The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-21
FUTURE OF TRADE
Action of the Merchants
Association.
Committee Appointed to Draft q
Constitution and Bylaws
Presents Its Report.

The Merchants Association met last
evening at the California Hotel for the
purpose of receiving the report of the
committee on the constitution and bylaws
of the association.
Fl. d. Keil. of the firm of Goldberg.
Bowen d Leben baum, who presided over
the meeting, called upon +. w. Dohrmann
for few remarks anent the character and
business of the association. Mr.. Dohrmann
spoke of the objec for which the society
was formed, the good that 1t had done,
and the necessity for all good business
men of the city combining for the
welfare of the business community at
large. The report was then presented,
reading as follows:
Merchants Association of San Francisco
Constitution.
ARTICLE I-NAME.
This association shall be known as the Mer-
chants Association OF San Francisco.
ARTICLE II-OBJECTS.
Section l. The object shall be the considera-
tiOn of all subjects tending TO promote the well
fare OF this community.
Sec; q. To devise. consider and recommend
such legislative, municipal and other measures
as m y seem wise and beneficial.
Sec. 3. To aid and assist the proper author-
ties in carrying out all ordinances and laws for
the comfort, safety, health and prosperity OF the
community.
Sec. 4 To plan aud recommend the adoption
of such m assures as will tend TO beautlfy this
city and add 10 its attractveness.
Sec. 8. To originate and ala measures which
may add TO The pleasure, convenience and
safeiy OF visitors 70 this city and coast.
Sec g. To encourage the production OF ma
terial for manufacturing purposes and TO induce
and assist The location OF new enterprises.
Sec z. To assist its members and the mer
camille commu nifty In general in devising and
recommending such trade regulations as may
seem desirable and expedent
Committee-M. Kohlber OF Kohlberg. Strauss
& Frohman. |. l.. Rosenthal of Rosenthal Bros.
W. Dohrmann of Nathan, DOhrmann & Co.; j.
W. Raphael OF Raphaels Qncorporated.)
The various sections were discussed at
length, after which the report Of the COM
mttee was adopted.
Mr.. Evans suggested that an executive
committee be appointed forthwith, but tn 9
chairman remarked that as permanent
organization had better first be formed
other considerations ought 10 he put off for
two or three meetings. Besides, several
prominent business men were not present
Who had promised to be there.
Mr.. KOhlbprg said that in all flu ture
meetings a better representative business
meeting than the present could not well
be held.
He moved permanent organization
forthwith.
Mr.DOhrmann suggested proceeding with
preliminary business, after which Mr..
Rosenttial said that the association could
never be assured Of having the men
wanted. Several important members who
had promised to attend had not turned up
and might very likely disappoint on an
other location. mo time like the present.
was his motto.
Finally. after some further discussion, II
was resolved that the committee remain as
before, with the addition of Mes.rs. Vail
and Fusenot as memb ers thereof. to pre-
sent report on The executive manage
ment at the next meeting of the associa-
ton. 1t was further resolved that the
delinquent members be called upon and
asked to explain why they had not at
tended according to promise.
Resolutions of thanks TO the committee,
the press and the hotel management were
adopted. after which the meeting ad-
iourned