Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-19
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NEE TING YESTERDAY OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Beach Matters-Report of the Com
mittee on Quarters for the Chamber.


The board of directors of the chamber
of commerce met in regular session at 9
p. m. yesterday afternoon.
There were present Directors Wells,
McGarvin, Jevne, Woollacott, Hellman,
Klokke, Lankershim and Hughes.
The secretary rendered financial re-
port showing balance in bank Of
$901.35.
Bills to the amount of $S7 were read
and ordered paid.
The special committee appointed to
report with regard to the attitude Of the
chamber towards appropriations for the
improvement of Redondo Beach, re-
ported communication to be sent to
Captain Ainsworth, expressing the good
will of the institution towards Redondo,
and agreeing to assist in any efforts
which hereafter may be made to secure
special surveys for its benefit. This re-
port was adopted.
Director Klokke rendered the follow
ing report of the special committee ap-
pointed at the last regular meeting to
arrange the matter of quarters for the
chamber:
Your committee appointed to make
inquiry regarding the renting OF hall
suitable to the purposes of the chamber
of commerce beg leave to report that
propositions have been made as follows: ::
Q.) Space in the board of trade and
produce exchange building, northwest
corner of Broadway and First street, at
rental of 500 per month, as specified
in proposition marked No. l.
1t is claimed by parties interested in
the vicinity that property-owners, rec
ognizing the advantages which the
proximity OF the chamber OF commerce
would be to their neighborhood, will
cheerfully, by subscription, assume such
part of this rent as to reduce the same
to one-half. or $50 per month.
(2.) The entire floors, 60x350 feet,
fronting ON Los Angeles and Main
streets, situated over the store of Mey-
berg Bros, and upper floors fronting on
Main street, 60x175, for the monthly
rental of 5000.
(3.) The premises now occupied by
the chamber of commerce, for two
years at rental OF $40 per month
and water rate. or for three years at the
rate of $l25 per month.
Aside from the above defined propo-
sitions, your committee has reason to
believe that other offers will shortly be
made that will be worthy OF careful
consideration.
From inquiry up to this time, it ap-
pears:
That accommodations can be secured
in other sections of the city quite as
desirable as the quarters at present
occupied, and some OF them at consid-
erably less figure.
That inasmuch as the registry books
of the exhibit room and other evidences
at hand 60 to show that the chamber
was visited by 1856, 900 people in the year
1891, it is certainly worth liberal con-
tribution the part of property owners to
have the chamber located in their vi
cinity.
That as the property owners adjoining
the present location of the chamber of
commerce have heretofore raised rent
fund for the purpose of Tightening the
burden OF the chamber in the matter of
rental, we would suggest that time be
given them to secure a guarantee fund
ositions be invited before the board
comes to a final decision.
E. F. @. KLoKKE, Chairman,
d. FREEMAN,
H. JEvNE,
ROBERT MCGARvIN,
HERMAN w. HELLMAN.
This report was adopted.
The president was authorized to order
decorations for the cars of the excursion
over the kite-shaped track today.
Director Klokke was authorized to
arrange for the purchase of large
American flag for the chamber.
The board then adjourned.