The record-union., 1895-07-18
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE
1t Meets Last Night to Formulate
Bylaws.
Decision to Incorporate and III Time
to Put Up Building-A
Name Chosen.

and the nomination OF officers met last
evening. all the members being present
except Messrs. McCiatchy and Heilbron.
who were absent from the city.
Hon. Add G. Hinkson was elected
President and James l. Felter Secretary.
Mr.. Felter read extracts from the pros
pectus of the Los Angeles Chamber OF
Commerce and that of the San Francisco
Cham Der Of Commerce, and explained
the duties and work of the directors and
members of the former. 1t was found
that. unlike ordinary organizations of the
sort. it included not only business men,
but those in all other walks Of life, draw
ing very large membership from
artlsans, professional men and other citi-
Zens. 1t maintains q constant exhibit OF
the products of the county, and is strictly
devoted to building up Southern Callior-
MIA only, through its mem bershlp OF o00,
who all work together earnestly Tor the
building up of their own locality. Many
Of its memb bers reside in other counties,
however, and contribute to its financial
support and aid IL in various ways.
Il. B. Hall said that the chamber could
not be organized strictly on a commercial
basis, as the business interests OF the city
would not warrant it. On tue other
hand, we could not go to the length the
Los Angeles Chamber did. AD exhibit
Of n orthern California products Is perma-
nently kept in San Francisco, but there
is no suitable place here. 1t seemed to
him that the proper thing to do was to
adopt name-Say the Sacramento Cham
ber OF Commerce. plan and bylaws.
and to look after the issue OF capital stock
for q building. There should be two
funds, one for the reception Of dues, etc..
and the other building fund. for the
purpose of purchasing blocks for build
ings, ETC., and funds could be at proper
times transferred from the other fund to
this. 1t was two years after the San
Francisco Chamber was organized before
it maintained an exhibit.
MIR. Schaw said 1t seemed to him from
what the Secretary had read. that our case
was very much like that of the Los An
geles Cham ber, and that we would have
to follow in their footsteps. He thought
it would be we'll to take such COM
mittees from the Los Angeles list as were
found necessary to the chamb ber's work,
and set them going in order to perfect the
organization. He did not think IL would
be wise at this time to attempt building,
but the committees could attend to nleln-
bership, dues, etc. lie thought every
good citizen of Sacramento should be a
mem Der. and help support the organiza-
ton, as all are Interested in the progress
and welfare of the city. lie moved that
the list of bylaws of the Los Angeles
Chamber be taken up seriatim and such
as were wanted could be fixed Oh.
Mr.. Hall thought the present committee
was appointed TO prepare Dy-iaWs and
nominate officers, and the whole thing
lay in a putshell.
Mr.. Schaw then moved that q COM
mittee of three on bylaws be appointed
by this committee.
Mr.. Woodson thought the appointment
of such committee would delay matters.
Mr.. Dillman said the committee should
go slowly and consider carefully all action
taken, as this IS an organization that is
intended to last. All measures could
better be considered by the whole COM
mittee, and smaller committees could be
appointed afterwards, if advisable.
Mr. Avery moved that the bylaws of
the Los Angeles Cham ber be taken up for
consideration, and the motion was car
ried.
The name approved for the organize
ton was The Sacramento Chamber OF
Commerce"
The objects of the Chamber were stated
to be to maintain and foster tho trade aud
commerce of Sacramento, TO assist and
encourage home manufactures. TO aid in
securing q market for them, to promote
Immigration and the subdivision of our
land, the development OF the mining in
| terests, and generally to promote the
progress of the community and to procure
suitable site for building of the asso-
citation.
Mr.. Woodson advocated the addition of
the words 'and economic after the word
trade" and Mr.. Dillman strongly ia
vOred the amendment, as the economic
administration Of munlcipa! affairs on
business principles is q most important
matter.
The amendment was adopted.
1t was determined to Incorporate. and a
discussion arose as to the amount OF cap
ital stock it would be best to fix on when
incorporated.
Two hundred thousand dollars was at
first proposed, but Mr. Hall showed that
the Portland Cham Der had put up a build
ing costing $50. .0U0
Mr.. Cummings said that the OBJ
iecis and aims of the association
would have to be set forth in
the bylaws when adopted. He moved
that the amount of capital stock be fixed
at 5000, 900, and the motiQn was carried.
Mir. Hall moved that any reputable
person in Central or Northern California
NAV be a member of the Chamber, if
duly elected in the manner prescribed.
Carried.
Members may be elected by the Board
of Directors. al any regular meeting, on
written application to the COMMITTEES on
Membership, after payment OF the inila-
ton fee, which shall be 80, and the
monthly dues 81 per month, payable
quarterly III advance.
Members may be expelled on recon-
mendation of the Grievance Committee
for misconduct before or alter their elec-
ton.
Members may be suspended who are
in arrears for dues four months, and no
designations can be accepted until all
dues are paid.
No Indebtedness. except for land or
building, for the association can be in
Cured, or any money expended by the
directors, unless it is in the fund. and no
assessment can he levied on the MEM
berS.
The officers shall be President, two
Vice Presidents and q Treasurer and
Secretary, to be elected by the Directors.
who shall number eleven, To be elected
in February OF each year.
The Directors, in their discretion, may
omit the election of a Treasurer, and
may select some Sacramento bank as a
depository of the funds.
A committee of five. consisting of
Messrs. Hall, Schaw. Dillinan, Felter
and WoodsoD, was appointed with a
view to expediting the formulation OF
by laws. 10 report on Tuesday evening.
The committee then adjourned till
Tuesday evening.
The action taken by the committee is,
OF course, simply reconinendatory, and
ls subject TO revision or change when the
result OF their labors is reported to the
! meeting OF those who signed the call
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