The Washington times., 1894-11-13
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING
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of Col. John NJ. Wilson. and of Major c. E.
l. B. Davis, Capt. Powell, engineer commits
sloner, and his assistant. Capt. Fieoiger.
''Your committee had hardly received no.
tice of their appointment before the work
was on them Of guarding the interests of the
citizens in the Potomac ilats as public res
ervation. intended TO be used for great
park.
"We found a corporation. represented by
able officers and attorney, asking Con-
gress to grant it the right-of-way across these
grounds for a railroad, which right, il
granted. would have resulted in the complete
destruction of this most valuable reservation.
Many OF you are aware of the hard fight we
had TO defeat this, and had it not been for
your almost unanimous support, we could not
have fought our battle 20 successfully before
the committee of Congress.
1--WE are also glad to report that at the last
session of Congress an appropriation was
made for the purpose OF employing Mr.. tred-
erick Law Olmstead TO take the initlatory
steps in laying out and connecting our sub
urban parks. and from reports already pub
lished these grounds are TO be included in the
grand scheme.
''In view OF the last-named fact, your COM
! mittee would suggest that some action should
| be taken by the board OF trade looking to the
| ad gancing of the case now before our courts,
relative TO the title OF the flats. in order that
the work of Mr. Olmslead may not be de-
| layed and that neither corporate nor indi-
yidual greed shall wrest from US this great
/ reservation"
From the committee on public library Mr..
| J. T. Dubois gave a statement of the work
/ of the committee before the Congress onal
/ committees, and after a review of he bill,
now pending before both houses OF Con-
/ gress for the establishment of a new library,
the report concludes as follows:
THAT we need public library here there
can be no doubt. The s., 900 school children
OF the District demand it; the 20 600 officials,
clerks and employees of the national govern
ment resident here would gladly see it estab-
| lished.
The 10000 workingmen of the District
would welcome il as a personal benefit to
themselves and to their children. And every
one OF our 250.000 inhabitants would hail il
as public blessing. Therefore your COM
mittee feels confident that with the earnest
and hearty support of this board. and a strong
| helping hand from the citizens OF the District.
| legislation can be secured during the
| coming session of Congress which will crown
| our efforts with considerable success"
The report OF the commit ee on insurance,
| of which Mr.. lisa lore Saks is chairman, was
| very brief. Ii reiterated and emphasized the
| conclusions reached in former report re-
specting the neeks OF the fire department. and
urged that the board Of trade work persist
/ emily and energetically for the betterment OF
the eity's facilities for protection from fire.
Through Mr.. Thomas w. Smith, chairman
| OF the committee on membership, that CON-
! mittee reported an increase IN the member
| ship from 200 to 447. 1.-The number of mem
| bers now enrolled" continues the report
''wil compare most favorably with other
boards of trade OF the principal cities o.
| the United States. While this is a fact
| it is nevertheless manifest TO the intelligent
| mind. after perusing the list of members. that
| while il contains majority OF the foremost
men of the National Capital. YET at the same
time large number of its influential citizen:
have not enrolled their names on the books
Of the board Of trade. Our city and District
need the best efforts of each and every citizen
and it is their duty to come forward, meet
the small financial obligations of member.
ship, and help the District 10 take advantage
| OF the bright future which awaits it
The special committee on the further es-
| tablishmeut Of manufacturing plants and the
| encouragement OF manufactures in the Dis
trlct, consisting Of Messrs. A. ?. Pardon
! Henry F. Biount. John B. Cotton, Frederick
J.. Moore. Samuel Ross, Thomas w. Smith
and William h. Saunders, reported that theil
opinion is expressed by the following resolu-
tion which was opposed only by DR.. Pardon
THAT we heartily favor the introduction
into the District of Columbia of such manu-
factures as will not tend to detract from the
beauty and comfort of the National Capital q;
a city of residence, and therefore urge tbs
board Of trade to do all In its power 10 en-,
courage the establishment and extension
within the District of manufactures of the
character set forth.