Daily Republican., 1889-10-05
BOARD OF TRADE.
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELEc-
TON OF OFFICERS.
a., International Congress to be In
,,,d ia wiIni,ngton-speciai Conn
m,ucr On tho improvements
OF he Christiana and
the Isrnndywino.

Tia annual session Of the Wilmington
p,a,d of Trade was held last evening,
,IS loloAing members being present:
n,u,el W. Taylor, Preston Lea. James
p,,dlorj Colonel Milo W. Locke, George
" Stone, John e. Farra, Joseph l.. Cav
,ud,r, II. \. Cause, j.. Taylor 0ause,
pelcr J. Ford, W. w. Puscy, Washing-
,oo Ila.lIngs, A. (. Reed, william II.
Toulk VI. Lawton, J. ID. Satterthwait,
40 Thatcher, J. Miller Thomas, w. u.
Mullen. James ". Ware.
In me- ab,rnce OF the regular scefctary,
r. A. yanTrump, President OF the City
Councl, John c. fsrra was elected secre.
Ibs report Of James bradford, treas
ur,r was presented aud read aud showed
ia, SiG Od were collected during the
,,af and the disbursements we're ssG5.s7.
The election Of officers being next IN
orler, the chair appointed Mesars. Geo.
W. stone, W. W. Puscy and ~. i.
Cause COMMITTEES to nominate officers
for The ensuing year, After q short re.
then,nt the committee reported the fol-
loving nominations, aud there being no
OILERS, they were unanimously elected:
President, Daniel W. Taylor; Vice presi- =
dent Fiauk Pyle; treasurer, James Brad
lord sscfc'sry. h. A. vaa Trump.
Mr Taylor returned thanks for the
honor conferred ou taking the chair aud
hopeA the moetings would bo better at.
bld,d han they had beeu 10 the past.
The fOllOwng communication was re-
tciyel ir0a Mayor harrington:
MAYORS 0FBIcE, I
Wilmington, Del, Oct. 4. !
.. W Taylor. Eq.;
Nj DnE SiR: As the PAn-A mcriean
Congress is now on lts exc ufston through
out the uuiiei States inspecting the va.
riVm CONNIE; cial eenlres, l deetn It
proper 10 cal your attention TO the pro-
piely Of inviting the delegates TO vlsit
tbs city. Certainly tie varied charac-
LEI Of our manufactures and the ultimate
business relations OF our city with the
tountriis represented iu the congress
NDl warrant tbs invitation, and the pro-
friety OF extending such an Invitation Is
generally fecognlz d by our citizens.
lwouli have addressed this coinmuui.
talou 10 tie COun n, but did not think
that !, should be burlened with the ex.
psnscs OF our cG'srtsinmeit OF the con-
Efs,s, IN veg OF tie fact that the busi.
p"s rather than the corporate Interests
h the city are concerned, but have nc
aluht that should your board see Dc u
hsugurAta movement looking to tho
prtttnce vi this distinguished COMPANY
10 our midst mat the Council will cheer
lully cooperate iu every way to assist II
tI'crd'ng the hospitality Tor which oul
4 ~ is e. noted, aud | hone that th,
Boarl OF Trade will Il hcI by resolution
OF BY lhe app' intmeat OF committee
ad ne In my effort TO have the conRresi
zee our tlty snd its great enterprises, an,
VI disposition Ia shown by onr busines
mtn TO do what 10 necessary 10 thI
tehalt VIII take the first opportunity I,
FuSM u uhlrHte your action 70 The JouucI
ma Invoke itt cooperation.
Very truly yours
lSIiN HARRINGTON, Mavor
general discussion enstied an IN,
ntii's Of tho Mayors communication.
y. W. Pusey aud u. I. Cause statet
hit lhcY bat seen " Milliam L. Curtis 1,
tlAIRc OF the TIP OF the Congress. apt
le sad visit might be arranged 1
ole,'er Wilmington and Baltiinor,
Neltl unite IN Il ioiut invitation.
lae President was instructed TO Ap-
POM d committee of nine TO arrange Q
WI o. thy International Congress tc
hh city If Iossible. lie was alsc
,ulgi'1cl to appoint two delegates tc
ns Nli'oaAi Bosrd of Trade, which
htsls al 'u louisville, KY, October lG.
ne dues Tor ,lie ensuing year were
haeI A. = Ter member, aud the subject
" 9di'o Al assessments was left with
at Com i".itoe on Finance. The salary
iae -c'ei4ry was also raised from g.;
pIiV0 Ter snuum.
l. uause moved that q special com
ni,'se Of tAr.e be appointed by the chai,
Ma t.'' tue luties OF this committee be
10 'equaint themselves with th,
Aai 'oNjItion of the Christiana ant
hlAL1S 'ae rivers with regard to thell
ip,Ds, inpr Hifehls securing ELECTS, whar
"ss' al d ether similar features.
''Giy the necessities Of this com
maa'l ~ The matter Of harbor facilities
Dah s'!Ou and water traffic.
a. . ~ iaEe Ia hand the work Of ini
H.. a'lf eHl promoting such legIslatlou u
1t, S' t.'''l' session oil Congress % shal
A. sS,i' W. Il sufficient appropriation OF fund
~. ~. Mt iF1ler aud effective dredl ing o
~ oell''e channel Or bed OF the stresu
n. ~ ~ ut the!r avigable length hs lurinl
". atIInE year.
a. 10 eotier with General William II
H. ~ a. The shief of the U. 8. Engineer.
H. H. ~ ~ ~ and arrange with him a plal
" 'lS work Of dredging.
A., ~ ~ take such action az may be fount
ftr5il9S9y VI hin legal limits and the rule
i,,. ,.'' ootfa to carry into effect the OBJ
ioH,''a ,'Oua"t 20 DO attained by these ap
WI. ,a aast !a's board provide by somo suit
Ipro,agI mgIaen lor the expenses neeessarll.
',%,Nta BY this action,
IA Al uause, In defense OF hls motion
~ lhsl heretofore there was no regn
tom, II, ~ INC actions of the board. 4
rm.sn,ie 'ee would see General Smith, an,
n, ,vn,.Ls Cr,,s 10 their request, a portion o
h A, 'srh would be dredged out and lief
ma , diminished condition, only to b.
b, N.Y., w again by the wash OF the tidcs
M .lon OF Mr.. Cause was sdopted,
aites "es.oeht was instructed to appoin
En,,.a. .al'iisoTy delegates TO the Pan
nI'ueht nnoIneht Taylor stated that he voul,
h. con lhe various committees durinl
Idjon,Hn,l week, after which the boar
n, NS'es To Washington.