Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE MEET
ING LAST EVENING.
A Number of New Members Admitted.
The Secretary's Report Shows Pros
porous Con dition of Affairs-Business
Transacted.

| ClOSlHSs EOrIy lu0mD0Ib WSIo piCSOhO'
The report of the committee on ways
and means, showing the status of the
chamber was adopted.
The committee on hotels reported a
great increase in the demand for hotel
accommodations, and showed that the
best hotels in the city were crowded to
their fullest capacity last season. The
committee stated that the coming sea-
son will see marked increase in the
number of visitors, and asks what will
be done with them. The report also
comments on the new Tenth-street no.
tel
The committee on statistics reported
that the pamphlet containing informa-
tion about Southern California, will be
ready for distribution before October
1st.
The following names were reported
upon by the membership and all were
elected:
Benjamin S. Eaton, D. M. McGarry,
Bowen, Edwards & Vance, S. A. Matti-
son, A. L. Bath, A. 7. Hoffman, NJ. N.
Avery, Eli Snyder, G. w. Lawrence,
William Noble, II. M. Conger, Los An
geles Business college, J. A. Nourse
d Son, II. L. Montgomery, G. d. Bunch,
E. w. Sargent, E. A. Baer,
j. G. Evans, S. Strohm, G. F. Rutan,
Marco Hellman, II. Stoll, w. G.. B.
Richardson, f. q. Story, Isaac Whit
aker, A. H. Neidig, James T. Brown. J.
w. Griffin, N. B. Carter, l. Gotthelf, w.
II. Hamilton, l. N. Reed, Geo. H. Pike,
Villinger Bros, Steinike & Bruning, L.
Sentous, James p. Ward, NJ. Hagan, J.
G. McMichael, James McLachlan, w.
E. Ferguson, j. A. Drifill, Frederick
Crocker, r. f. Del Vale, John Wigmore,
j. G. Lettelier, Los Angeles Box Fac
tory.
The committee on one hundred
questions reported that the paper by
Inquirer" was entitled to the prize.
The paper will be printed in tomorrow's
HERALD in full.
The following resolutions were passed:
Whereas, 1t has pleased divine provi-
dence to remove from our midst Mr.. J.
w. Green, an esteemed member of this
chamber; therefore be it
Resolved, That this organization, in
common with the community in gene
raj, has sustained serious loss by the
death of a valued and useful citizen and
an efficient public official; and be it
furthe more
Resolved, That we do, upon this occa-
sion, tender our sincere sympathy to
his family, and that copy of these
resolutions be sent to them and to the
daily press, and that they be spread
upon the minutes of this meeting.
Whereas, 1t has pleased divine provi-
dence to remove from earth our es-
teemed fellow member, 1. S. Sherman,
! therefore, be it
Resolved, This organization feels a
profound regret at the loss of young
and active member whose business
sagacity, uprghtness and liberality gave
promise of a career of especial useful
ness; and be it furthermore
Resolved, that we do on this occasion
tender our sincere sympathy to the fam
lily of the departed, and that a copy of
these resolutions be sent to them and to
the daily papers, and be entered in full
upon the minutes.
The seeretary's report was as follows:
The affairs of the chamber have ken
on such decided improvement during
the last month that the report Of the
secretary on this occasion should be
something more than mere statement
OF figures.
At every meeting of the chamber
which has been held during this admin
istration the members have been in
formed that the organization was in
debt-that the debt must be paid, etc.
The amount which was at first reported
in general way as over $4,000 was
later on said to be reduced one-half.
At the semi-annual meeting in the
month OF July your secretary announced
that the debt was about 5000, and that
immediate action should be taken, the
hot weather to the contrary no:wlth-
standing. A canvass for new members
was thereupon promptly inaugurated,
in which twenty old members assisted.
This brought the chamber nearly $400
in imitation fees, and added about $50 a
month TO its income.
The debt at the last meeting was
about 5000. The excursion to Chino
which took place last week was directly
and indirectly the cause OF a consider
able increase in the membership list,
and As new candidates are offered tor
election tonight. On the way out to
Chino, Messrs. Hazard, German, Breed
and President Wells went Though the
train conversing with the members as
they passed them, and holding open the
mouth of q goodly-sized sack. The
bhNb hSiO SoNhOiNN OP
amounted to some $3.50. This, together
with the fees paid in by the new mem
bers made total of nearly $3.50. AS
the expenses connected with the excur
sion were not very great the chamber is
decidedly the gamer.
The remaining debt is trihing sum
which the margin of the repular income
of the month OF September over all eX-
penses for the month will probably
clear up.
Thus it may now be said that the
chamber of commerce is practically out
of debt. The district agricultural fair
which will be held in the chamber from
from the 10th to the Oath OF October,
ought to bring in enough to clear up
every vestige of an obligation, if any,
at that time remains, and allow num-
Der OF needed improvements to be made
about the hall.
One feature of the struggle to get the
chamber out of debt has been the exer-
else of the most rigid economy in every
line OF expenditure. This has in a
measure cramped the work and sub
jected the officers to no small incon-
venience. The-income of the chamber
from all sources is now about 500 a
month. The necessary expenditures
are about $3.50. This leaves a reasona-
BILE margin, and small improvements in