Evening journal., 1888-11-03
BOARD OF TRADE.
Communications Read and the New Book
ON Wilmington E,iarussea.

on Wilmington discussed.
The Board Of Trade held its regular
monthly meeting last night. About if.
teen members were present President
d. w Taylor called the meeting "a
order.
The notice Of the nineteenth annual
meeting of the National Board Of Trade
70 be held at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
Chicago on November IA was read.
Blank credentials for the delegate from
the local organization, have been re-
ceived also a program Of the exercises.
which are to consis. of the consideration.
and discussion of recommendations and
resolutions proposed by various Boards
Of Trade belonging to International organ
ization. The resolutions cover questions
Of great national and commercial impor.
tanee.
The delegate from the Wilmington
board will be appointed by President
Taylor
The Room Committee reported progress
on the sign for the side of the entrance.
J. T. Mulln & Son. Henry Pike and
FRANK Pike were elected new members OF
the board.
A communication from the Now or.
reference to bill to be sent to Congress.
provided for the establishment Of d Ma
tional Bureau of Health. In the discus
sion that followed the reading Of the
communication, the point was made that
the Board Of Trade was not interested ia
the matter. This was answered By 4
statement that as epidemics and the
spread Of contagious diseases interfered
"a
ton, the matter was one in which the
board was greatly Interested Messrs.
Lawton, Locke and Mullin were ap.
pointed committee TO examine the
communication and report at the next
meeting
Mr. Locke suggested that the harbor
committee see General Smith, who had
charge Of the dredging Of the Christiana
river with view Of getting the work
done when it would do the most good
Dir. Locke stated that most Of the tonnap e
on the river now was from Harlan & Ho,-
llngsworths and above.
Mr.. Cotton stated that the appropria-
ton was for the improvement of the
river, not the dredging of it, and he ex-
pected it would be expended on the ietty
ane IN removing the rocks above the
Third street bridge, leaving very little
for dredging. He said it was the fault
Of the people that they got no larger ap.
preparation; they did not ask for 1t.
The committee on the boards book on
Wilmington. reported through Mr.. Col.
ton that copies had been forwarded to the
room for the inspection and criticism Of
the board. tMembers examined the books
and commented favorably npon them
The work had been greater than expected
The cost had been Appropriated at Is
cents for paper covers and - cents for
cloth. The total cost was near 81 zoo
Many Of the cuts had been contributed
by individuals, the cost TO whom had
been as much as the cost Of the book to
the. board, The report of the committee was
accepted A vote OF thanks was given
the committee for their untiring energy
IN getting up the book
It was suggested that the members be
assessed s. or $40 each TO help pay for
the book. 1t was also suggested that
members who took books to distribute
could have advertisements printed upon
the backs. Six hundred and eleven copies
were taken by members who were pres
ent In quantities Of from five To 100.
Mr. Stone suggested that the board
send copies Of the book to the over popu-
lated manufacturing states Of the East.
The Book COMMITTEES arranged TO meet
at Head q Go. 5 office on Monday AZ ii
a. m. and arrange for payment Of books.
The board then adjourned