Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-20
FOR PUBLIC GOOD.
Matters Considered by the
Chamber of Commerce.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
A Large Increase in the Member
ship-About the New Quarters.
Smelling Works.

The Chamber of Commerce held its
regular monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon. There were about Fifty MEM
bers present, with Major E. w. Jones in
the chair. After the reading of the
minutes, Secretary Patton reviewed the
work which has been done by the Board
OF Directors in the time which has
elapsed since the last regular meeting of
the chamber.
Major Jones explained with regard to
the appointment of some one to assist in
the work of securing appropriations from
Congress, that gentleman who would
make suitable representative at Wash
ington had been asked to serve, and that
he would return an answer very soon.
@. M. Wells reported the action of the
ways and means committee with regard
to the selection of new quarters, that
the mem bership of the chamber must
be increased before the permanent ex-
hibit could be established. He said the
most desirable place thus far offered the
committee was Mott hall, which would
be thoroughly renovated. The rent
would be $3.50 month, of which $50
would probably be paid by property
owners in the vicinity. The objections
to the location had been considered. 1t
would be better, perhaps, to nave rooms
on the ground floor, bu: none had been
offered at figure within the reach of
the chamber. The hall would be very
useful for entertainment purposes when
q 'ladies' annex" should be started,
which was part of the plan.
Mr.. Haas, the architect, said that
large windows would be put in the side
of the building, and any other changes
which the chamber desired would be
made.
Hervey Lindley moved that vote OF
thanks be rendered to the HERALD for
their generosity in giving 5000 of the
ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL, to be used in
California on Wheels" and that the
secretary be instructed to transmit the
record of this vote to the publishers OF
the HERALD. He said that the donation
had come at very opportune time, and
that the excellence of the production
rendered it especially valuable for the
purpose to which it should be devoted.
A similar vote was passed with regard to
the Tribune, which had offered 200 copies
of its annual for the same purpose.
Secretary Patton reported on the mat
ter of ways and means and member
ship. The chamber had, he said, 194
members. With the new mem bers
which had been secured, the chamber
would have 250 on it's roll. This made
q monthly income of $3.50, which would
not cover the increased rent which it
was proposed to incur, nor the expenses
Of permanent exhibit. The secretary
calculated that $400 month was needed
to carry out the plan. This could easily
be secured by increasing the member
ship.
Captain Barrett expressed the belief
that no difficulty of financial sort was
likely to be experienced. The rental OF
the hall and the extra rooms would
increase the income of the
chamber beyond all its expenses. He
promised to do some more work at in.
creasing the membership.
Major Jones suggested that some &C.
tion be taken on the matter of incorpora.
ton. @. M. Wells moved that the mat
ter be left with the Board of Directors.
1t was carried.
The treasurer reported balance in
the treasury of 1912.
Ex-Mayor Workman announced that
President Yerrington, of the Carson and
Colorado railroad was in town, and sug-
gested that committee be appointed to
confer with him. The motion was car
ried. The following were appointed: W.
III. Workman, Il. O. Wilmer and M. L.
Wicks. 1t was afterwards discovered
that it was mistake, and Mr.. Yerring-
ton was not in the city.
Mr.. L. r. Harrison was introduced by
John F. Humphreys, as representing the
Preston Reduction Company, of Chicago.
Mr.. Harrison said that he had recently
received letter from F. E. Miller, pres
ident of the company. Several members
of the company had been out to the
Coast during the winter. They had
started to build a smelter at Denver, but
we're discouraged by continual SHOWS.
Mr.. Harrison thought from the way in
which the letter which had been re.
ceived was woroed, that the company
would locate smelter here if they re.
ceived sufficient encouragement. 1t
would be a ten.ton plant, which would
be increased to fifty or one hundred tons,
handling ores of ali sorts. The company
would ask for a location near railroad
and would perhaps expect some sort Of 9
bonus. On being asked whether the
company was responsible, Mr.. Harrison
said that its members represented four
millions of capital. Mr.. Hughes said
that no difficulty would be experienced
in obtaining site for such an enterprise
Captain Barrett moved that the matter
be referred to the committees on manu-.
factures and mines and mining, and that
1t be declared the sense of the chamber
that all possible aid should be extended
to the undertaking. This was carried.
Mr.. Wells moved that the committees
on manufactures and legislation look
into the question of the ability of the
authorities to remit the tax on manu-
factories, as an encouragement to enter
prises OF that character. 1t was carried
The following new members were voted
into the chamber L. T. Guernsey, Fred
L. Allies, J. M. Skinner, J. H. Polk,
Bsyard T. Smith, M. E. G. Munday, A.
McNally, @. M. Heintz, w. E. Dunn,
Iheo Summerland, Chas. A. Mariner,
N. q. Bledsoe, Nathan Cole, Jr., G. W.
Morgan, s. Maier, d. A. Moriarity, All.
Judson, California Sewer Pipe Company,
Fred Crowley, George E. Gard, L. w.
Blum, ii. A. Unruh, Joseph D. Lynch,
D. Newhart, G. E. Anthony. ]. M. Frew,
n. +. Davisson, Charles w. Schroeder,
Lewis Levin, D. F. Donegan, Henry T..
Gage, John Robarts. R. ]. Northsm, "
). Rowan, DR.. II. Worthington, Charles