Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
PROCEEDINGS AT YESTERDAYS
DIRECTORS, MEETING.
Gov. Lionel A. Sheldon to Go to Wash
ingtou on Behalf of San Pedro Harbcr.
Other Matters Acted Upon,

The board of directors of the chamber
OF commerce met yesterday afternoon at
3 O'Clock. There were present Messrs.
Wells, Lankershim, Freeman, Breed,
Hughes, Edwards, Jevne, Forman, Nc
Garvin, Francisco, Braun, Woollacott,
Klokke and Hazard.
The secretary rendered a financial re-
port showing balance of $503.15. A
number of bills, amounting to $14495,
were read and ordered paid.
Director Hazard stated that he had
conferred with a number Of gentlemen
who had subscribed money for the pur-
pose of sending delegate to congress TO
represent the interests of Los Angeles in
the matter of securing a larger appro-
priation for San Pedro harbor, and that
the subscribers recommended Gov.
Lionel A. Sheldon as the proper person
to send on such mission. He there
fore offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
Resolved, That Gov. Lionel A. Shell
don be and is hereby appointed to act
on behalf of the chamber of commerce
in obtaining the necessary appropriations
for San Pedro harbor, and to represent
the chamber of commerce in that behalf
at Washington.
The committee on agriculture reported
through its chairman, Director Ed
wards, on the communication of w. L..
Cleveland with regard to the state fair
and its proposed division into a north
ern and southern fair, to the effect that
they had conferred with number of
people with regard to the state fair, and
that there was unanimous opinion
! that it was not conducted in way to
encourage the agricultural interests of
the state.
The committee on legislation recon-
mended that the matter be taken up,
and should be brought before the pub
lie before the next election of legis-
lature. The same committee reported
on the series of resolutions passed by
the irrigation congress at Salt Lake that
they would not advise the chamber to
take action upon the matter at the pres
ent time. These reports we're received
and filed and their recommendations
adopted.
Director Forman brought up the
question of dues to the state board of
trade, which he said the members of the
board OF supervisors of this county
were not willing to pay without some
definite action on the part of the board
OF directors.
Director Forman moved that the board
of directors of the chamber formally
request the board of supervisors to con-
tinue the appropriation for the state
board OF trade.
Director McGarvin submitted reso-
luton, which was referred, recommend
ing that the council pass an ordinance
requiring pawnbrokers to show in some
public place in their establishment, all
goods purchased from any other than
well known merchants, and to make
report of the same to the chief of police.
A committee of five was appointed to
visit the Soldiers home at Santa Monica,
to ascertain their needs, and if the
chamber can assist them in any way in
securing larger appropriations. Director
Forman was appointed chairman of the
committee, and was requested to name
the additional members.
Director Lankershim moved that the
chamber express it's thanks to the sena-
tors from California for their efforts in
obtaining larger appropriation for the
federal building. Carried.