The record-union., 1896-07-17
OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Secretary KatzenStein Resigns and ]. 0.
Coleman is Elected.
New Ginger to be Injected Into
the Meetings and New
Start Made.


The Executive Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce held a meeting
last night, Chairman Steffens presid-
ing.
Various committee reports were made
by the Chairman.
H j. Small of the Committee on Man
ufactures reported that the Southern Pa
cific Company was using considerable
electric power in its SHOPS, and that a
number of other institutions We're also
putting it in. The company is using
about 400-horse power.
William Sohaw reported that on his
recent visit to Folsom he visited the
plant and found that the power COM
paby was making arrangements to in
crease the capacity of the piaat in or
der to keep pace with the demand.
J. O. Coleman reported that the Board
OF Trustees had decided not to submit
the questions of tax for investigation of
clear water supply, wharfage and the
Folsom road to the people until the fall
election.
Mr.. Bentley reported that the Super
visors had expressed themselves favor
ably toward supplying jars, fruit, etc,
for permanent exhibit of the county s
products. He thought that arrange
ments could easily be perfected to that
end.
l.. S. Breuner, who had been East,
gave an account of what he had seen in
other cities and the working of the yari-
Gus chambers in them.
He said he would be glad to see such
a chamber here as he had seen in sew
eral Eastern cities, and that he saw no
reason why we should not have one.
There they have a commodious hall,
and a stated time for their meetings.
Every one knows what the time is and
makes his calculations to attend. They
have a place as headquarters, too,
where members can meet in the day
time in an informal why and talk over
such things as they want to discuss in
the chamber. In this way much more
is accomplished than is done here. The
plan could be carried out and would
work well here, he thought. He knew
of many young men in this city who
were in favor of it and who would take
part if things that interested them were
discussed and taken hold of and acted
upon instead of being talked about ana
allowed to drop. He believed there
was much work for q Chamber of Com
1nerce here, that would investigate
things and sift the affairs of the city
and strive to find ways in which it
could be benefited.
Much could be accomplished if it were
commenced in a systematic manner as
to place and time. The number of men,
beers should be increased until the cham
Der numbered at least 300 business
men. We have the town and the facili-
ties to make a success, and the proper
methods and persistency should be used
to accomplish that end.
Mr. Enright asked TO have Mr.. Breu-
ner transferred to the committee of
which he was Chairman in order that
he might help to enlarge the member
ship.
Frank Miller favored having a meet
ing of all the members of the chamber
t. discuss matters, and he would move
that it be an executive session, in order
that affairs might be freely discussed
and the opinions of the members be
expressed.
Mr. Breuner said that he thought if
the chamber would meet in executive
council and discuss matters in that way
and not make a parade of what it
wishes to undertake, it can gain much,
at least, of what it desires to accom-
plsh.
Mr. Miller thought a general meeting
would awaken interest and have good
effect, and he moved that a general
meeting be called during this month at
such time and place as the President
might select Carried.
Mr. Miller said that he hoped that at
that meeting definite things would be
brought up for debate and action. The
trouble is too often that a general
statement of something needing rene
dy is made but neither sufficient infor-
nations is given nor any plan proposed
for making a change.
The resignation of George B. Katzen-
stein as Secretary of the Chamber was
read by the President and accepted.
]. o. Coleman and NJ. r. Beard were
nominated to fill the vacancy, and Mr..
Coleman was elected.
The Secretary stated that there were
three months dues in arrears, and as
the bylaws provide that dues be col
lected in advance it would be necessary
to collect for six months.
r. D. Stephens moved that the Sec