The herald., 1893-06-11
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.


Tho Proceedings OF the Directors
Friday.
The Board OF directors Of the chamber
OF commerce met Friday afternoon at
o'clock There were present Directors
Jones, Francisco, McGarvin, Johnson,
Essen, Breed, German, Graf, Kokke,
and Parsons.
In the absence OF the president and
vice-president it was moved and carried
that Director Jones take the chair.
After the transaction of the regular
routine business, the following were
elected to membership, j.. Brousseau,
attorney; Il. @. Webster, capitalist,
Pasadena Frank Nelson, livery stable,
San Pedro.
II was moved and carried that com
mittee OF three be appointed to draw up
resolutions on the death OF George X
Shstto and Prudent Beaudry. The fol-
lowing were appointed as such COM
mittee: Directors German, johnson
and Francisco.
IL was moved and carried that pre-
liminary committee of three be appoint
ed TO consider the project OF an excur-
sion of the chamber OF commerce to the
worlds fair to arrive in Chicago in time
for the California day celebration, Sep
tember 9th. The following were APP
pointed: Robert McGRrvin, A. l.. Bath
and Sutherland Hutton.
Director German gave notice that at
the next meeting OF the board he would
offer the following resolutions on the
silver bill for consideration, and it was
decided that il in the meantime any
mem bers Of the chamber were opposed
to these resolutions they should file
their objections with the secretary;
Whereas, The treasury OF the national
government is now compelled by the
act, now known as the Sherman law, to
purchase o. 100000 ounces NJ silver an
nually, which, under the present none
tary sistem, is boarded in vaults Of the
tTeaeUTy, and
Whereas, The result OF this system
has, in our opinion, been injurious to
the financial interests OF the nation in
driving gold out OF the country and in
creating a doubt as to the ultimate
stability of the national credit, and has,
1t appears, moreover, caused steady
depreciation in the value OF silver,
therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the board OF directors of
OF the Los Angeles chamber of COM
merce, that the senators OF the state OF
California, and the representative of
this district, be urged to support any
measure calling for the immediate re-
peal OF the Sherman law that may come
before the next session OF congress.
Resolved, That the secretary be in
etructed to send certified copy OF this
resolution to our senators and repre-
sentatives.
The board then adjourned.
IRRIGATION CONGRESS COMMITTEE.
A general meeting Of the committee
appointed on tiie irrigation congress- was
held yesterday afternoon at 3 80 O'Clock,
at the rooms of the chamber OF COM
meroe. There were present the follow
ing: Fl. W. Hellmau, Eugene German,
+. w. Pattee, T., f. O. Klokke, l.. N.
Breed, G. d. Willard, W. G. Patterson,
j. II, Pirtle, III. L. Hazard, E. w. Jones.
III. w. Hellman occupied the chair, @.
d. Willard acted as secretary.
The finance committee reported pro-
gress, to the effect that about one-third
of the required sum was already in
sight, and that the work would be con-
tinued during the coming week.
The other committees reported pro-
gress. Considerable discussion took
place on the eubject of the design for
seal, and the matter was finally left to
committee consisting Of Meears.
Klokke, German and Jones.
The committee then adjourned.