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mcnt, with power TO act, was therefore ap-
pointed; Mcssrs. John Joy Edison. w. F.
Msttingiy, Gardner Hubbard, DR.. Busey,
and Major George A. Armcs.
The meeting then adjourned. After tue
meeting President Woodward asked The
Times representative to suppress the state
u,ents of Air. Chaplin Brown, referring to the
cost OF street extensions, as they would
have an III effect on the passage OF the bill.
He was told tina; IN order to secure the
omission OF that part Of the report it
would be necessary tn see the management
OF The Times.o Evidently realizing his
position The Times was not honored with
a call.
Before the hond bill and the sewer Ques-
ton provoked the warm discussion, there
were other matters attended to. Capt
Beach. of the Commissioners office, had
made a statement, Illustrating it with a
map OF the old and proposed sewers of the
District, and what was expected to be
done. He was followed in a very able
argument by Mr.. Albert NJ. Read on the
same subject.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED,
The recommendation seeking to increase
the animal dues of members was withdra wn.
resolution was proposed limiting the
honorary membership to the Commissioners
OF the District white in office. Carried.
Mr.. W. S. Knox, Of the special committee
on n pcrmaren. exposition In this city,
10 begin in 1900, reported favorably on
that proposition. Mr.. Knox presented
an elaborate report, showing the feasibility
and advantages OF the scheme.
AFR. warner moved that the report be
referred to the executive committee with.
out Endorsement Carried.
Mr.. Jackson II. Raiston then turned on
the gas. The heard was about to proceed
with the special business OF bonds and
sewers, when the following trilogy took
place:
Mr.. Raiston: ''Mr. President, about two
months ago was appointed chairman of
a special committee to report on gas and
electric lighting. That report was signed
at the time of its presentation, only by
the chairman. The report has since been
signed by majority OF the committee,
and now move that 1t he printed.
81 have Leen informed by the secretary
OF assistant secretary that it was not
the custom to print the report OF special
committees except on order OF the board.
l would suggest that it would be proper
at some near time in the future to take
up this matter and have 1t considered by
the board"
MIR. SMITH DIRECTED.
Mr.. Smith objected to the printing. He
said that there was great necessity for
retrenchment by the board, especially as
they had spent al the money in the treasury.
Chairman woodward: Aud $500 be.
side"
Mr.. Ralston: Mr.. p resident, il we
are to commence with retrenchment
would respectfully suggest that this would
be most unfortunate place to begin.
We have already printed substantially all
the committees of the Beard OF Trade,
many of them, might say, of minor i'm
portance. On the other hand, there Is no
question that comes closer home to every
business man and every householder in the
District than the question OF lighting, and
think it would place the board in a
rather unpleasant position should it ig-
more report of this kind.
SOME HOME THRusTs.
1.-THE report is not long, and its print.
ing will cost scarcely more than $I0 or
Sis, less than one-half the amount probably
paid for the rent OF this hall Every
member of the Board OF Trade, whether
present or absent, Is entitled to know the
contents of the report and what the board
is going to do for the citizens of Wash
ington. That, take it, is one of the
purposes for which the Board OF Trade
has been organized
Mr.. Smith: "That report, when present
ed, was signed by nobody. It was read as
the gentleman's paper, and submit that at
this time there is no special reason why it
should be published. Most of these reports
60 into the waste basket any how
Mfr. Ralston handed up his report to the
secretary. 1t bore the signatures OF J. H.
Ralston, chairman; Ellis Spear, G. H.
Harries, and Frank N. Carver. four out of
the seven councilmen. Mr.. Raiston stated
that with perhaps one exception the whole
committee favored the report.
These facts settled the debate promptly,
and the motion to print was carried by the
vote OF the body, wish one negative vote.