Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-03
THE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRADE.
1t Perfects Its Organization, Appoints
Committees and is Ready for Work.

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The organization of the Washington board
of trade was perfected at meeting held last
evening at Wizards hotel. number of the
members were unable to be present owing to
the prevailing epidemic Of colds and so mott
hed tt president. The gathering was a rep
resentative one and the interest manifested
promises well for the future of the organiza-
tioh. Among those present we're: Thomas
! Somerville, Geo. Truesdell, G. j. Bell, Samuel
Ross, s. W. Woodward, F. L. Moore, 1. n.
Jackson, c. 8. Moves, J. E. Herrell. Sc Wheat
ley,W. b. Moses. O. G. Staples and D. H. Warner.
The pre- .ident of the board. Mr.. NJ. NJ Parker,
was in the chair. He stated that Mr. Beriah
| Wilkins, who had been elected secretary at the
last meeting of the board, felt that he would be
| unable to give the time to the duties which the
position demanded, and he had asked that his
| resignation be accepted. This request was
complied with and Mr.. A. ID. Anderson was
| elected to his place.
BYLAWS REPORTED AND ADOPTED.
The secretary read the report OF the commit
| tee. composed Of Messrs. Parker Britton and
Wilkins, appointed at the last meeting to pre-
pare bylaws. The report adopted. The
objects of the organization. stated in the by
laws, "shall be the consideration of and action
upon matters concerning the commerce, pros
perlty and advancement OF the material inter-
ests of the national capital and the dissemina-
tion of information relating thereto. 1t shall
give special attention to the promotion of pub
lie improvements"
As to the qualifications for membership it is
provided that individuals firms or corporations
engaged in legitimate business and of respect
able business standing or individuals of good
repute not engaged in business who so desire
MAJ become members of the board Any
member of the board may nominate a candidate
for membership by handing the name of the
candidate to the secretary or to director.
The name shall be reported to the next meet
ing of the board, when it shall be referred to
the committee on membership and when re-
ported back vote shall be taken a majority
of the votes of the directors present being
necessary to election.
THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
are thirty directors, president and two vice
presidents chosen from the directors, secre-
tary, treasurer and a general counsel. Ten di-
rectors are to be elected each year. The in
itiation fee is S25 for each member. The an
nual dues are as follows: For copartnerships,
whether Wholesale or retail, $40; corporations,
$40; individuals engaged i'll trade and those
not engaged in commercial, financial or manu-
featuring business $40.
The duties of the officers and of the twenty
standing committees are prescribed in the by
laws. The president stated that he had desg-
mated the chairmen of'the various committees,
and these gentlemen had selected the members
OF their own committees. All the committees
were complete with the exception of the COM
mittee on trade organizations and ON the
boulevard to Baltimore.
The chairman of the first-named committee
MIR. Ross. explained that he had been delayed
In making up his committee, as he had not
heard from the various trade organizations in
response to his request to select men to repre-
sent them on the committee. He thought that
he would be able to report at the next meet
ing.
The president said that he intended to select
a suitable man as chairman of the other COM
mlttee as soon us he had an opportunity to con-
suit with others.
THE LIST OF COMMITTEES
was then read and was approved by the board,
as follows:
Executive-E. Kurtz Johnson chairman: Geo.
Truesdell, A. I. Britton, Beriah Wilkins, b. II.
Warner, j. NJ. Wilson, c. 5. Noyes.
Finance-Beriah Wilkins. chairman: John W.
Corson, John Joy Edison, John Paul Jones,
Fred W. Pratt, Geo. A. McIlhenny.
Taxation and assessments-H. A. Willard,
chairman: r. Fendall. j. Z. Herrell. F. b. Nc
CURE, J.W. Thompson, G. NJ. Mathews, Samuel
Norment.
Railroads.&c.. H. Warner, chairman; Theo.
W. Moves, 5. W. Curriden, Geo. Truesdell, L.
kurtz johnson, C. b. Church. NJ. NJ. Parker
Transportation-Wm. A. Wimsatt, chairman;
c. A. Langley, Geo. W. Knox, S.W. Woodward,
E. N. Gray, P. H. Hill, I. w. Smith, w. A. H.
Church, W. E. Barker.
Arbitration-A. I. Britton, chairman; Ellis
Spear, ID. ]. Macarty, W. NJ. Poindexter. o. c.
Green, W. C. Dodge.
Commerce-Isdore Saks, chairman; Seaton
Perry, T. L. Moore, D. G.. Staples, julius
Lansburgh.
Public buildings-Thos. Somervile, chair
man; II. L. Heiston, A. A. Thomas, ]. w. Ross,
Geo. Gibson.
Membership-John Z. Herrell, chairman; r.
E. Tenney, Chris. Heinrich, Ii. A. Griswold. l..
ID. Wine. ). w. Woodward, Thos. w. Smith, /.
n. Jackson.
Parks and reservations-C. j. Bell chairman;
c. &. Glover. Joseph Paul. III. A. Griswold, G.
N. Oyster, Geo. White, Samuel Norment, j. E.
Fitch.
Streets and avenues-Geo. Truesdell. chair
man; Geo. T. Dunlop, G.. NJ Oyster, w. s.
Thompson, j. Harrison Johnson.
Charities-John II. Magruder, chairman;
Green Il. Raum. John W. Corson. r. H. Willett,
j. Il. Lamble, VIM. A. Bartlett, r. Ross Perry
Public health-F. l.. Moore, chairman; A.
Greenless, ". 5. Thompson, Samuel S. Shedd.
DR.. z. 4. Sewers, John Miller, W. j. Stephen
son.
Trade OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ross. chairman;
names of the members to be announced
Water supply-Chas. Baum, chairman; VIM
ID. Moses, Edward +. Droop, r. Goldschmidt,
Albert Behrend.
improvement of the Potomac rivers. E.
Wheatley, chairman; II. c. Winship, Hugh L.
Taggart, Geo. T. Dunlop, II. Wise Garrett
Harbor lmprovement-C. Il. Church, chair
man; +. A. Reed, John P. Agnew, X. b.
Tenney.
Mt. Vernon avenue-Frank Hume, chair
man; c. W. Howard, Z. q. Davis, G. C. Dun
canson, ]. p. Willett, L. W. Fox.
Three Americas expOsition-Alex D. Ander-
son, chairman; VI. NJ. Parker, E. Kurtz John
son. c. ]. Bell, John W. Corson.
Boulevard to Baltimore-The members to be
appointed
Bridges-James l.. Barbour, Samuel Nor
ment, Frank Hume, Horatio Browning and ].
u. Slater.
DIRECTORS, ETC, ELECTED.
In order TO bring up the membership of the
board of directors to the number of thirty, as
required by the bylaws, the following were
elected: c. J. Bell, w. A.Wimsatt, Frank Hume,
a. ID. Anderson and j. NJ. Wilson Ex-Commis-
sioner Wheatley was elected second vice pres1-
dent
1t was decided to hold meetings on the second
Friday of each month at pm, beginning in
February. All those appointed on the various
committees were elected to membership OF the
board.
The secretary Was instructed to have the by
laws and the list OF committees printed and to
also notify the members OF the board of their
election and to request them to remit the in
ltiation fee and dues to the treasurer b. II,
Warner.
An inquiry was made by Mr.. John E. Herrell
as TO the representation of East Washington on
the committees. The president began to read
on the names of those who live in that section
but he was interrupted before he had finished
by Mr.. Heirell. who declared that he was sat