Evening star., 1894-03-15
IMPORTANT LOCAL MATTERS
Considered at Meeting of Board of Trade
Directors
The Proposed Assessment Bill-Head-
quarters for Business Men and
Visitors-The Committees.

Several topics of interest were discussed
at a meeting of the board of directors of
the board of trade yesterday afternoon.
The proposed assessment bill, as recon-
mended by the board, came Up for discus
sion because it was stated that the Com
missioners were reported to favor an
amendment providing for board of ap-
peals, to be composed of the assistant as
SCISSORS and the building inspector. Under
the provisions of the bill as proposed by
the board the permanent BOARD of assess
ors acts as a board of equalization and
review.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.
c. j. Bell, was adopted:
Resolved. That the committee on assess
mentS and taxa ton, together with such
members of the board of directors of
the board of trade may be able to
do so, again present to the Com
missioners Of the District their desire for
the passage of the tax bill, as heretofore
presented by the board of trade.
New Quarters Favored.
The proper accommoda tions for such a
body as the board of trade were considered
and the opinion was expressed that the
board should have spacious and con-
spicuous rooms, centrally located, which
would be available not only for the direct
ors and members of the board and the
business men Of Washington, but also
where visiting business men could be taken
by their friends here. and where they could
make their headquarters while in this CITY
The entire matter was left to the con-
sideration of the committee on public
buildings of the board. who have given
this subject some attention. who will re-
port recommendations at future meeting
The next meeting of the board will be held
IN the Builders Exchange Hall on the even
ing of March %. A collation. will be served
tIa
municipal building in this city and what
winter residents owe to this city 1t is be-
heved that this large and influential class
could do great deal toward advancing the
interests of this city if their attention
should be called to the matter.
The thanks of the board were extended to
the secretary, Mr.. John b. Wight for the
courtesy of the reception at his residence
IN honor of the officers of the board
The secretary reported that he had. turned
over TO the treasurer 81. 100 received in dues
since January l. The office of assistant
secretary was created and j. N Curly an
Ihe board received letter from Robert
Stein asking an Endorsement of his pro-
posed visit of exploration to the arctic
regions.
New Members.
The following new members were elected :
f. 5. Parker, r. N. Batchelder. Job Barn
ard. George c. Gorham. The E. F. Brooks
Company. Robinson. Cherry & Company,
George W. Cissell, Gould Woodward,
Daniel Murray. Henry F. Blount Thomas
r. Martin, Judd & Detweiler, j. w. Whelp-
ley, j. NJ. Clapp, G. w. F. Swartzell Fred
erick Gheen, VIM. II. Saunders.
Some of the Committees.
Some of the committees have been recast
and the work as far as completed is as
follows:
Railroads-Frank Hume, chairman; NJ NJ
Parker, H. w. Fuller, T. A. Lambert, L.
kurtz johnson. c. B. Church. John Cas-
sells
Public health-Thomas p Woodward.
chairman: W. s. Thompson, Samuel s.
Shedd, Thomas ]. King, Il. T. Sewers, NJ
D.; r. II. T. Leopold. C. NJ. Hammett, NJ
Parks and reservations-Henry F. Blount
chairman Charles G. Glover. W. II. Rap
ley, c. j. Bell. ]. E. Fitch. Joseph Paul
r. G. Rutherford, j. B. Winner, John B.
Cotton.
Streets and avenues-Col NJ NJ Parker,
chairman; George T. Dunlop, T. ]. Mayer
r. j. Fisher. Joseph Paul. F. II. Clarke,
w. S. Thompson. ]. Harrison Johnson, S.
Z. Wheatley and j. .. Somerylle.
Observation-Disclosures -. Anderson,
chairman; A. T. Britton, Charles e. Glover
John F. Hurst, VIM. D. Cabell and Ga-di-
ner G.. Hubbard
Public library-Theodore W. Noyes, chair
man; Frank HattOn, ]. G. Ames. James T.
Dubois Daniel Murray, F. Il. MCGUIRE
George E. Emmons and Simon Wolf.
Sewerage-A. NJ. Read. chairman; Austin
T. Brown, II. a. Griswold. Theodore A.
Harding, A. P. Lacey, John q. Slater, Alli-
son Nailor, jr., VIM. B. Baldwin and L.
NJ. Saunders.
Water supply-Wm. H. Singleton, chair
man; o. G Staples, Chaplin Brown, r.
Goldschmid, John Miller.
Insurance-Isadore Saks. chairman: A NJ
Lothrop K. w. Tyler.
The directors present were as follows: b.
H. Warner, president; John B. Wight, sec
retary; e. KurtZ Johnson, TheO. W. NoyeS
Alex. d. Anderson, G. J. Bell, s. W. Wood
ward, John Joy Edison, s. l.. Wheatey
Thomas SOmerville, John II. Magruder
Isadore Saks.