The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-16
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
1t Elects Officers and
Hears What 1t Has
Done During the
Past Year.


enough members present to constitute a
quorum. After the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting had been read by Secretary
Doane, the financial report was read. 1t
showed the followlng:-Balance on hand
at the beginning of year, s926.7o; receipts.
dues, 81, pos, 33; disbursements, s7Gi. 30;
balance on hand, S1.373.73.
After the reading Of the financial re-
port, resolutions of regret on the death Of
Mr.. Mortimer Mills were passed.
A letter from w. J. McCurdy, Of the
State Board Of Trade, urged the Board to
elect delegates to the State Board Vice
President Dear sent in communication
stating that he had an appointment at
Plainfield, ". j., aud therefore he could
not atteud the meeting. He advised ro-
tation in office and hoped that there
would be new hands al the wheel aud
more interest would be aroused ut the
Board meetings. The communication
was filed.
Mr.. Hall. the chairman of the commit
tee appointed to organize Merchants.
Exchange. reported progress. He said
that he had already received tifty favor
able replies. Chairman Ringle hoped
that the matter would receive immediate
consideration.
sEcRETARY's REPORT.
The annual report of the secretary was
read. IL was as follows:-
''rhe present membership of the Board
is 1885 During the year eleven meetings
OF the Board aud eleven directors meet
ings were held. In the spring disastrous
fire occurred in Morris street by which
twenty-three families were rendered
homeless and their household effects de-
stroyed A special committee of this
Board received and expended S2l6. 25 for
their relief. The second annual dinner of
the Board was given at Taylor's Hotel,
February 5.
1.-THE Board favored the passage by Con-
gress of the Torrey Bankrupt bill and
the Limited Postal Telegraph bill. They
also favored Legislative action IN favor of
the following measures:-The electric
wires to be placed underground; the
Board of Finance to be Commissioners OF
Appeals in cases of taxation; the Finance
Board to fix appropriations and limit ex-
penditures; the State Water Commission
be granted increased power as stated in
Mullone's bill then pending.
''The Board favored the appointment of
a City Seaier with salary; the equaliza-
tion of tax assessments without Increase
of total valuation. They also requested
the city authorities TO give earnest con-
sideration TO the need of better water
supply. At the meeting of Board on
November II they were addressed by
Messrs. H. +. Torrey and Julius
II. Pratt, showing advisaOJlity Of
obtaining a water supply from the Ram
apo water shed, and also on December l
at special meeting by Mr.. Libbeus b.
Ward. showing desirability of increasing
powers of the State Water Commission.
The Board recommended that all poles
used for telegraph lights be new and
strong, also straight and painted.
special committees were appointed
rs.d fuff L-4l
win and Jersey avenues. Reduced rate
of ferriage and the organization of a
commercial exchange We're referred to
special committees
"The following bills when pending in
the Legislature were opposed by the
Board, viz. TO enable any city Board
to take final action without concurrence
OF other Boards; to authorize City Boards
TO improve streets independent Of wishes
OF property holders; to enable the Mayor
to appoint three Commissioners for an in
definite period at a salary OF $l25 per
month each, to acquire land aud build a
City Hall; to empower Street Com mission
in anticipation of tax levies;
to authorize the issue of $250, 600
bonds TO build a new lunatic asylum un-
der direction of the Board of Freeholders
this Board regards O,000 as sufficiently;
to appoint Board of Electrical Control.
VIII SdldEJ Ol SttOOO PCT JCdAs "
ize municipal corporations TO make light
ing contracts for ten years; TO nix prices
cities must pay for electric lights; TO re-
quire resident superintendent in luna
tic asylums with Ave years medical OK
perience; to increase salaries In Fire De-
partment; to authorize railroads TO cross
streetsat grade; TO forbid direct taxation
for street improvements
"The Board adopted resolutions oppos-
ing ali grade crossings BY railroads and
increase of salaries of city officers. Dur
ing the year we have lost by death sew
eral of our most prominent members,
viz Peter Henderson, Michael T. New
bold, William Ward and Mortimer
Mills"
FOR A NEW POST OFFICE.
After the reading OF the secretary's 8 re-
port Mr. kingle thought that it would be
advisable to urge upon Congressman Me-
Donald the necessity of new post Office
building in this CITY, and to inform Con-
gressman Mcdonald what Mr.. McAdoo
had accomplished. Mr.. TAFT said that it
had been agreed BY the members Of the
last Congress that there could be only one
new post office for each district. and that
Congressman McAdoo had advocated one
for Hoboken. Mr.. Tait said that 1t would
be almost q year before Congressman
Mcdonald would be able to move In the
matter. Ii WAS finally decided to consult
with Mr.. Mcdonald in reference to new
building, and also 10 confer with Mr.
McAdoo.
Mr.. TAFT. as chairman of the Committee
on Manufactures, said that he was pre-
pairing u circularshow the advantages
of this city as a manufacturing centre.
On motion of Mr.. Doane. the Jersey City
and Bergen Railroad Company were
asked to provide an improved cystem on
allttheir lines.
The Board then went into the election
of officers The following were elected
unanimously Jacob Ringie;
first vice president, Charles 5. Furst; sec
ond vice president, J. G. Hasking; third
vice president, w. G. Cudliff; treasurer.
Frank Stevens; secretary, T. III. Doane.
The following were elected members of
the Board of Directors:-W. j. TAFT, II.
W. Carr, j. p. Hall. Thomas Mahoney,
W. Z. Pierson, j. A. Walker, j. j. Det-
wilier, James Leo, G. Metzler, Peter
Rademan and q. E. Watson.
The following gentlemen were selected
as delegates 10 the State Board Of Trade:
w. C. Cudlipp. James Leo and T.
Hoos.
The Board then adjourned.
qUIEVtNG SERVANT