Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-19

p,,PD or TRADE.-Pursuant to call 8
ne. 1',ra Taa held at the Council chamber
night to perfect the organization OF
p's,l of Trade for this city.
u, ]. Jameson presided and stated thai
,.e.inp had been called to hear the re.
~" If The committee appointed to draft q
ts.iln,icn aud bylaws.
~ " " Reardon acted sc secretary
- road Inc minutes of the previous meet
an' Ne slso stated that III signatures
! L'3 been secured to the roll OF mem bership.
~, the egeuirg several other names
core added to the Toll.
C.nl p. B. Hooe, chairman OF the COM
.,,as appointed to draft constitution,
,spor'e "a that the con mittee had held
nd, which bod been well attended,
,b,faf..r ~ tu'l discussion and an inter
w. 80, Nc, IF IDEAS th,y bad had prepared q
y'a'' 'i,,,fion 80 by laws for a board OF
abieb hy thought would meet the
,.o9iremaniz If such an organization IN
'D' n, n B Hsrlaw, who had acted as Sec
..t.rvof Ike committee, then read the re-
,,,+' which vas unanimously adopted.
The plan of organization as heretofore
.,st.d in the GAZETTE provides for presi-
Isa- Two wee re .idenls, and twelve dlrec
Ns1' n.ho shall constitute the board Of dlrec-
sacretary and treasurer. In addi'
,,9raare 10 be SIX standing committees
~ the aces and ro0lOs of the
hoord IN ior, On and coastwise commerce
.a;,-oe5 transportation and trade; on
p,tomec river It's trade and improvements;
4,,nf.qt,lre. mining and business, and
W art,,,rstion TIE organization is to be
" The Board Of Trade OF Alexandra,
I.;sainis Tire annual meetings are 10 be
b.,5 on the III Monday Of March, and the
,,,r,srlr meetings on the second Monday in
vsr Auous. and November. The annual
dne- were fixed at >
AMOR 1.-The adoption of the constitution and
bc ssa- a permanent organization was ei-
tec,ai he unanimous election OF Mr.. +.
Red. president; Capt. Z. 3. Howe, and
Mr. \ Lrd-e,, wee PRESIDENT; and MI.
" R.qr3or. secretary. For Treasurer,
Na.r- " A Moore and J 7. Burke were
nm, in nomination aud on ballot being
LIN Mr. Bllke received p votes and Mr..
Moore 10 so Mr. Burke was declared
01 .skiap tbs chair Mr. Reed in we'll
tneJ speech Acknowledged the compliment
mad him by the meeting eeciipg him presl
d-ntcf the board. which be said be highly
sonreciated. He said be would to the best
Of his ability do everything u his power to
nromote the interest of the board and OF the
div He said he hoped all who consented
m become directors would make up their
minds to perform their whole duty and to
mlly appreciate the responsibility they were
assuming. If all would work together and
exert themselves for the advancement OF the
city's interest, much good could be done.
After several suggestions had been made
as to the method of selecting board OF di-
rtctors it was decided that a committee OF
i've be appointed by the chair to present
the names OF twelve directors.
1ne chair appointed Messrs. f. f Down
nam, J J Jameson, l. Eichberg, G. w.
sher and J May, who. after short abb
.ence from the room, returned and teporttd
that that they had been unable to agree az
to the names TO be presented as board OF
directors aud asked to he discharged.
After some debate, during which many
plans for selecting board Of directors were
suggested. the meeting decided to 90 into
the election of such board, and nomina
lions were declared in order. The names o.
J Jameson, Charles King, C. w. Ridley
" A smoot, G. W. Fisher, l. Eichberg, g
K Hill, f. Downham, G. A. Strangmar
Park Agoew, Harry Smoot, z. Aitoheson
.ali of whom we're elected). W. f. Creigh,
ton j. May, f Pan, J. F. Muir, W. Roberts
7 Hoy. B. F. Price and A. McBurney were
presented, and ballot being taken the first
named twelve were decided cleo ed
Tue chairman then called the directors Ia
meet at the office of the Alexaudria Rsa
Estate Company on Wednesday 10 morrow
evening st + o'clock, ami the meeting ad
urned
The meeting ives wsli attended, nearly al
the various branches Of business being rep
resented, AID il is believed hat he organi
z,too ota Board CT Trade sill be conducive
utmUch good