The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-16
ANOTHER SNAG.
Board Of Trade Requests
City Officials to Delay
Action on Water
Contract.
WILL EMPLOY ANOTHER EXPERT
Delegates for indianapolis Cur
rency Convention - Annual
Election of officers.

Cold as it was last night there was al
unusually large attendance at the annua
meeting of the Board of Trade. The mem
bers were not all actuated by the sans
motive in attending. Some came to tall
about water-ughi IN such a freezing
night: others bent on a little politica
dickering for the purpose of securing Ger
tain people as officers for the year 1897
while a third set came to talk upon any
and every subject from Equal Taxation
to Cuban Independence.
The arrival of one member threw the
others into cold shivers. When Mr.
Frank o. Cole, foreman of the presenl
Grand Jury, came in, deals and dickers
water and equal taxation were dropped
and every one began a-guessing and !
wondering as to which of the Board Of
Trades many vagaries the Grand jury
sought to investigate.
Wonder if It's the water DEAL" thought
Messrs. J. A. Dear and H. v. Condict,
the water experts. Perhaps it's railroad
legislation" hazarded Nj. H. W. Carr
COR Thirteenth street Improvement
murmllred President Andrew J.. Corcoran,
who was ready to AVE that matter inves-
t:gated to the core; but Mr.. Cole kept
wonderfully quiet for him. He didn't
give himself or the Grand Jury away
and Mr.. j. E. Banks, of the Merchants
Protective Association, recovered his
| equanimity and chatted away as gaibly
as ever, particularly when he noticed DIR.
| I. N. Quimby, DR.. L. j. Gordon, Mr.. Ny
ron J.. Furst and Fire Commissioner J. ].
| Gone ~1dgetting in their seats and aching
to talk about the delights of filtered Pas
sale sewage water.
sNow, gentlemen said President Cor
| coran, rappsng for order and interrupting
the reveries OF the members, 1.-The Secre-
tary will read his annual report, and
that methodical and accurate gentleman,
Mr.. w. J. TAFT, read a statement a to
the acts of the Board during the year
| past. Finished with this thrilling recitai
Mr.. TAFT read a letter from the Indianapo-
lis Board of Trade announcing a grand
| pow-wow of Boards of Trade, Chambers
of Commerce, Goo Goo Clubs and others
to send delegates to a convention to be
held in Indianapolis on January u next
| to talk about currency.
Mr.. Frank o. Cole proposed that the in
vitation be accepted and that the chair
SHOULD appoint a committee of six, bank
officers, whose expenses should be paid.
III III OHOSAliOli dsAn l sui VII. 00oCPAi ~
Dear, who thought It bad policy to send
bank officers. He didn't explain why. Mr..
Dear also demurred to the Board footing
the bill Of the junketing excursion.
Messrs. H. w. Carr and Fire Commits
sioner John J. Cone, continued the dis
c~ussion, and the motion was modified to
read:-"volunteers who will pay their own
expenses
'Expenses?" cried Mr.. Cole. This is the
most important thing which has come
up. OF course We don't want to send
folderol people out there who don't care
to see to an honest currency all right.
Are we going to allow this municipality
to go unrepresented in this important
conyention?'
Mr.. Myron ]. Furst threw a wet blanket
on Mr.. Coles enthusiasm by declaring
that asking for volunteers would mean
that six business men couldn't be found
to volunteer. Mr.. Furst's idea was for
the President to appoint six or more.
Mr.. Henry v. Condict agreed that the
president should appoint the committee.
Let US test the measure of the public
feeling by asking right here for volun-
teers at their own expense" said Com
missioner Cone. who is always practical.
Il would go at my own expense" said
Mr.. Dear, "but / don't think I can get
away
That's one" said President Corcoran,
and there was a roar of laughter at the
exhibition of public spirit, and Mr.. Cone
followed suit by saying he would 60 at
his own expense. DR.. L. J. Gordon made
the third public spirited citizen and it
was agreed to invoke the aid of the banks
and trust company to make up the re-
naming three. Thu matter then dropped.
Now, | would like to hear from the
Committee on Equal Taxation" said Pres
ident Corcoran.
YES said Mr.. Cole land / would like
to ask Mr.. Dear how he allowed himself
to be buncoed by the jayhawkers and
clam diggers of South jersey? (Roars OF
laughter, in which Mr.. Dear heartily
joined.)
Mr.. Dear, when silence was restored,
said that the matter would come up be-
fore the subcommittee on January s.,
and then it would be decided what the
ing the aid of the Boards of Trade. Mr..
Dear was suspicious as to the recent re-
port made and said that it bore the ear
marks of a railroad lawyer.
DR.. L.. J. Gordon then presented the
Nominating Committees report and re-
commended this ticket OF officers for 1897
for election:-Andrew ]. Corcoran, Presi-
dent; James Z. Hall First Vice President;
Daniel r. Cieary, Third Vice President:
W. u TAFT, Secretary. and Frank Stevens,
Treasurer. Board Of Directors, John j.
voorhees,. j. A. Dear, s. C, Mount, f.
l.. Stowe, G. g. Jewell, James q. Hask-
ing. Robert Anderson. J. T. Cough
The entire ticket was unanimously elect
ed ana President Corcoran thanked the
board in q gracefully worded speech for
his reelection and put everyone into a
good humor by complimenting the board
on us fairness in relation to public affairs
and the interest It takes in the city's
welfare. IF some knew us more. they
would love us the more said Mr.. CIR.
coran amid much applause.
DR.. Gordon mentioned the annual iHnney
or me Board ana proposed this committee
f. O.. Cole, H. ". Cond5at + Il Vaor
nees IA. Dear. M. J. First, w. j. TAFT.