Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-09
THEY ASK ITS REPEAL
Beard Of Trade Against she Com
puls0r ciau'sss
or THE SHERMAN SAVER ACT
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Finaacisi lsgislstioa. ths propsF paw,
inx 4 streets asd the WsGthy sssnns
hrl1ss fosaei rs chief toExs q debate
h iba bard d trade msettsg iast nighs
Iha rsaplutian far fhs regeL q the
Hhernlan la~ eompalsery clause pro
s0<ea = ABORT dsbale beswsnn T. ID.
0Ebert an. Charles y Sigh. but Mr..
Sigh had 40 support TIE board
seemed of ons mlnd "a TIE subject
The Nsx YORK board u trade sub
nsiitad rrsolafion ssllinE for the re-
pea II the pasehazsng clause a the
sherman act The secretary sAs Ia
stFactssf % ssnd copy q the resolution
PASSED b. The 6rana Rapids beard one
monih s95.
George Defiasen reslgnsd a. chair
mao Il the printing eozmittee. The
frsiznsf.oa wac accepted
tieoree z. Wanty. NJ SCresby and
G. T. sigh uese sppolntsi COMMITTEES
On re~5inl,o1ls on the deaEa q ii. +.
Hastings
Secretary Kinssy eaIiess sttsation 10
the snggestioa made By sSserai mem.
beFs - him that IL woald be good
thing u have COMMITTEES appointed by
the eoard % hook after tbs repair Of
streets. he matter Was Ibid over uatii
nexs meeting.
Wanf Weekday Excursions
Several merchants askes the board 20
sae about more week day excur sions %
Graad I,apids They stated that this
clty - investigated against by the rail
ro,ssI companies which run excursions 20
small to4ns weekdays and "a Grand
Raplds ca Sunday. The transportation
committee was Instructed % Investigate
and report
Mr. Jads1n offered a resolution that
the board get al Information possible in
regard . paving material and try %
have one kind u material on all bust.
ness streets and another kind Tor resi-
donks streets
I. ID Gilbert said il the old world the
large csties had tried almost everything
ansi lad cuue back % Nicholson pave
meat. ma,le from deal lumber well sea
soned and treated with crcosote and
laii ca a solid foundation. Mr.. Jud-
ssn's resolution Vac adopted after Mr..
Giibert bad made a strong plea IN favor
~ the old style % block eenters apd cob
blestone CUTTERS
Ask Cor . Draw Bridge.
A resolution On the Wealthy avenue
bridge qaaSlon protesting against the
huiAhrx II a bridge without draw
was offered Mr. Gilbert asked 10 have
a clause added. stating that there Was
no present necessity Tor any bridge at
that point. The resolution as submit
TT was adopted. and Mr.. Gilbert's res
oiufion ASKING that the building Of the
bridge be deferred for time
George Z. VANITY submitted n resolu-
ti1a asking congress Ia repeal the pur-
chasing CLAUSE II the Sherman act Mr..
Gilbert SAID there bad been no greater
call for statesmanship and patriotism in
the whole history u the country. not
even the rebellion. than this silver ques-
ton calls for. Charles X Sigh opposed
the resolution. lie believed that tho
Sherman act had averted the stringcncy
IN the money market lie believed that
the panic would have come two years
ago had IL not been for the sherman
act lie wanted the resolution referred
% a special committee to report af a
future meeting. Tho resolution was
adopted "a az hrot presented