The herald., 1897-04-13
BoARDOF TRADE
New Directors Elected at the Annual
Meeting

The board of trade held its annual
meeting last night in the Bullard block
the following directors being elected
Morris A. Newmark, John s. Thayer,
William A. Henry, p. M. Daniel, ]. ].
Bergen, Max Goldschmidt.
I've retiring president, A. Jacoby, In
presenting his annual address. said in
part:
Gentlemen of the Board of Trade: We
are now at the close of the fourteenth
year of our existence as an organization.
Although holding an honorable position
among those institutions whose sole
purpose is to foster, protect and stimu-
late business, the board of trade has not
been without opposition at times from
those whose ideas were not entirely ii,
harmony with it's work. Through the
enterprise exhibited by the merchants
Of the city, however, all storms have
been successfully weathered.
1 herewith beg leave to submit gen.
eral review of the business that has
come before this organization during the
past year. Your directors have held, In
addition to the twelve regular, six spe-
cial meetings. On July 6, 1896, the di-
rectors officially confirmed plan for the
permanent organization of a Fiesta as
sociation, the same having been pre-
viously adopted unanimously by the
committee of thirty of La Fiesta de Los
Angeles. This organization is now fsN
accomplished fact, and with the name
Of La Fiesta de Los Angeles has been
incorporated under the laws Of the state.
On September 81. 1896, this board Joined
with the chamber of commerce and Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
in petitioning the secretary of foreign
relations of the republic of Mexico for
the establishment of consulate at Los
Angeles 1t is gratifying to know that
the Importance of such action was appre-
ciated by the Mexican government, mad
that representative, Mr.. Guillermo An
drade, has been sent to this city.
On March 10, 1897. your directors en-
dorsed the movement for the taking of
special city census under the authority
OF the census bill' recently passed by
the state legislature This census will
be of very great value to the city. with
out 1t, we should continue for several
years to come to be reported as a city
Of about $4,000 Inhabitants, in accord
ance with the census of 1890. This move
ment was inaugurated by our postmas-
ter, Gen. John r. Mathews, to whom
great credit is due for the earnest and
persistent labors.
On March IS, 1897, your directors en-
dorsed the effort now being made by the
Merchants association and others to Sc
cure the construction of a boulevard
between Los Angeles and Pasadena. The
committees having the matter in charge
have so far met with the greatest en-
couragement.
The final settlement-we hope 1t Is
final-of the location for our deep sea
harbor is a matter for congratulation.
We want harbor: no one disputes that.
Even those who would have preferred
that 1t be located at some other point
than San Pedro can rejoice with US all
that our needs have been recognized by
the government. We can surely hope
that the work on this much needed i'm
provement will not be long delayed. and
that any hesitancy now apparent will
be overcome with serious loss Of time. OF
other misfertune.
| In retiring as the executive ofIicer Of
this board. desire to extend my warm
thanks to it, members and of1oials.
one ard al, for the oourtesies that have
been oxteu6o4 70 me- during The tinzo that
: hove - served, md to e4prese my