The record-union., 1891-12-18
WILL MAKE AN EXHIBIT.
The Board of Trade Takes Up the
Citrus Fair Matter.
P. E. Piatt Reelected President Of the
Board-other oficers Elected
Nicaragua Canal.

The Sacramento Board of Trade con-
GUIDED its annual meeting and election of
ohlcers last evening at the rooms of the
Secretary, Albert NJ. Johnson. President
L. Z. Platt presided.
I. W. Madeley, representing the Placer
County Board of Trade, appeared before
the board and spoke with reference to the
coming citrus fair at Auburn. Sacra-
mento he hoped, would be represented
there by an exhibit. He gave an outline
CT the programme to be carried out by
the Placer Board, and declared that it
could not be complete without Sacra-
mento County's aid.
SHOULD BE UP AND DOING.
G. w. Hancock, one of the Directors of
the State Agricultural Society, hoped that
the board would take some action toward
seeing that proper exhibit was made.
1t would be a benefit to Sacramento as
well as to any other county that exhib-
lted, and would advertise our products
Sacramento could make grand exhibit
II she wanted to, but while nothing very
extensive was expected, it was the
eounty's duty to make some kind Of
showing. He thought the board should
make an appropriation for the purpose of
placing decent exhibit in the fair.
Ex-Mayor Gregory agreed with Mr..
Hancock. He said he did not believe
Sacramento County could afford to keep
away from the fair. 1t was her duty 10
exhibit. Placer County always came for
ward at the State Fairs. Sacramento
County could not make a very extensive
exhibit, but could be well represented.
lie believed that reasonable appropria-
ton should be made to assist in making
an exhibit.
BY SUBSCRIPTION.
G. II. Hubbard did not think it would
be necessary for the Board of Trade to
make an appropriation. He thought that
the business men would gladly subscribe
enough to make the exhibit a success.
Several others present advocated the
subscription plan, and President Plat
agreed with them.
Mr. Madeley said he had made a par
tial canvass with reference to the matter,
and was satisfied that the fruit-growers
would come forward with fruit for the
exhibit, but great deal of it would have
TO be purchased. There was a great de-
nElnd at Newcastle and other places in
that vicinity for all the oranges that could
be had, and as much as two and one-half
cents apiece was being paid for them.
Mr.. Gregory moved that it be declared
the sense OF the board that Sacramento
County should be properly represented
at the citrus fair, and that committee of
i've be appointed for the purpose of So
hciung funds among the business firms.
The motion was carried, and Chairman
iatt appointed Messrs. Gregory, Lind
Icy, Fisher, Adams and Chatfield.
The Chairman suggested that delegates
should be appointed to attend the fair,
and, upon motion to that effect, the fol-
lowing ten were appointed: Z. X. Alsip,
y. ). Gregory, w. II. Wood, Herman
isher, d. a. Lindley, +. B. Adams, C.
RI. Hubbard, 2. Stanton, T. B. Hall and
Mayor ComstOck.
communication was read from the
Traffic Association of San Francisco. in
closing petition to Congress asking of
that body favorable legislation on the
Nicaragua Canal. The petitions were
presented to the members for their sigma
lures, and committee was appointed to
get more signatures from the citizens in
general.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
When the election of officers was an
nounced in order, Mr.. Gregory, in a COM
plImentary speech, nominated the pres
ent incumbent, 2. E. Platt. There were
no other nominations, and, on motion,
Secretary a. NJ. Johnson cast the ballot
ior the entire board.
For Vice President C. H Hubbard was
the only nominee, and he was declared
elected
There were three directors to elect, to
take the places of E. j. Gregory and Her
man {. Fisher, whose terms had expired,
and the place of Mr.. Hubbard, who was
advanced TO the Vice-Presidency.
Messrs. Gregory and Fisher were
elected to succeed themselves, and Mr..
Neubourg was elected to the remaining
vacancy.
(. B. Adams brought up the matter of
closing the business houses from Thurs
Gay to Monday-from the 24th to the 18th
of December. He had interviewed
number of business men and they all
favored the proposition.
On motion of d. A. Lindley a recon-
mendation in accordance with Mr..
Adams suggestion was made.
Before adjournment Mr.. Plat thanked
the board for his reelection. II came to
him at time when it was very gratify-
ing. He promised to give the business of
the board better attention in the future
than he had been able to do in The past.
There was some talk of the withdrawal
OF the San Francisco Board of Trade
from the compact with the local board
for mutual protection. This matter was
talked over fully at the last meeting ofthe
board, and last nights discussion was
simply for the benefit of those who were
not present at the former meeting. 1t
seemed to be the general sentiment that
the withdrawal will be a good thing for
the Sacramento Board, as it will now
AAdAiSoOt lJS own DuSiIi6SS III insolvency
matters, instead of being an appendage to
the metropolitan board.
DIRECTORS ORGANIZE.
After the general meeting, the directors
held meeting and organized Albert
VI. Johnson was reelected Secretary and
attorney for the board; T. b. Adams,
Auditor, and L. X. Alsip, Treasurer.
The Arbitration Committee was selected
rs follows: 7. b. Hall, T. NJ. Lindley, 2.
Stanton, j.. i. Lewis, J. Z. Terry, Will
lam Geary and Sparrow Smith.
The directors then adjourned.