Telegram-herald., 1891-11-29
MUST NOYl IT'S OFFICE
The Beard Of Trade Must Seek
New Quarters.
10 NAME FOR SECRETlRI SUBMITTED
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The adjourned IN, ct ng Of the hoard
Of trape was attended last evening by
eighteen directors and wss presided
over by VIve President Crosby, Chair
man Geo. q. Gibbs being absent. Upon
request of Chairman Crosby. +. b.
Fisher. chairman of the committee ap-
pointed one week ago to procure quar-
ters for the board during the coming
year and to recommend . suitable per-
son for secretary reported that the
committee had male little progress but
had done considerable work. He said
the room now occupied by the board
had been leased by the owner, l. NJ.
Weston, to the WCs.ern Tn on Tele-
graph company for a number of years
for $3.50 year more than the board
was paying and that the company IN
ends 10 take possession on January
l, next. HIS COMMITTEES had received
several propositions but WAS not
agreed as to location and asked for
further time in which to consider the
matter. Mr.. Fischer also stated that
the committee was not prepared to
recommend a acandidate for secretary be-
cause the location Of the Office would
have rome influence concerning tn ac-
ceptance of the position of secretary by
y member with reference to his other
business and the rent required would
effect the amount of salary paid by the
board. The committee was given until
the regular monthly meeting December
8, to prepare report.
An Eouitab,e Rate Advised
X. J. Stowe, chairman Of the furni-
ture committee, appointed to confer
| with the railroads on freight rates re-
ported that the committee had been to
Chicago and conferred with the freight
| agents of five railways and he read
letter from the Chicago Offices that
worth OF the q. r. & /. advising his
company TO give an equitable rate
TO the furniture men of Grand Rapids
as 1t would increase the shipments OF
| products into the west. The inequality
of freight rates from Gi and Rapsds has
caused decrease of 75 per cent. of
traffic over the western roads. This
letter has been mailed to all the roads
entering the city, and now the furnl.
ture committee turns the matter over
TO the board of trade for further
action. 1t was accepted by the board
with the assurance that the the ques-
ton of equitable freight rates would
be pushed with vigor. Chas. r. Sigh
stated that a movement was on foot
smcng the retail furniture dealers OF
the United States to hold their annual
convention here in July, and moved
that the board issue an invitation to
them. The motion was carried.
The Steamboat Project.
c. III. Leonard, chairman of the
steamboat committee, reported that the
committee had received $4,000 toward
the project, but IF more cannot
be obtained the scheme will collapse
Charles r. Sigh reported pledges from
j. w. Converse for $3.50 and from Will
liam Widdicomb for $500 since the last
report was made. r. j. Stowe an
nounced that Supt. w. w. Chalmers oi
the city schools desired hearing be
fore the board. with reference to invit.
ing the National Teachers association
to hold its meeting in this city mex
August. The board expressed it's willing
ness to accord the superintendent .
hearing at any future meeting.
woman's Home aad Hospital.
The managers and inmates of IN.
Woman's Home and Hospital max,
grateful acknowledgements for the tol
lowing Thanksgiving donations: Center
street school, bushel aud half OF
potatoes, one bushel apples, three
quarts canned fruit, two cups Jelly
one can peaches, dried apples, cookies
carrots. beets, cabbage, sugar and rice
Mrs. +. +. Fuller, half a sheep: Mrs
:. S. Moore, two quarts canned fruit
three cups jelly. one quart cucumbel
pickles, one pint mixed pickles; Lstb
rop w. G. L. L.. one quilt; G. X. My
hew, TWENTY-FIVE pounds sugar; Mrs
Van Hoosen, six cups jelly and flow.
ers; A. j. Elliot, one bushel potatoes
six cans cora, cabbage, bsn mas. tea
Vergennes w. &. T. L., six quart
fruit, one worsten quilt; Voigt Mil
ling company, 100 weight flour;
friend, one cake; friend, TWO gallon
plum preserves; friend, a pair o
mIttens; East Street NJ. f.. Church Ep
worth League, . cake. Cash dous
tions. something like 500. Enos Put
nam, two cords of wood.