The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-22
THE FREE HARBOR LEAGUE
Enthusiastic Meeting at the Chamber
of Commerce Yesterday
nany New Members Standardization Of
Cooperation from the Board Of
Trustees of San Pedro

There was an enthusiastic meeting Of the
Free Harbor league of Los Angeles at tie
chamber of commerce yesterday after
noon. Colonel II. G. Otis occupied the
chair in the absence of the regular chair
man. After reading the minutes of the
last meeting the reports of committees was
declared in order and the gentlemen ap-
pointed to canvass for new members re-
ported as follows: w. d. Woolwine, 80
additional names; G. A. Marroner, ID;
Charles Weir, IL G. d. Willard, IL; John
+. Francis, 10: H. c. Dillon, 2; Z. A. For
roster Il John T. Gaffey, %, and Fl. E.
Brook, @. With the original fourteen who
signed the constitution at the first regular
meeting there are now 1873 members of the
organization, most of whom have paid
their initiation fees and annual dues. The
readiness with which business men have
pledged their support, as evidenced in the
number of names secured since last Thurs
day by few gentlemen whose time has
been almost entirely taken up with BUSH
ness, speaks we'll for the enterprise.
Interest from the outside is we'll shown
in the following resolutions, which were
sent in from San Pedro:
Whereas, the question of harbor at San
Pedro is matter of vital Importance to
our city, and, whereas, the Free Harbor
League of Los Angeles, is now uniting its
best energies for the purpose Of securing
an early appropriation from congress- on
behalf of San Pedro.
Therefore. be it Resolved, That we, the
board of trustees of the city of San Pedro,
pledge our hearty, earnest and united CO.
operation with the Los Angeles Free Har-
Dor League, in its labors in securing the
necessary appropriation for the construc-
,<>f. aid hor ,on ut Go paIro
This was dated at San Pedro, December
10th, and was submitted by j. W. Buckley,
president, w. A. Carpenter, Edouard
Amar, Ernest Gilstead, j. Il. Martin.
Whereas, the board or trustees of the
city of San Pedro, at a meeting held on the
10th day of December. 1898, adopted re-
solutions pledging it's untiring support to
the Los Angeles Free Harbor League in its
efforts to secure an early appropriation for
the construction of harbor at San Pedro:
Therefore, be it Resolved, That. we, the
San Pedro Branch OF the Los Angeles Free
Harbor League, endorse the action of the
board of trustees of the city of San Pedro,
and that the secretary, H. D. Williams, be
intructed to forward to the os Angeles
Free Harbor League, a copy OF said reso-
lutions, together with a copy of the resolu-
tions of the San Pedro branch of the Los
Angeles Free Harbor League. through their
representative, endorsing the acton of the
VI tIuStcco VI tuO City VI Cdu cuIOs
The above resolutions were heartily re-
ceiyed, and on motion engrossed in the
minutes.
The question of canvassing the city for
the purpose of increasing the membership
of the league was discussed at some length.
and it was decided TO put the matter in
the hands of the secretary, Charles Weir,
authorizing him to employ some compe-
tent agent who should begin the work at
once. The report of the committee on
nominations for the regular officers of the
league was deferred until the next meet
ing, which will be held on Saturday of
this week in the chamber of commerce at
g ID. IN,