Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-08
BOARD OF TRADE.
Organization In Conformity with Its
t4 New. Charter Effected.

The Wilmington Board Of Trade was
organised Thursday night under its new
charter In the rooms of the old organi-
cation. No. Cos Market street. The
members of the old board are the in
ccrporators of the new, and among
those present that night were George
w. Bnsb, e. A. Van Trump. A. 5.
Reed. DR.. f. f. Smith, Daniel W.
Taylor, O. G. Purdy, George A. Max
well, Alvin r. Morrison, L. w. Brosius,
William e.. Rhoads, j. Newlin Cav
throp. J. II. Mehaffey, Stephen powney,
g. q. Cameron, George u. Moore,
James +. Higgins, William Berl. NJ.
!. Satterthwaite, Josiah Marvel, John
NJ. Rogers and Daniel Ross.
The nesting was called to order by
A. 5. Reed and George W. Bush was
made temporary chairman. with George
b. Moore as temporary secretary. Mr..
Marvel stated that he had been unable
to got q certified copy of the act of in
corporation, but that the charter as
read az tbelast meeting OF tho Board
OF Trade bad been enacted into law.
On motion the charter was accepted.
To nominate officers of the organiza-
ton a.. s. Reed, a. Il. Morrison and
John NJ. Rogers were named and the
CoilutlklHt tttEGltG lIb
nees for trrms expiring 10 1898: Will
Vice President: John F.. Hudson,
Secretary. Mr.. Hudson, who was
treasurer OF the old board. had sent
his resignation from that Office, but it
was said that he would probably accept
the position, and ON motion the secre-
tary cHst the ballot OF the meeting for
the four nominees. Later in the meet
ing tho reading of Tire by. lave showed
that second vice president and an
auditor bad been also provided for in
the list OF officers. ). Newlin Cav
tbrop was elected second vice president
and l.. ". lirosius was elected auditor.
After the report of the committee on
nominations mad been adopted MIR.
Reed took tho chair in the absence OF
William Lawton and Mr.. Taylor took
up the work of secretary. The new
constitution and bylaws were pre-
ssnted as prepared by a committee
comprising Or. +. E. Smith, NJ. p.
Satterthwaite and G. NJ. D. Cam. 1t
was read by the secretary. The object
OF the organization is generally to
foster and advance the commercial in
torests of the city. The dues are fixed
at 60 for active members. The mayor
and heads OF city departments, minis
tiers and men of national distinction
deemad worthy the consideration of
the board may be elected honorary
members. The annual election will be
held the first Thursday in April of
| each year, and the nominations will be
held on the preceding meeting. The
first Thursday of each month will be
| the regular meeting night, but no
meetings 10 lie held IN July or August.
Seven members shall constitute a
| quorum. Tho following standing com
mittees are provided for: Arbitration,
! education, house and social features,
Legislation, manufactures, membership.
municipal, navigation, statistics and
information, trade and extension,
transportation, and ways and means.
Cushing's Manual is taken as the
standard for the parliamentary rules.
The constitution or bylaws may bf
amended at any meeting upon notice
of such amendment having been mailed
by the secretary TO each member sever
days before the meeting.
In the course of the discussion Of
4 the new instrument the point was
raised THAT the name The Wilmington
Board of Trade was not sufficient fol
Identification, since there are othei
places named Wilmington. An anne nd
mept was adopted making the name
The Wilmington Board OF Trade NJ
Wilmington, Delaware. This actor
was afterwards feconsidered and the
name returned to that as at fret given,
The Wilmington Board of Trade. Since
1t SO appears 10 the charter il would ht
impossible for the board to change it,
and it will be easy enough ia it,
printed matter to show that it is thu
Wilmington Board of Trade of Viii
mington. Delaware. The charter il
included in the constitution.
With several amendments as agreed
upon, the constitution and bylaw.
were adopted as a whole on motion o
Mr.. Cameron. A vote of thanks wa.
rendered the committee which DRAFTED
theinstrument and the secretary wa
instructed TO have 800 copies of
pamphlet including the officers ant
standing committees, constitution ant
bylaws. printed.
The board was then ready for othe
business. The application of thu
Pocono Ice aud Coal Co. for member
ship was received and laid over unit
the next meeting.
The committee on navigation of tn
old board presented report of reso
: lutions adopted by it in relation TO th
, Christiana river improvement, showing
also what it had sent to the Delawar
!, representative in Congress. A clip
. ping taken from the Philadelphia
! Record of yesterday was read TO sho,
! what the said representatives wer
doing in the matter. An effort j
being mado to have the desired amour
for Christiana improvement inserte
in the Sundry Civil Service bill. Mr.
Morrison said that this bill had passed
, the House and was in the Senate ii
! view OF the decision that the amour
: OF 1925. 600, if insufficient to do all th
work, could not be used, the CON
|, mittee thought that to secure chan
mel OF IL feet rather than of q feet a
before determined might bring th
cosr down to tine amount which nigh
be made available. For some reason
/. Is fset is held to be preferable. 1h
following resolution was presented an
, adopted
"Wheroas, Reliable information ha
reached the Board of Trade of vii
{, mington that in the River and Harbo
" bill passed at the first session of tn
last Congress, providing for the deepen
ing the Wilmington harbor at cost c
not exceeding e225. GAG, tho depth g
wator is fixed at 81 feet, and for thi
n and other reasons the project cannot b
= completed within tho limit OF tn
4 appropriation. 1t is therefore