Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-30
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
PROCEEDINGS AT THE DIRECTORS
MEETING YESTERDAY.
The Rain Makers Not Wanted-H. Jevne
Elected as Director-Secretary and
Superintendent Elected.

The board OF directors OF the chamber
OF commerce met yesterday afternoon.
There were present Directors Wells,
Johnson, Baker, Shatto, McGarvin,
Hellman, Francisco. Graf, Johnson,
Braun, Hazard, Klokke, Edwards, Lam
kershim and Freeman. G. M. Wells
occupied the chair; G. d. Willard acted
as secretary.
A communication was read from A..
Borders, one of the rain makers at Tu-
lare, stating that they were ready to
contract with the chamber of commerce
to furnish rain for a given area in a
given time, or no pay for services ZEN
dered or expenses incurred, provided
the thermo meter does not go below 40
degrees in the time specified, in which
case they would want extension of time.
Director Klokke moved that the secre-
tary be instructed to inform them that
their services were not at present in de-
mand.
A communication from the New York
board of trade asking that the chamber
nit all differences with Chile to arbitra-
A communication from E. S. Cleve-
land with regard to a division of the
state fair to two sections, one for the
north and one for the south, was read
and referred to the committee on agri-
culture, with instructions to report at
the next regular meeting of the cham
Der.
The secretary submitted the financial
ro,>orf ohnu-ipr q holonao of eeQ1 d0
The report was referred to the commit
tee on ways and means.
Bills to the amount of $40S were read,
approved and ordered paid.
Director Klokke called attention to the
fact the two-thirds majority of the en-
tire board were present, and that in
accordance with the provisions of the
constitution the election OF superintend-
ent and secretary could now be held. On
motion of Mayor Hazard the board pro-
ceeded to the election, and G. d. Willard
was elected secretary and Frank Virgins
was elected superintendent for the ensu-
ing year.
Director McGarvin offered the follow
inc resolution, which was passed:
Resolved, That the president OF the
Los Angeles County Medical society be
requested to furnish the leading medical
| Journals Of the United States, for publ
cation, the meteorological report as fur
nished by the United States weather
bureau at Los Angeles, and alec the
mortuary report of the city, with such
comments as in his judgment are neces-
sary to enable the citizens of other
places to correctly compare the health
fulness of this place with their own
cities.
The election OF director to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation oi
| Gen. E. p. johnson from the chairman
shin of the committee on commerce be-
ing next in order, H. Jevne was chosen
to fill that position.
1t was decided that the matter OF the
delinouent list be referred to the COM
mittee on membership with power to
act and the matter of a canvasser for
new names was referred to the committee
on membership.
The matter OF reception to the dele
gates OF the National Poultry association
was referred to the president and he was
given power to act in the matter.
An application from the Tulare county
hoard of trade to place printed matter
regarding that section in the chamber
exhibit room was considered, and the
secretary was instructed to write ant
state that privileges OF that character
were only given to counties allied witt
the chamber, and giving financial as
sistance to its work.
The board then adjourned to NEE
again next Friday afternoon.