Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-11-22
BOARD OF TRADE.
Steps Taken Toward the Re-Occupa-
ton of Fort Marcy-Legisla-
tive Quarters.

The Santa Fe Board of Trade held
large and enthusiastic meeting yesterday
afternoon at the office of Gen. E. l.. Bart
lett. Among those present were ex-Gov.
Prince, Mr.. H. B. Cartwright, Jacob Welt
mer, G. Rivenburg, Sol. Spiegelberg, Ar
thur Boyle, s. H. Day, G. L. Bishop, M.
Eldodt, Adolph Seligman and G. W. Dud-
row.
Gov. Prince, the president of the board,
presided, and Gen. E. L. Bartlett was
named as secretary, pro tern, IN the alb
sence of the boards secretary, Mr.. George
W. Knaebel. The special object of the
meeting was the consideration of ways
and means for the restoration Of troops
to Fort Marcy.
Mr.. Sol Spiegelberg offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That Gov. Thornton be most
earnestly requested by this board to pro-
coed to Washington and use his influence
for the restoration of the troops to Fort
Marcy and that committee OF three be
appointed to present this resolution to
the governor and confer with him on the
subject.
This resolution was unanimously adopt
ed ard Messrs. George W. Knaebel, A.
Staab ana S. H. Day we're appointed to
confer
WITH THE GOVERNOR
on the bject.
Gen. Bartlett offered the following reso
lutlen, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the president, Hon. L.
B. Prince, be requested to use his best
efforts while in the east to obtain the re-
storation of the troops to Fort Marcy
and if necessary to go from New York to
Washington for that purpose, and that
this board defray his expenses on such
trip. 49,,
It is highly probable, therefore, that
Gov. Prince will extend his eastern trip
to Washington 80 as to cooperate with
Gov, Thornton in this important matter.
Mr.. Arthur Boyle offered resolution,
as follows:
Resolved, That the board earnestly re-
uest Hon. Antonio Joseph, our delegate
in congress-, to use every means possible
to bring about the prompt re-occupatlon
of Fort Marcy by troops; and that com
mittee of three be appointed to confer
with Mr.. Joseph and furnish him with
any documents, ETC., that he may con-
slider useful in the matter.
This resolution was adopted and
committee consisting of Messrs. Sol.
Spiepelburp, H. B. Cartwright and
| Adolph Seligman was appointed to call
upon Mr.. Joseph on his arrival here
and inform him Of the action of the
board. The following committee was ap.
pointed to attend the trans-Mississippl
congress on behalf of the board of trade
Hon. L. B. Prince, Gen. E. L. Bartlett and
Mr.. A. Rivenburg. The committee pre-
viously appointed on
LEGISLATIVE QUARTERS
consisting of Messrs. Bartlett, Spiegel'
berg, Luciano Baca and Antonio Ortiz
Salazar reported, through Gen. Bartlett
that they had called upon Secretary Mil
Ter and informed him of the desire of the
board to aid him in every way possible
! in securing the necessary quarters fol
the sessions of the Legislatures; also that
thew had informed him that if there were
no appropriations for the purpose the
board stood ready to defray the expenses
of securing such quarters. Secretary
Miller informed them that he would cal
upon them in case their highly appreci
ated services were needed.
After receiving this report, there being
no further business for the meeting, tn
board adjourned.