The herald., 1896-07-29
THEY HAVE JOINED FORCES
Reorgsei1'tion Of the Merchants and the
Manufacturers
New Directors Of the Association Eiected-Ef-
fsctive Working Committees Ap.
pointed-New nembers

The reorganized Merchants and Man
ufacturers' association proceeded to
elect new quota Of directors last even
ing. Under the new constitution five
vacancies were to be provided for. The
new officers are ]. G. Chamberlain,
Fred L. Baker, ]. w. Frey. A. G. Bart
lett and John J. Bergin.
The popular president Of the Mer-
chants association. H. w. Frank, is
president Of the united bodies; ]. G.
Chamberlain first vice-president; p. M
Daniel second vice-president: e. A. Stu
art treasurer and VIM. knight secre-
tary.
A good working force of active MEM
bers were appointed on nine commit
tees, as follows:
Public improvements: H. Jevne, l..
w. Godin. F. NJ. Coulter. Max Meyberg.
Niles Pease.
Municipal affairs: ]. R. Newberry.
Frank Gibson, Ferd K. Rule Geo. L.
Stearns, F. L. Allies.
Trade and commerce: S. B. Lewis, A.
G. Bartlett. j. o. Koepfli. j. NJ. Schnei-
der, Jacob Loew.
Transportation: E. A. Stuart, H. j.
Doolittle. Geo. H. Wigmore. Frank
Simpson. Phineas Newmark.
Manufactures: ]. G. Chamberlain.
Fred L. Baker, r. w. Pridham, d. D.
Whitney, John I. Bergin.
Grievances: p. NJ. Daniel, w. E Rob-
erts, H. NJ. Sale.
Statistics: r. w. Pridham, H. L..
Story, r. w. Burnham.
Membership: H. c. Lichtenberger, F.
E. Fay, A. H. Fixen.
Finance: John A. Kingsley. F. M.
Coulter P, NJ Daniel
A gentleman with an equipment for
starting plano and organ manufacture
ing plant sent in communication So
liciting a small amount of pecuniary
assistance to get the business on a
working basis. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on manufactur-
ing.
The Introduction of resolutions
squirting strongly at municipal reform
was followed by an earnest discussion
and their final adoption. They are as
follows:
Resolved. That the Merchants and
Manufacturers association, through its
board of directors. heartily endorses the
sentiment that the city of Los Angeles
needs a better system of government,
and that the same can only be secured
by the concerted action of our best cit,
liens without regard to their affiiations
to national political parties.
Resolved, That we commend to the
thoughtful consideration of all our
members the problem of the best means
to bring about the necessary reforms
in our city government.
Mr.. Lamphar. for thirty years ana
upwards a resident of Sinaloa, Mexico.
sent a meaty communication on the i'm
portance of securing steamer connec-
tions with the Pacific ports of our Sis
ter republic. He gave statistics OF nine
seaports with an aggregate import and
export trade of nearly $12, 100000, large
share of which our merchants could Sc
cure if we could reach them by water
Referred to the committee on transpor-
tation.
New members keep rolling into this
live organization. There were twenty
one elected to membership last evening,
as follows:
Harrington Brown, Capitol Milling
Co., Consolidated Asphalt Co.. ii. ).
Doolittle, R. G. Dun G. Co.. Easton, Eid-
ridge Co., Louis A. Godin, c. W. linen
cliffe, c. A. Kenyon, Lacy Manufactul :
ing Co., VIM V. Lanphar, Loeb, tIelsh-
man & Co.. The Machinery Supply Co.
Hugh j. McColl, The Morgan oyster
Co. Geo. N. Nolan, Pacific cycle Co.
SERVER & Quinn, H. l.. Story. X; H.
Wade, West Coast Fertilizing Works.