The herald., 1895-04-09

then, when your interests are injured by
their neglect. you forget that the fault
is, in Il great measure. your own.
The creation of code commissi may
enable us. with your cooperation, to
accomplish the much needed modification
of the present system. and We earnestly
ask your active support in bringing about
such changes as have been heretofore sug
gested in this and our previous reports to
you. Good legislation can be secured by
the watchful aud dsintprested efforts of
the business men of the community. y
more hearty corporation in this branch
OF the functions of the board of trade is
earnestly suggested. Respectfully sub
mitted CRAFT T. LATHAM
Attorneys.
President Johnson then followed with
his annual address, as follows:
Another cycle IN the worlds history
has passed. and the characteristics OF the
time present many curious phases. Cen
orally they show that in a time OF pro-
found peace IL is possible for people to
in q sanguirary war; that the produc-
ing element of our population has been
met by an abnormally low price for pro-
ductions; that our merchandising classes
have been taught lesson in deprec alton
of values. and that general distrust, devel
op.ng almost into Il state of panic, has
been the omen of the hour.
Leavins this general pic ure to the con-
sideraton of the economic statesmen OF
the day. we turn with plea ure to a
brighter phase OF commercial life as ex-
emplifed in the surroundings of our
beautiful city. With a climate unsur-
passed by any on the earth, with staples
and productions that control many of the
arteries of commerce, our position i'll the
far southwestern corner of the republic is
unique and pleasing. With strong and
steady development of our oil-producing
al. 40. IL
being rapidly solved. which in turn will
give satisfactory solution OF the ques-
ton of our ability to COM pete with man
ufacturers in other fields The records OF
our transportation companies Will show
that the movement o. freight to and from
onr city exceeds in volume that of any
other period With q constantly increas-
ing population, seeking health, rest and
comfort. and development IN construc-
ton of beautiful homes and slightly bust
ness blocks unequaled by any city in the
west. our position is certainly an enviable
one. With all our advantages, we have
necessities [ would urge upon this body
aud kindred associations the Importance
deep sea harbor. To NV mind, in
commercial sense this is the overshadC w
in necessity OF the time: an element di
rectiy connected with QUE future great
ness and power Without it we shall never
as IL people arrive at a position commensnr-
enjoy. With 1T we could with entire pro-
prlety organize a hal million club with
the expansive watchword, From the
Angel City to the tides of the western
sea.
During the fiscal year Just ended your
directors have held twelve regular and
eight special meetings there has been
one special meetin of the members at
large
On May 5. 1884 the chairman OF the
standing committee on legislation was re-
qucsted to call his committee together for
the purpose of taking up and consii ring
the mater of the recon- mendations made
by our attorneys in their annual report
for the fiscal year of 1S93-94. and to pre-
pare dra.t OF such changes and amend
ments to the laws o. the state as it
might be advisa lie to present to the leg
islature Tor action. The committee, act
ing in con junction witn the attorney of
the board OF trade OF San Francisco, who
ably assisted in the matter prepared
draft of such amendments us it deemed
eXpedient, and On December %. 1894 at
the invitation OF your president, the
directors of the chamber OF commerce,
Merchants association. Citizens league
and board o trade OF San Dieao, together
with the senators and assem- blymen elect
from the southern counties OF the state
met with the directors of this board to
consuer the same. The su gested amend
ments received the en- orsement of the
meeting and it was ordered that bills en-
bodying the SINE be formulated and pre-
sented to the legislature. Many of the
proposed amendments have carried and
our thanks are due to these gentlemen i'll
the leg stature who have assisted in Sc
curing their passage.
On May %, 1894, Especial meeting OF
the directors was held to take action on
the death Colonel II. S. Baker, a char
ter member this body. Suitable So
lutions were adopted and given to the
press for publication and an engrossed
copy of the same, under the seal the
corporation and signed by your president
and secretary. forwarded 20 the family
of the deceased.
On June ~. 1894, acting upon the sug-
gestion made by President K. Ii. Howell
in his annual report for the year 1884.
our directors appointed three of their
number as special committee to take
up the matter of increasing the member /
ship of the board OF trade, with the rec
ommendaton that, as means of attain
ing this end, they should endeavor to
secure a permanent or temporary change |
in the bylaws reduc ng the entrance |
fee from $25 to $40. This ommittee. af-
ter consideration of the matter, proposed |
an amendment to the bylaws temporarily |
reducing the entrance fee to $40. Notice !
of the proposed amendment was posted in |
the office of your secretary. according to |
the provisions of the bylaws. before the /
calling of special members meeting to /
act upon the matter. In the meantime /
the special committee conferred with the /
standing comm ttee on membership, and |
it was decided that members of both |
committees should together take up the
work OF securing applications for mem
bership, conditional upon the passage of /
the proposed amendment. Twenty appli-
cations were secured, and subsequently,
at a special meeting of members called
for the purpose, the proposed amendment
was adopted. 1t gives me much pleasure
to report that during the past fiscal year
twenty-six firms and individuals have
been elected to mem bership in the board
of trade.
On July 5, 1894. special joint meeting
of the officers of the several commercial Or
ganizations of this city was held to take
action in regacd to the late railroad
strike. Resolutions were adopted express
i've of the feelings of those present with
regard to the matter. and copies of the
same sent to the press for publication, to
the president of the United States. to
the governor of California, to the United
States district Judge in this city, and to
the officer commanding the United States
troops sent here on account of the, pre-
vailing conditions.
On July 25. 1894, your president referred
to the standing committee on laws and
certain proposed amendments
to the city charter which had been pre-
sented to him for the consideration OF the