The herald., 1893-10-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY OF
THE DIRECTORS.
Tho Midwinter Fair Scheme at Two
Dollars a Foot-Arrangements
Hfor the Irrigation
Congress.

The board of directors OF the chamber
OF commerce met yesterday afternoon.
There we're present Directors German,
Graf, Breed, Klokke, Parsons, Forman.
Jevne, Eisen and Severance. Director
Forman occupied the chair.
Communications were received from
Senators White and Perkins stating that
they would do all in their power to pre-
vent the reduction Of the tariff on semi
tropic fruits. Communications were
also received from all members OF the
house of representatives to this effect.
communication was received from
A. p. Ayling. president OF the Cream
City Glass company, asking whether
local capital could be interested in the
founding of glass company here. 1t
was referred TO the committee on manu-
factures.
A communication was received from
N. III. De Young, stating that the as
eessment on counties for the midwinter
fair is not obligatory, but that space
must be paid for at the rate OF 50 per
square foot. This was referred to the
committee appointed by the board of
supervisors and chamber to consider the
matter some time since.
The secretary was authorized to make
formal application to the state board OF
agriculture for the location OF the citrus
fair in Los Angeles.
A communication was read from D.
Freeman, president of the chamber,
stating that he could not return in time
for the irrigation congress. AS Mr.. Free
man is one of the delegates apppinted
10y the -uffu1nbsf TO represent that body
at the congress it was found necessary
to appoint come one to take his place.
w. G. Patterson was chosen to act in
this capacity.
IRRIGATION CONGRESS- COMMITTEE.
regular meeting OF the members OF
the general committee of the irrigation
congress was held yesterday afternoon at
the rooms OF the chamber OF commerce.
There were present Messrs. Stimson,
Cline, Forman. Patterson, Alles. Ger
main. Bilicke, Rice. Pirtle, Jones, Pattee
and Willard.
T. d. Stimson acted as president; G.
D. Willard served as secretary.
Mr.. Charles Forman, as chairman OF
the committee on transportation, report
ed that the railway lines running out of
Los Angeles had agreed to offer the dele
gates to the congress short excursions
over their lines to various points of in
terest. the details of which will be an
nounced to the congress- early in the
week. pAa
The matter OF providing some evening
entertainment Tor the delegates. and
possiblya formal reception, ii it should
be found for them. WAS referred to the
cohimittee Of arrangements under the
chairmanship of Mr.. w. C.Patierson.
A committee, consisting of Messrs.
German, Duque, Klokke, Loeb and
Cline, was appointed to make special
preparation for entertaining callers from
among the delegates at the rooms of the
cham berof commerce.
A telegram wac received by Fred L.
Allies. chairman OF the publication com
mittee. from abe governor of Illinois, an
nouncing the appointing ent OF four dele
gates to represent that state in the con-
gress.
The committee, on motion, adjourned
to meet on Monday at 2 O'Clock. and will
then complete the final details of the
work in hand.