The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-20
NEEDS OF THE COAST.
Annual Meeting Of the Chamber
of Commerce.
Many Important Projects Proposed and Others
Under Way Reported Upon-1nctming
Beard Of Officers.

The annual meeting Of the Chamber of
Commerce of San Francisco was held yes
terday afternoon. A great variety of topics,
all Of vital interest to residents Of the Pa
cifc Coast, came up for discussion. Many
resolutions and recommendations embody-
ing important projects proposed or now
under way were adopted.
c. l.. Taylor opened the meeting, and
after reading his report, which was a re-
view of the work Of the chamber for the
year, gave way to ex-Mayor Z. s. Pond, the
recently elected President.
In his message Mr.. Taylor said, in speak
ing of the Nicaragua Canal: ut is a work
Of more Importance to the prosperity Of our
city and State and the commerce of this
port than all the works which have been
undertaken since the discovery of gold in
cur mountains. There would almost seem
to be no limit to the prosperity which we
may reasonably hope for upon the compile
tion OF this great work 1t will give us an
all-water route TO the great marts of COM
MERGE Of the world, shorter by months in
time and by thousands Of miles in distance,
and our city Will take rank as one of the
very few great commercial cities Of the
world"
THE POSTOFFICE SITE.
After referring to the Traffic Association
and the need OF better facilities for shipping
our products, the eX-President says of the
| POstof1ice site: I'VE have urged for many
years better postal facilities, and especially
/ the erection of a new PoStUtilCe building.
! The present prospect IS that we may have
the building, but so located that it will be of
the least possible benefit TO the business and
commercial interests of the city. Why the
officers charged with the duty OF purchasing
a site should locate the office at such an
Out-Of-the-way place rs Mission and Seventh
streets is uneXplainable upon any theory Of
an intelligent discharge Of their duty. The
payment OF hAt-mllllOn dollars IN excess
OF the value of the property is equally I'M
eXplainabe.'
The subjects of piotage at the port of
| san francisco, the merchant marine, ship
| building on the Pacific Coast, lighthouse
stations, harbor and coast survey, harbor
! defense, weather ana cables, were then con-
Sidered 10 the report.
President Pond then assumed the chair,
ana thanking the chamber for the dlstln-
gulshed honor in electing him President,
proceeded with the regular order OF bust
mess.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The annual report Of Thomas J. Haynes.
Secretary ard Librarian, was Of the usual
statistical character 1t showed that the
membership had Increased from 259 II 80
since the previous annual meeting and that
llC CudllDeI HAu lNSl tltNtu ultlu DtlS u1
death aud resignation.
MessTs. Ralston, Watt and McNear were
/ appointed a committee tn attend the Mining
| Congress, which will convene to-day at Pho
uerr Hall
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Extending thanks to President c. L. Taylor for
his efficient services.
Urging Congress 10 make appropriations Tor
tie following lighthouses: Fog signals al Point
AfgueAo, Point Buchan, Bodega and Point
/ GOidd.
Favorng he bill Tor the transfer of the reve.
nue. marine 10 the Navy Department
Extending an Invitation 10 tie Press ASsocia-
tlOn 10 hold IFS next annual convention In this
city. aud tie use II the rooms OF the Chamber OF
Commerce for Tie use OF the convention.
Requesting the California delegation In Con-
gress 10 communicate with the Purchasing De
paltmeut Of lh- United States Army aud Navy at
Washington to use It's influence 10 have The sup.
plies Tor The army and navy on The Pacihc Coast
purchased here Instead OF IN tie East.
MEMORIALS TO CONGRESS.
A memorial to Congress was introduced
asking for the prompt construction Of the
Nicaragua Canal; also one asking for the
dredging Of the AlyiSO and COyOe slOughs
in SAINTS Clara County.
Tie Committee on Training Ships sub
mitted q report requesting the san Fran
cisco delegation 10 the State Legislature be
rfques ed 10 procure the passage of an act
TO establish and maintain a training snip
for the port Of San Francisco. To be main
tanned by the State at an expense Of not
more than $4,000 per annum. the manage
ment Of the ship to be under the direction
Of a committee appointed by the chamber
from the ship-owniug interests of this port.
A committee composed Of Messrs. Hill
man. Dimond and Boyd was appointed to
confer with the commissioned officers OF the
Naval Battalion, y C. c.. concerning Ger
tain needs Cf the organ cation.
The incoming officers Of the chamber are
rs follows: President, L. B. Pond First
Nice-Presideut. ". Il. Dumond; Second
Fice-Presdenf. James +. Chapman; Trus-
tees-W. W. Montague, Barry Baldwin, c.
L. Taylor, N. 2. Jones. William L. Merry,
A. J. Ralston. w. 4. \. Schenck, John f.
Merrill, Arthur +. Briggs, John Rosenfeld.
j. J. Nc 4 innon and /. b. Parrott