The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-18
Committees for the Year.


Committees for the Year.
The following are the lS96'committees
| announced by President May:
Manufacturers-Luthe Keller. chair
man; William Connell. j. II. Porter. Jo-
seph Levy. J. A.. Lansing. Walter Hen
wood, +. s. Barker.
Legislation and Taxes--H. Z. Paine.
J. w. Oakford. T.. W. Martin.
Finance-Samuel Hines. chairman; Sol
goldsmith. J; Il; Steel.
chairman: &. d. Jones, r.. A. Bartl
Transportation-J. NJ. kemmerer, chair.
man: #. j. Kelley, EbeneZer Williams.
Stock Exchange-William II. Peck.
chairman; II; j. Anderson, A. l.. Collins;
son. chairman: II. NJ. Boies, T.. Il. Sturges,
j. A. Linen, c. +. Davidson.
Builders Exchange--Conrad Schroeder,
chairman; George Brown. Frank Carlucci,
John BenOre, j. w. Howarth.
Postal Affairs-David Pickens. chair
man: W. II. Taylor, Samuel Samter.
Publication-R J. Foster. chairman; J.
H. Cobb. s. G. Kerr.
Public Safety--R. w. Luce, chairman:
F.. l.. Hitchcock. Victor Koch. George
Keller. e. +. Whittemore.
BanQuet-C. II. Pond, chairman; l.. c.
Coursen. +. l.. Fuller Charles Schlager
Il. &. Won Storch.
Membership-Secretar chairman; A. J.
Casey, Samuel Lebeck. w. II. Pierce.
Assessments--D. r. Yost, chairman; G.
b. Scott. Walter Matthews.
1t will be noticed that the manufac-
turers' committee. the most important
on the list, contains the names of par
ticularly influential and well-known
business men. The two new members
of this committee are Walter Hen
wood. manager of the Clark & Shower
Tobacco company, and +. s. Barker.
school controller from the Seventeenth
ward, and a member Of the firm of s.
q. Barker & Co, scale manufacturers.
These two appointments. like many
others made by President May. indi-
cate his policy in drafting from the
younger element on the board.
A significant appointment IL that Of
Street Commissioner kinsley to the
craftsmanship of the committee on
streets and highways.
Good Deal Of Important Work.
A committee that will have consid.
erable important work to do at the
end Of the year Is the board of trade
building committee. It's personnel Of
itself speaks of the kind Of work the
committee is expected to accomplish.
1t will pass upon and in a measure de-
eide all questions that may arise in re-
gard to the occupancy and furnishing
of the building to be erected on Linden
street.
Another committee whose labors will
be watched with interest is the BAN
quet committee. The board will cele-
brate it's twenty-flfth anniversary dur
ing May or June. probably at the Hotel
Jermyn, and it is proposed to make the
event q gala one in the history of the
organization.
Franklin Henshaw was unanimously
elected a mebmer of the board.
u. x,.A s1z hN has
tional boards committee on 1-cent post
age was referred to the committee on
legislation and taxes with instructions
to report at the next meeting. The
secretary read a communication from
the Tariff Commission league Of New
ark asking the boards cooperation in
a movement to eliminate the tariff fea-
ture from politics. The matter was
favorably discussed and was referred
to committee. the secretary being in
structed to notify the commission
league that the board approved of the
proposed conference to be held in April.
The wisdom of sending delegates was
deferred until the next meeting.
II. F. Paine created much amusement
by his exceptions to a communication
from the secretary OF the West Side
board of trade, which was addressed
to "The Central Board of Trade" Mr..
falne ulu not neSltate " ueplOTe tne
use Of the word central" However.
the communication was ordered placed
on file: 1t was a letter thanking the
board for it's approval of the viaduct
project.
Crowcd Condition Of Street Cars.
A. w. Dickson called to the boards
attention the crowded condition Of the
street cars Of the Scranton Traction
company, the discourteous conduct of
the company's employees and the ir-
regular intervals at which the cars are
run. He was supported in the matter
by r. ]. Foster, j. A. Lansing ana the
secretary. The matter was referred to
the committee on public safety with in
structions to recommend the passage
of an ordinance by councils or some
other means to remedy the present con-
dition of traffic. Several matters OF
minor interest were acted upon before
adjournment.
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