Daily Republican., 1882-10-06
BOARD OF TRADE.
Annual Meeting and Election
Oficers last evening.

Annual Meeting ana ERoct1On D
OniceFs last evening.
The annual meeting of the Whining
ton Board of Trade was held last even
ing in the rooms of the Board in the
Exchange building, f. N. Buck, Presi
dent presiding. After the reading o.
the minutes, on motion of Mr.. E. 7.
Warner, George W. Stone, E I. War
ner and f. B. Cotton, were appointed
a committee to nominate officers tC
serve for the ensuing year. The COM
mittee retired and in a few minutes re-
ported the following officers who were
elected by the vote OF Mr.. Hewes at
directed by the Board:
President-Job. HI. Jackson.
Vice Presidential. 7. Cause.
Treasurer-James Bradford,
Secretary-E. A. VanTrrmp.
Port William T. Porter
f. B. Cotton, Wi lard Thompson.
Consulting Attorney-J. H. Hottec
ker, Jr.
The Secretary was instructed tC
| notify the President. elect of this elec
tion and request him to appoint the
standing and other committees. The
report of the Treasurer, James Brad
ford Was read showing receipts TO the
amount of $4,000 and expenditures
amounting to $524, "a, leaving a balance
in the Treasury of Sl106. The annua
assessment which was So last year was
fixed at S. this year. Mr. Warner
stated that the Secretary ct " 1ad
appointed General Weitze odperin
tend the Improvement OF / delaware
river an its tributaries, and upon his
motion an invitation was extended K
the General to name an early day wher
| it will suit his convenience to visit the
city and become the guest of the BoarC
OF Trade. Mr.. VanTrump stated that
at the request of Chief Engineer Nc
Intire he had invited the Committee OF
Water Supply of the Board of Trade tC
meet Professor Leeds who was max
ing an analysis of the Brandywin'
W ater.
Mr.. Warmer stated that number ol
the mem bers of the Board OF Health
and the Board uf Trade had met Pro-
fessor Leeds, but that nothing definite
was done except TO determine upon hav.
ing further analysis. Mr.. Stone
thought that the question of pure wa.
ter supply was second to no question
etfecting the people unless it be- that of
sewerage.
He thought that on account Of lack of
sewerage the eastern and southern part
of the city was u recking receptacle of
filth. Several gentleman thought that
these mat ers should be made matters
for general discussion before the Board
during the winter. The question of
wharf lines was alluded to and discuss
ed by MessrS. Warner, Hotfecker,
Stone, Cotton and others.
Mr., Warner thought that the Advi-
sorry Beard of Philadelphia appointed
by the President of he United States
to act in conjunction witch the Board of
Port Wardens would CO operate with
any effort made in this city as 1t was in
their district.
The following resolution offered by
Mr., Stone was accepted.
Resolved, That the Committee on
Development and Protection OF the
Harbor and the Committee on Legis-
lation be requested TO prepare and
present TO the General Assembly at its
next session, the draft of law for the
establishment of wharf lines on tie
river In the city, and also such other
legislation with reference to the de-
velopment and protection of our harbor
as they may think proper.
The resolution was adopted and the
Board adorned until the first Tuesday
of November.