Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-09
BOARD OF TRADE.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SACRA.
EENT0 NJ RCHANTs.
PRESIDENTS ADMINISTRATIONS
The Chinese Problem-Elec-
ton of Officers.


President, Joseph Steffens delivered his
annual address. which is published below.
Albert NJ. Johnson, Secretary and Attor-
ney, read his report of the commercial
transactions of the Board for the year, de-
failing also all legal proceedings taken by
the Board
The Treasurer, W P Coleman, and
Auditor, A. S. Hopkins, also submitted
their annual reports.
The Board then went into election OF
officers, and chose Joseph Steffens Plesi-
dent; c. H. Hubbard, Vice President; and
James |. Felter and w. d. Comstock. Di-
rectors.
The following resolutions were adopted
unanimously:
WMEREAs. Railroad communication between
the state OF California and the State of Oregon
| Is Oh the greatest Importance to the people and
the Interests of both commonwealth; whereas,
| the loss of the land grant to the California and
oregon Railroad Company from Reddng, Cal,
| 10 the Oregon State lire would be mucb more
| than the intrinsic value of said grant to said
company, and thereby materially retard the
building OF the road; whereas, the greatest por-
tlo1 o. the dement's to the General Government
ana the people of both States interested when
the entire land grant was to give. are vet to ac-
| cIue; therefore, be it
Resoire5 That at this its annual and full
| meeting the sacramento Board of Trade does
| hereby urgently pray your honorable body that
| you will extend to January l. 1883. the time
| when shall lapse to the Government the uncon-
| ilrmed portion of the said grant as provided in
| the original bill granting conditionally the
lands to the California and Oregon Railroad
| Company.
Resoived, That our Senators and Representa-
tlyes IN Congress are hereby requested to pre-
sent this, our petition, and earnestly urge the
| Congress of the United States now assembled
to duly grant the same.
| H. Weinstock addressed the Board on
the Chinese question, and was followed by
| other members.
A committee, consisting of T. j. Hall,
H. Nelnstock, Z. X. Parsons, w. D. Com
stock and President Steffens, was appointed
to confer with the Directors Of the Citizens
Association, and Il delegation from the or
ganlzatlon representing the workingmen.
with view to effect solution of the Chi
| nese problem, and to consult in regard IN
the proposed meeting of workingmen and
| others IN reference to the Chinese question
A resolution was adopted favoring an
appropriation by Congress for a new survey
OF San Francisco bay and its approaches.
with provision attached that such appro-
prlatlon shodld not stand in the wav of
immediate work upon our rivers.
RESOLUTIONS were also adopted fayorino
| the granting by Congress of a bounty or
| system of mileage to all American vessels
engaged III ocean commerce.
Some other matters, not of general in
terest, were considered, and the Board
then adjourned.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the annual meeting of the Board. the
B0ald of Directors met and elected the
| following officers: Secretary and Attorney.
Albert NJ. johnson; Treasurer, W. r.
| coleman; Auditor, A. S. Hopkins Arbi-
trallon Committee, I. N. Lindlev, C. t.
Wheeler, Il. J. Holt. H. Hurd, George NJ.
Mot'' WIN, Nj. Lyon, Lewellyn Williams.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Mtm0erS q TIC Sacramento Board of Tfqdc-
uhN Il.kAEN Inc constitution of this Board re-
! CURES that your Chairman should arnuallv re-
view such matters as you or your Directors may
| nave deemed worthy of consideration drrinS,
| the current year.
| Before doing this, however, Iet.pe state that
| thiS board was organized i'll November 1877
| WIN a membership of -; it now has enrolled
.? GIieIent interests of firms. During those
| tlsnt years, believe no member of this Board
| has had his affairs put into the hands of yo,Ir
secretary Tor adjustment or settlement, nor have
aI! OF our members died during the past wear
4 cURsoRY REVIEW
ABOUT the first important action taken bv ms
Ihutths me current year was TO endeavor to have
|
| fund law. \ law was finally agreed tn in
conlmlttee, which, while general in forms
would nave applied only 10 Sacramento county
owing TO the many bills before the I egiS 4atnre
| II lalIeu being passed. However the sinner
vlsors of this county have become Interested in
ms matter, and partial relief is promised. so
| thgt aiter TINS winter the Howard Assoriation
will again be able to do good charjtabIe SvocG
LOT me deserving destitute of our own locality
IL; ie dioH alus ana thelr work deserve our indi
| Nldual attention and cordial sIlpport
| n petition was lniorSa6 a.
Ifal ana southern Pacific Railroad Corpanips'
directors 70 try and have Sacramento made n
iS for immigrant passengers west-bound
IN order TO prevent their being sent nj once
tRiougn TO san Francisco. to fall into the hands
ot the oregon immigration agents stationed
;nt anu Dy mem urged away from this State
INTO the Web-foot country" A martial con
cession as to time, and some favorS regardina
baggage. were granted but not enough 10 aIIo,Y
Immigrants to thoroughly visit this section We
made. !0' w NC
Resolutions fayoring the construction of the
NlcaTagua canal and increase of the national
naval Iorcc were forwarded to Congress.
A Dill having been introduced into the last
legislature to remove that very valuable cab
met OF minerals from the State Capitol buildinp
10 befkeIey, protest and effort was made
against me measure, and the bill failed of
passage. Should its removal he dnsirouS
thanks and honor to Mrs. NJ f. Croker this
city now has place worthy TO receive such n
mineral treasure sum
The bill in Congress appropriating slOO ooo for
a pubic building in Sacramento. finally passed
through the special efforts of the Hon lanes II
buud, mace at the close of the session. The
consu-hmatlon OF this important measure called
Ior an effort by this Board to have the building
Ioctleu CONVENIENT to the business houses as
represented by this Board, and petition to thar
import WAS handed to the Government Commits
sloncS. Their recommendation was contrary IN
the expression of that representative document
Nhlle there Is no question but that the almost
unanimous membership which signed said nett
ton are of the same mind now as then viz
that the carrier system does not ACCOMMODATE
the business houses of the city-yet there is n
general feeling that in due time we should have
inc building located somewhere and that for an
uptown location the Commission recommended
a good one.
There has also been an effort made by, ,,s 70
nave the Clty trustees provide in their annual
levy Tor funds with which to celebrate the Fourth
OF July: The equities of the proposition have
been admitted, and no doubt will hereafter be
iavorably considered by the city authorities
At the time of the late Grand Floral Festi.
val IN addition TO the part taken in the gen
eral Offering by this association and its member
snip, tnls BOARD rendered banquet 10 the city
ara state press, many representatives of which
nad frequently on former occasions spoken wor-
thy words of commentator of this city. its en-
terDrises and trade advantages The 'banouct
was timely, and success socially
Inc Directors ask You to ratify their approval
OF the proposition that the General Government
should pay certain amount per ton to all
American vessels that are engaged in foreign
commerce. While this question more properly
belongs 10 maritime cities, yet every citizen of
tn1s country Is interested in having American
shlpplng placed on a firm competing basis
lou are also now called upon to approve the
proposition that our Congressman shall if DOS
sible, secure an appropriation for new Gov
eminent survey of the bay of San Francisco and
Its approa hes. but subject to the proyiso that
no such appropriation shall interfere with a
larger one being made for the improvement of
the sacramento and San Joaquin rivers the
coming summer.
THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IMMIGRATION Asso-
CITATION.
The immigration Association of Northern
California demands your continued interest
and support. Under the careful direction of its
shrewd. careful and well-known President n
d. Rideout. and its able Secretary Dr. H.
Latham, this Association is doing excellent
work. We regret that the plan of securing the
cooperation of neighboring counties has not
been entirely successful. But there stands out
against this fact another one very encouraging
That Is, that the Sacramento county organization
and this city, by their financial aid, have made
the work a grand success, although the other
counties before referred to have so far received
almost the entire benefit. This work is charity
TO our neighbors and bread cast upon the
waters for us.
DIR. Latham's varied experience, great mental
resources plain, fair and pleasing style of die
ton, make him the right man in the right place.
The Doctor gave me quite lengthy report OF
the doirgs of the Association during the past
year, from which the following facts are culfed
There hss been collected By the immigration