The herald., 1896-03-08
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
An Important Directors Meeting Held
Friday Evening
Discrimination In Favor Of San Francisco
Discussed-fiave We Rotten Hose In
the Fire Department..

An important meeting of the board of
directors of the Merchants association was
held at the rejuvenated quarters, 1876
South Main street, on Friday evening. The
room has been papered and repainted. and
will be a very pleasant place for tempo
rary occupation.
President H. w. Frank called the meet
ing to order, and Secretary w. H. Knight
read the minutes Of the preceding meeting.
In recent trip to the east Mr.. Ham,
burger had noticed that the New York
Herald publishes daily weather reports of
winter resorts in Europe and America, but
did not discover Los Angeles in the list,
and suggested that an effort should be
made to have this city included in the
Herald list.
In accordance with that suggestion the
secretary prepared the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
At meeting of the directors of the Mer-
chants association of Los Angeles. he'd
February 2S. 1896, the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Whereas, The New York Herald is pub
fishing daily weather reports of winter re-
sorts in Europe and America, and Los An
geles is not included in those reports;
therefore.
Resolved, That the Merchants associa-
ton of Los Angeles endeavor to secure a
daily weather report of this city, and in
dCce one of the transcontinental telegraph
companies to transmit it to the New York
Herald, that it may appear among the
weather dispatches of the other favored
cities of the world.
Owing to the large amount of time re-
quired to attend to Fiesta matters, Mr..
Meyberg has resigned his place OH the
committee for the revision of the city
charter, and President Frank appointed
Joseph Mesmer in his place. The commit
tee rs now constituted consists of Messrs.
Craig, Tufts, Daniel, Simpson and Mesmer.
They will meet like committee from the
chamber of commerce and from the board
of trade to consider the advisability of
revising the charter.
Mr.. Coulter from committee on rooms
reported that it was deemed best to occupy
the present room temporarily, but to have
in view the selection of more commodious
quarters, in the near future, and have
them properly fitted up for the entertain
ment of guests and friends.
Applications for membership were re-
ceived from Il. y. Mcbride, and the EN-
pire steam laundry, and favorably acted
upon.
Mr.. Stuart presented carefully pre-
pared address issued by the Wholesale
Grocer's association, setting forth a griev-
ance resulting from a discrimination in
freight rates in favor of San Francisco on
all goods shipped east to Yuma and points
beyond. The matter was discussed at
length and definite action deferred till the
next meeting.
Mr.. Stuart remarked that the unlimited
credit now being extended by California
jobbers to their customers is an evil seri-
ously interfering with busines prosperity.
In that connection Mr.. Daniel cited a case
where firm doing business with Los An
ge!es merchants had failed and it was as-
certained that he had stock worth $4,000
and doubtful book accounts amounting to
about $500, while he owed one firm in
this city $500. Mr.. Hamburger said that
eastern merchants were shortening their
credits and that It il now customary to
sell goods on thirty days, giving ~ per
cent of for cash.
Mr.. Coulter spoke Of the high rates Of