The record-union., 1895-07-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FORMED.
Large and Enthusiastic Meeting Last
Night.
A Committee to be Appointed to Nom
mate Officers and Formu-
late Plan.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
business men of the city assembled at
Pythian Castle last evening in response
to the call of the Mayor, for the purpose
of considering the advisability OF form
ing Chamber OF Commerce.
The Mayor, in calling the meeting to
order. said that he had great pleasure in
calling them together. The object was
the formation OF a Chamber of Com
merce, to promote the interests OF the
citv. The want of such an association
had long been felt. At present, II any
thing is wanted the Mayor must come to
the front, whereas it should be member
of the Chamber of Commerce
James I. Felter was elected Secretary.
The list of those who had signed the call
for the meeting was read and the roll was
called.
The Mayor said the subject was open
for discussion and invited those present
to express their opinions on the subject
No one seemed to care to speak, as ali
seemed to be of one mind, and the cues
ton being put as to whether Chamber
of Commerce should be formed, il was
carried unanimously.
Joseph +. Terry said that as it had been
decided TO organize chamber, he would
offer resolution TO select committee OF
fifteen, to be appointed by the Mayor,
who should meet at an early day ana
select the names of seven, nine or eleven
trustees who should perfect plan OF
organize don, which they should report
to the Mayor and that meeting should
be called to consider it's adoption.
T. B. Hall thought the number should
be reduced to a minimum for committee
work, and that it would be better Tor the
Mayor to appoint five to draft constitu-
ton and bylaws and formulate some
plan of organization. If the chamber
WAS to be formed, members must expect
to put up money and work for It. Ii
they were simply going 10 subscribe
their names, without providing TOR
fixed income, 1t would soon drop. 1t
would be necessary to formulate plan
by which to derive good income, as 1t
would require money to keep the move
ment going and to secure some good from
it. He moved that committee OF i've
be appointed.
MI. Terry, Mr.. Schaw and Bentley
favored the appointment OF the fifteen. 1t
would ordinarily be a bulky committee,
but in this case they would be better than
q smaller number.
J, M. Avery thought the number of
trustees should be left to the discretion OF
the committee.
Y. S. McClatchy said that a number
who had signed the call were not pres
ent. and he favored immediate action, in
order that the interest might not lag and
the matter fall to the ground. he thought
that a committee should be appointed to
act tonight, and report the names of the
trustees TO this meeting, and an organ
ization could then be effected III a very
small time.
Judge Hinkson was opposed to being
too hasty. He favored Mr.. Terry's plan,
and thought the committee could act in
sufficiently short time.
General r. w. Sheehan thought there
was happy medium in time, and that
the committee could be appointed who
would be fully competent TO formulate
plan that was feasible, and also select
trustees.
Mr. Hall thought the committee should
formulate plan for the financial side OF
the question. He did not think they would
probably favor having trustees. There
might be stock subscribed for putting up
good building, and system of dues
settled on.
NJ. J. Dillman said there was always q
time, which, if taken advantage Of, led on
to success. He did not favor delay, but
wanted to go ahead before the enthusi-
asm cooled. The committee could so act
as 10 push LU6 pEOJSCb du6dti 1aSI dS
possible. 1t would not do TO depend on
those who had not seen fit to come here,
but those who had come should go ahead.
DR.. w. A. Briggs offered as q substitute
for Mr.. Terry's resolution motion that
q committee of fifteen be appointed, to
prescribe the purposes, outline the form
and nominate the officers Of the associa-
ton and to report within ten days TO the
Chairman of this meeting, who will call
a meeting together again to consider the
report.
The motion was carried.
The Chairman was requested 10 name
the committee to-day.
A number of persons who did not sign
the original call added their names to the
list, ana Judge Hlnkson suggested that
each mem Der form himself into a COM
mittee of one TO induce others to join the
organization.
There seems to be mistaken idea that
only the business men of the town
are wanted 10 join the organization.
Such is not the case, as all citizens,
whether business men, mechanics or
others, are desired. The larger the num-
Der that joins the greater the success of
the movement aad the less the individual
cost of membership will be. The move
ment is to promote the interests Of the
city, and each citizen is vitality interested
In its success.
toIIoWlng are the names OF the slRnerS
to the original call:
Lindley IL Co., Mebius IL Drescher,
Adams Booth Company, Hall, Luhrs d
Co., Baker q Hamilton, HoIbrook, Mer-
rill d Stetson, Stanton, Thomson Il Co.,
Schaw, Ingram, Bstcher Il Co., +. L..
Green, Whittier Fuller Company, G. H.
krebs 81 Co.. Friend-Te Lum Der
Company. Richards * Knox, Root, n ELL
son IL Co., VIM. Gutenberger, Sacramento
Transportation Company, Sacramento
Coal Company, Sacramento Flour Mills,
4. c. McCreary, Manager: II. q. Smith,
Pioneer Flour Mill; Neubourg IL Co., h.
5. Croker u Co., W. r. knights IL Co..
Capital Soap Company, Sacramento
Cracker Company, The \. s. Hopkins
Company, VIM. Land, Locke Il Laven-
son, James q. Davis, Ingram q Bird, j.
x l.. f. Breuner. ". ). Leake, Post
master; ". Stairley, United States Reve-
nue. Collector; Thomas Fraser. Register
+. Gardner, Receiver; Weinstock-
Lubin Company, Hale Company,
a. Meister x Co., I. A. Lau-
der, a. a. Van Noorhies Company.
James Woodburn, II. Weinrich u Co.,
Dierssen Il Co., Elmer Bros. II Co., Hugh
Casey, B. Is. Bloch u Co.. Clark Bros. &
Stanley, Mohr & Yoerk, Silas Carle, O. w
Erlewine, L. c. Atkinson. National Fruit
Company, Earl Fruit Company, Porter
Brothers Company. \. X. Salisbury
Fruit-Growers' Express, Pate, Lett s
Co., Bell Conservatory Company, Wood