Telegram-herald., 1888-11-19
T-e BOARD or TRADE.
a Report Of the work Deae-rhs Mem
bsrship aast % Increased.

A Report Of the work Deae-rhs Nsm-
bsrship aast Do Increased.
Although tbs aEnual meeting OF the
morrow the report Of TIE secretary has
been given ouE for puo.ication The nrs.
part OF the report Is devoted 10 q review OF
tie circumstances connected with the
Organizstior Of the Board Then follows a
Fsfsrenes 10 the good accomplished by tas
book. Grand Rapids as Il Is and the
statement that . second edition 10 about
ready for delivery. The Committee on
Transportation, the report says secured an
additional train on the Michigan Central
railroad. Induced the {. & W. II. TO stop It's
fast train A. Fsnnyille and the G. K. & |. TO
reduce us mileage tickets TO two cents =
mile The same COMMITTEES has entered into
ccrre.pondeuce with the Inter State Com
merce Commission IN relation 20 the peti-
ton OF New York merchants requesting
that the raj roads De compelled TO carry less
than car lots Of freight At car-iot rates. has
had other CORES pondeDc- regarding rail
road accommodations. aud has now in
hsod q proposition for the building OF
another telegraph line, but We prefer not 10
say very much about this until the scheme
l. c. mpeted." The Committee on Legisls-
tion assisted Mr. Ford II Obtaining from
Crongress an appropriation tor : survey OF
water route 70 Lake Michigan. and was
active Ia the promotion of Ford's bill es-
tsblishing = port Of delivery here.
In conc usiOn the report SAYS:
Much of the actual work done cannot be
enumerated. but il is increasing day by dav.
aud occupies our time fully. During the
year. or rather for the period of eight
months. We have received 327 letters anu 81
teiegrans and have written and answered
$50 Letters and 81 kilograms.
The meetings of the Beard OF Directors
nave been regularly held and we're chsrsc-
terized by their conseTvstiveness aud har-
mOny in al It's transactions. and the major
ity of the Board have been active workers.
having the interest OF the association nj
heart.
Two members Of ths Board Of Directors
John Benjamin and John W Blodgett.
have resigned, and in the death of Major
A. Il. Watson. tae Board has lost valuable
member
The Board OF Directors held eleven regu-
lar and six special meetings since the or
gsnizatiOn and We record also seventy nine
committee meetings.
from stranger. looking for sites or stores
and be mas always given such attention and
aided them to The best of bis abilities.
The Office has become in many respects
an intelligence bureau, and as il has Desn
suggested before the secretary now invite.
members who have business property for
sale or for rent. or lsnc 10 lease for mana
featuring purposes, 10 hand Ia full de-
scnpuon OF sucn property with terms and
particulars.
A few OF our real estate owners have
authorized our secretary TO offer manuiac-
tuning institutions wishing 10 settle here
a site free or al nominal price, with fur
ther financial aid. This, however, IS linn
itet.
Ia this connection. / would state that the
Board is n recsipt Of many inquiries from
established manufacturing institution else
whess asking If there IL an opening for then
aud how much hnancial aid or otherwise
our citizens offer: bsiuE unable 70 offer ans
such Inducements. IL IS a wells own &C
that soRe very valuable business enter
pfises have gone elsewhere and been losl e
rs
From the membership Of the Board II
have resigned. aud - new uAtues have beer
added since the rrsi report OF the MEMBER
ship msEing a t0sal membership on oul
rolls OF 81.
AL have paid their membership fee, snd
o. tae July dues 81 remain unpaid.
From tnis report IL will Re seen tha
good stii lisnt and hard work has beer
done q work that Il now vel IN hand. and
# continued cannot tail 10 90 immens,
I go0t ard must result IN thu financial prJs
persY of our city, is manufactures. loh-
bsrs. retail dealers. capitalists. banks snC
/ reas s. a-e 0Tuers
10 com me1ds itself - the support o
every Citizsn that has snv particular inter
7 eat a the welfare 81 our city ard their own
I IAs cost OF ths maintenance Of The board
I % trade is bu- trife. 0ut ia mem mbersniI
I must Dc increased 30 assist in bearing Ia,
burdens . bicA. OF necessity. xii iucresss
a ws grow otdsr AID when the seCretarJ
I wlii need additional clerical assisia1ce Z
Keep up tho Work o. the ASSOCIATIONS.