Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
The Matter to DO Decided Thurs
day Night.
A CITIZENS MEETING CALLED
Tho Annual Meeting OF tho Board
OF ~Trade-The Now OrgnniZa-
tion-Iieports of Omoers-
Standing Committees
The state Fair Problem.

and incidentally TO make another effort 10
secure the location OF the state fair in Omaha
for the next five years. This latter subject
was discussed at length. The committee ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions made a re-
port that was not highly gratifying. Some
OF the members had worked hard, but a ma
iority OF them had done little or nothing.
The workers reported that they had secured
about $780, GOO in subscriptions and pledges,
and also an offer from tho street
railway company to donate one.
fourth OF the cost of 100 acres
of ground in a certain location very favora.
bic TO the members of the committee, and
one of the sites under consideration. Tho
railways and banks have promised to aid In
the good work, but have not vet stated to
what extent they would contribute.
After u lengthy discussion 1t was decided
TO call u mass meeting of citizens ut the
board OF trade rooms on Thursday night,
when the question will come up for final dis
| position. IL the city wants the fair the men
Interested must come up and subscribe or
shut up. Reports are expected Mt tho time
from the banks and railway companies as to
what they will do in the furtherance ST tho
enterprise.
The annual meotiug of the board of direc-
tors of the board of trade was held yester.
day afternoon and officers elected for the
ensuing year,
The new organization Of the board is as
follows: Euclid Martin, president; ID. H..
Wheeler, first vice president; f.. E. Bruce,
second vice president; II. G. Clark, treas.
urer; w. N. Mason, secretary. The direc-
tors are Euclid Martin, D.. H. Wheeler, II.
Il. Bruce, II. G.. Clark, Max Meyer, g. T..
Goodman, {. .. Looeck, James Stephenson
and John s.. Brady.
The following standing committees for the
year were appointed by President Meyer:
Arbitratlon-E. 4. Bruce, Dudley Smith,
NJ. S. Lindsay, c. n. Dcitz.
AnAitinr-n II lNhnnla, ~ IL naoa...
Z. Il. Bruce.
Grain-Cinrk Woodmau, Ray Nye, f. e..
White, N. Merriam, +. f. McWhorter.
Live S~tock-James Stephenson. j. A. Nc
Shane, j. +. Boyd, Edwin Davis, Ed.
Cudahy.
Manufactures-C. T.. Goodman, r. E.
Bailey, Otto Lobeck, John G.. Willis, William
Cummings.
Membership-MaX Never. ID. III. Wheeler
j. S. Brady.
Memorials-C S. Chase, j.. M. Woolworth.
b. Rosewater, John Evans, w. A.. l.. Gibbon.
Meteorology-JOhn Evans, John h. Boahm,
j. b.. Kuony.
Pr~operty-Euclid Martin, w. N, Mason,
Max Meyer.
Provision-C. o. Loteck. W. w. Bingham,
E, Cudahy, II. FL. Meday. p. L. Her.
Transportation. S. Brady, Thomas Kill
patrick, c. r. Weller, Joseph Garneau,
Allen I. Rector.
Ways and means-H. G. Clark, Euclid
Martin. c.. o. Lobeck.
The railway committee, which will take
the place of the freight bdreau committee.
has not yet been appointed,
The auditing committee presented a report
stating that they had found the books of the
board correct in every particular. The com
mlttee also commended the valuable services
rendered by the secretary of the board.
President Martin read his annual address,
of which the following is a synopsis:
The year, the president stated, was a very
prosperous one for the city as well as the
state in pppnrnI Tina nprphar nf rantIan,ns
substantial business blocks and flats erected
was far in excess of the building improve
ments for 1888. There has been a very
marked increase In the iobbing business for
the wear 1889, which is a fair index of the
city's growth and general prosperity of the
city.
Omaha still maintains her position as the
third hog packing center IN the United States
and a large increase is shown in the number
of cattle and sheep slaughtered.
Omaha is rapidly becoming a city OF manu-
features as shown by the excellent annual
reviews published by the newspapers of the
city.
Omaha is still the best paved city In the
west and has tho best street railway service
OF any city of the size in the United States.
Among the important public improvements
to be added during the coming year are:
Government building, 81, 600, 900; city hall,
S4Oo, 0OO; viaducts and union depot, 81 1000, 600;
an additional bridge and several new schools
authorized at the last election.
lHc gram crop Is inc largest NEBRASKA
ever produced and the benefits that always
accrue to the city and state from bouutifnl
crops will be received.
Omaha continues to rank rs one of the best
school cities in the union.
The board of trade has entertained n large
number Of different organizations during tho
year, notably the Pan-American congress.
A number OF committees appointed by tho
board did excellent service in various capac.
tiles.
Among the projects advanced by the board
du ring the year were the organization of the
State Development society and the organ 'zed
effort to secure the location of the state fair.
Inc president closed his address by thank
ing the members for courtesies extended and
urging a more liberal attendance of the mem
bers during the coming year.
The report was accepted and ordered pub
lished in the annual report.
The treasurer ana secretary's reports were
received aud approved.
The general fund account is as follows:
RECEIPTS.
On hand January l, 1885,. ..........S 1851
Received during year............. 3,6S0.6S
iotai.'.'.'''''.' ..........,..S 4,0I. ~
DISBURSEMENTS
warrants drawn ................$ 1916. OF
Balance on hand ......,.......... 33l.47
Iotai 4,67I.49
The real estate fund account IS as follows:
RECEIPTS.
ltehts' tc.,...,......-... ..,.,....SlS, 465.03
DISBURSEMENT
Overdrawn account, 1883 ,...... 81 8gs. 55
Amount paid by vouchers. ........ Il, 00l, 06
Paid for bonds, S per cent ........ 2,2Os. 80
Balance in fund 2,357.l7
Ao"'' 10, tDo.uo
A communication was read from the citi-
zens OF Spencer, NeD., and "a number OF Kan
sas towns, urging the necessity of securing
an extension of the Chicago Northwestern
or the Is. q NJ. through Superior 10 Dodge
City, Kan. The citizens OF a number of
Kansas counties want To come TO Omaha
rather than go 10 Kansas City, and want
Omaha TO Join them in securing the desired
RAILWAY extension.