The herald., 1895-04-09

mediate vicinity OF Los Angeles. | regret
to say tIat the secretary of war did not
! look at the mat er as we did. AMI that
the petitlol did not have the desired
effect.
| On August I. 1894. your president at
| the request of the chant Der of commerce.
appointed a committee of five to act with
u like committee from that body and the
Merchants associatioi in arranging for
banquet to be rendered to Colonel
William X. Shafter and the officers of the
First Infantry. United States army. The
rendering of this banquet was prompted
by desire on the part of the citizens OF
Los Angeles to give expression, III some
'ngibie way to the deep respect and
kindly feeling entertained by them for
those appointed by the federal govern
ment to uphold its authority and dignity.
On August 18th. 1854. the directors re-
Quested your president To appoint del
egate to represent this body at the third
national irrigation congress, which con-
vened in the city of Denver on th- Sd day
of September, 1884. Mr.. Fred l.. Alles
was appointed such delegate and attended
tno congress.
On October 9th, 1894, your directors en-
dorsed the resolutions adopted by the di-
rectors of the Los Angeles chamber OF
commerce setting forth the necessarily or
selecting men of strict integrity and un-
uestionable business ablit, to fill the
offices OF mayor and councllmen at the
city election of 1875, on account OF mat
terS of great importapc' which would ne
cessarily come before them.
On the same date the directors re-
quested your president to appoint dele
gates from this body to the session OF the
transmississippi commercial congress
which convened in the city of st. Louis
on the 9th day of November, 1894. he
following gentlemen were appointed as
such delegates. viz: Messrs. J. NJ. Elliott,
John Il. NJ ithews, John NJ. Crawley and
w. s. Allen.
On November 18th, 1891 at the regular
monthly meeting held on that date, your
directors directed the secretary to note
upon the minutes oil said meeting the
deep regret with which the board record
ed the death of Mr. M. s. Baker, pres-
dent OF the Baker Iron Works, who has
been corrected with this body since its
organization.
On January Sth, 1895, at the regular
monthly meeting held on that d te, the
matter of arranging some system to regu-
late credits, in the interests OF the whole
sale merchants. was presented to your
directors and considered by them. AS Il
result it was ordered that committee
consisting OF Messrs. Jacob Baruch, chair
man. |. B. Newton. W. G. Patterson,
George Il. Dcksoan. M. Levy, !. A. Lo-
thlan and u. NJ. True. be appointed to
take the matter up, consult with the prln-
cipal wholesalers. and, if deemed advis-
able, call q special meeting OF the mem
bers OF the board OF trade to cons der the
matter. So far this committee has not
reported the result OF its deliberations.
trust that the matter viii receive Such
consideration and attention as its import
ance warrants: and that, if a system can
be suggested which recommends itself TO
the members OF the boatri. the same Will
be adopted and prove great benefit to
you all.
On February 49, 1885, at a special
meeting called for the pu pose. your
directors had the pleasure o adopting
reso utlons lndorsing Hon. Erskine NJ.
Ross for circuit Judge for the new circuit
created Tor this state. The appoint ent
and cor firmatisin OF Judge Ross to this /
high Office has il is needless to say.
caused universal satisfaction.
On March 5, 1885, at a sp cial meeting
called for the purpose, your directors
adopted resolution which was subse- |
quenty telegrap led to Mr.. Pendleton,
stating that in their opinion. the pa sage
o. the Seymour senate bill, No. sos, would !
be detrimental to the interests the p o.
pie OF the state of California, and reque t.
ing Assem- blvman Pendleton. who had !
introduced said bill in the assembly, to |
withdra a the same. TelegTams were also
sent to Senator Mathews and Assem- bly, |
men Bulla and Llewellyn, urgin tn m to
use every effort TO deieat the passage of !
matter of record, and the result is | am
sure, satisfactory to the people at large.
On March 8, 1895, at a special joint !
meeting o the directors of the Mer-
chants association and oard of ira g, a |
resolution was adopted urgently request
ing Assem- lyman Pendeton to wi hdraw |
his opposition to the proposed insolvency
law which had already passed both |
houses of tn legislature but had bsen |
called up again in the assembly for re-
consideration. The resolution was tele !
graphed to Mr.. Pendleton; subsequently
the bill escaped defeat and was sent to ,
the governor. AS this was a matter of the
utmost Importance, telegram VAS sent |
to the governor, urging his approval of !
the bill, and one to Senator Mathews, ask i
ing him to use his personal influence to |
secure IS approval; botn kilograms being i
signed by tn first ice-president of the |
cha y ber of commerce, the president of /
the Merchants association ami the presi- |
dent of the board =, trade. The governor
wisely approved the bill, and we are |
grateful for his action.
In conclusion, | wish to thank my fell |
low directors aud members OF committees
for their yea in the erformance OF their !
duties and for the results attained by the !
d rectory.
The address of President johnson was !
ordered spread on the minutes, after !
which Mr.. Graft. on behalf Of the mem |
DerS, presented Mr. Johnson with nand- |
some gold locket as mark of their ap-
probation
Messrs. Frank Simpson, ]. r. Smurr |
G. w. Long, Niles Pease and W. G. Hunt /
were appointed committee to examine /
the books of the secretary and treasurer.
The ballots were then counted. fifty-two
votes being cast and the following were
declared elected directors for the ensuing
year: A. Jacoby, E. z. Johnson, Roland
P. Bishop. John S. Thayer, A. Haas,
Frank W. King. The meeting then ad-
journed and today the directors will meet
and elect officers.