The herald., 1895-06-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Action to Secure Better Freight Rates
for Los Angeles
Fourth of July - Good Roads Movement
California Products In the East-In-
dian Antiquities

The board of directors of the cham ber
of commerce met yesterday afternoon, the
following named officers and directors be-
ing present: Cline. Davisson, Graft,
Jones, Klokke. Mullen, Munson. Patter-
son, Parsons Stimson and Vetter.
President Patterson occupied the chair.
The following were elected to Nom ber-
ship in the chamber: G. Leonardt, S. S.
Salisbury. Charles w. Adams and STAN
ley G. Bagg.
Through it's chairman, Director Par
sons, the committee on railways
and transportation reported in the
matter of the rates from New York
to San Francisco by way of Pam
ANA, which were enabling the San Fran
cisco jobbers to cut under the Los Ange-
les trade, advising that a meeting of the
merchants interested be called at the
cham Der of commerce and that it be as.
certained what amount of freight could
be pledged to any line OF steamers that
would stop at the adjoining port. This
recommendation was adopted. and a
m Getting will be called in the near future.
communication was read from Cap
tain Overton with regard to particip patton
in the Fourth of July parade on the part
of the chamber. The secretary was in
structed to respond that on investigation
it had been found that so many of the
officers and members OF the chamber were
mem bers OF other organizations that
would participate in the parade, that it
was. in the opinion o. the board, imprac-
ticabe to attempt general demonstra-
tion on the part Of the chamber.
a communication with regard to the es-
tablishment of a sanitarium in this vicin-
ity was referred to the ttee on san
itation, Director Davisson chairman.
A communication was read from the
ber of commerce of Galveston,
Texas, announcing the successful com
pleton of the deep water harbor at that
place and thanking the Los Angeles
chamb er for its assistance in agitating
the matter. The secretary was instructed
to respond congratulating the chamber
of comm of Galveston upon the sue
cess of ITS efforts and soliciting its assist.
ance towards the construction OF har-
Dor in this vicinity as the Pacific COM
plement of the Galveston harpor.
The subject of good roads coming up
for discussion. it was moved and carried
that the president be authorized to call
a meeting of the members Of the
chamber and the memb bers of the League
date to consider what can be done to
improve the condition of the highways
of Los Angeles county.
The secreary was instructed to prepare
circular of inquiry with regard to the
reception with which California products
were met IN tne east ana tne COnultlon
in which they were presented to eastern
consumers. which should be sent to sew
eral hundred grocers and fruit dealers in
the eastern states who handle California
products, their answers to be mDodied
In a circular TO be distributed among
California producers.
A proposition was presented from the
owner of one of the largest and most val
liable collections OF Southern California
Indian antiquities for it's display in the
chamber of commerce and the matter was
referred to a special committee consi ST.
ing of President Patterson. Vice Presi-
dents Forman and Stimson and Secretary
Willard, to report at the next meeting.
The board hen on motion adjourned.