Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-16
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
First III Getting OF the Newly Elected Officers
and Executive COMMITTEES.

and Executive Committee.
A meeting of the newly elected officers
and Executive Committee of the Improve
ment Association was held last evening.
DIR. Simmons presided at the opening, and
]. 0. Coleman acted as Secretary.
After reading the minutes of the last
meeting and approval of the same, DR..
Simmons called Judge Beatty (Vice- Presi-
DENT to the chair. and the following letter
OF resignation from the President was read !:
SACRAMENTO, June Is, is s.
To the Executive Committee Of the Sacramento
city and County improvement association: GEN
TLEAEN l most respectfully resign the position
as President of the Sacramento City and County
improvement Association, to which l was
elected Tor second term at the last annual
meeting take this action from no lack of in
t. rest in the society, but because am unable to
give any longer the time necessary for the work
OF your Chief Executive officer. Very respect
fully, G. L. SfMMoNs.
In response to expressions of sincere 1e-
greet on the part of the members present
that the resignation was rendered, the
doctor stated that the intended early de-
parture of his son for Europe would make
the demands upon his own time much
greater in his professional duties than
heretofore, and it would not be justice to
himself nor the Association 10 continue
longer in office. He thanked the officers
and members of the Executive Committee
and the Association for the uniform
courtesy that had been shown him and for
the cordial assistance and support that had
been at all times accorded in the perform
ance of mis- duties as President, and said
he should continue to feel and take deep
interest in the work of the Association,
and give his personal aid and hearty sup
port in an unofficial way
The resignation was then accepted, and
vote of thanks rendered to the retiring
President for the faithful and able manner
in which he had presided over the affairs
of the Association since its organization.
Judge w. H. Beatty was then nominated
for President, and the nomination received
response of general approval, but before a
vote was taken Grove l.. Johnson, in
speech indorsing Judge Beattys NOM
ination, proposed that as the cleo
ton of Judge Beatty would leave
vacancy in the office of Vice President,
that both offices be filled at the same time,
and nominated Senator f. r. Dray for
Vice-President. This nomination met with
cordial approval by all, and accordingly
Judge Beatty was elected President and
Senator Dray Vice-President unanimously.
The committee then proceeded to elect
Secretary in the place of J. o. Coleman,
who was reelected at the last meeting
against his protest and declination. and
who stated that while he should continue
an active worker and member of the Ex-
ecutive Committee he did not wish to serve
longer as Secretary. G. w. Baker was then
nominated for the position and unani-
mously elected.
The Chair appointed the following gen.
tlemen to constitute the Committee on
permanent exhibition of the resources of
Central and Northern California to be held
in the new Exposition building: Christie
pher Green, w. NJ. Schaw, B. U. Steinman,
j. o. Coleman, E. J. Gregory, P. E. Platt,
w. II. Wood, W. C. Curtis, c. NJ. Prodger
and E. f. Aiken.
On motion, DR.. G. L. Simmons was I'M
aniIuously elected member of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, to fill the vacancy
created by the election of Judge Beatty as
President.
On motion, it was decided to continue
the relation of the association as member
OF the State Board of Trade another year.
and E. K. Alsip was elected member of
the Executive Committee of the State
Board, and DR.. g. L. Simmons and Hon.
Grove l.. johnson as representatives to that
body from the Sacramento Improvement
Association.
Five hundred copies of the Illustrated
Pacific States, published by the illustrated
Publishing Company of San Francisco,
was received for free distribution from A
I. Dewey, manager of the company. Upon
motion they were accepted and vote of
thanks for same extended.
The appointment of the several standing
committees was postponed until the next
meeting of the Executive Committee.
1t was announced that the city Board of
Trade had rendered their rooms, over the
express office, at corner of Second and J
streets, for the meeting of the Association,
and it is probable that the meetings will be
held there in future.
The committee then adjourned to the
first Monday in July, unless a special meet
ing is sooner called.