Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23
BOARD OF TRADE.
PROCEEDINGS of the Regular Meeting Last
Evening-Chances for Public Building
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Proceedings of the Regular Meeting Last
Evening-Chances for Public Building
Not Good.
The regular meeting of the Board of
Trade was called to order last evening by
Vice President Moses.
The roll was called and a quorum an
swered to their names. G. w. Moses, G..
W. Wagner, James Quinn, Scott Dibert,
S. Dean Cannan, Geo. X. Snryock, p.
S. Fisher, John Hannah, G. A. Hager,
Chas. Suppes, J. NJ. Shumaker, Chas. H.
Griffith, P. L, Carpenter, were present.
The minute of the last regular and
special meetings were read and approved.
Reports of Committees being called for
the Committees on Manufactures, Real
Estate, Finance, Municipal Affairs, Sta
tlstics, Publication and Arbitration had
no report.
The Treasurers report was read as fol.
lows:
TO amount on hand at our last meeting. s127O ~
TO amount received from the secretary. 81 90
'..;..'''''.'''''''..''. Sl32i az
BY amount paid C. T. Frazer .........sa5 10
BY amount paid Johnstown Elec-
trio Light Cp-.................. 13 80 i3
Balance. ................ 1921 50
GEO. A. HAGER, Treasurer.
The report was received and ordered filed.
The secretary read letter received by the
town, from Hon. Edward scull, as follows:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 26, 1890.
Hon. L. D. WOOd1lB,
My DEAR SIR: have the letter OF yourself and
colleagues, Committee ofsthe Board OF Trade,
relative to an appropriation for the erection OF a
Government building in your city. OF course,
stand ready to do all in my power to meet. your
wishes in this matter, but do not think this is
an ausplcious time. You will observe on an ex-
animation OF the House calendar. a copy OF
which mail you, that 1t contains very large
number of bills of similar character The Com
mttee or Public Grounds and Buildings has had
its day, or rather two days, during which 1t pro-
cured the passage OF number OF bills, four Of
which were for buildings in our state. 1t is
not probable that it will get another day DUR
ing this session, but If it does, it will call up
bills in their order on the calendar. Apart
from this there Is no other way Of
getting bill considered except by
"Unanimous consent" The objection OF a
single member prevents the privilege being
granted, and gentlemen having bills on the cal
endar Will, in defense OF their own rights object
to have bills below them taken out and passed.
It is current rumor at this time that the enor-
nous sums OF money which would be required
TO erect but tithe of the buildings that are
asked for and bills for which are on the calen-
dar, has attracted the attention OF the Execu-
tive, and that, If passed, will not meet with his
approval.
The committee has now on its file a large
number Of bills not acted upon, and probably
will not be during this session. If, however, on
due consideration, your committee thinks it
would be in the interest OF the project to have
bill introduced at this session, it will afford me
pleasure TO do so. Truly yours,
EDWARD SCULL.
The Secretary read the following bills,
which were approved and paid A. E.
Blain, ianitor, 1888; c. T. Frazer, rent
for April, S25; L. D. Woodruff, $500;
Ramp & Horan rs cents; w. j. Rose,
S1.O2,
The names of VIM. G. Kreiger, Assistant
Cashier of the Ciizens Bank and VIM. A.
Donaldson, were proposed for member
ship and under the rules were laid over
until the next regular meeting.
The river question was freely discussed.