The record-union., 1898-02-12
PROGRESS, WITHOUT POVERTY.


forts were made by the proper parties
the construction Of the proposed road
would only be q matter OF a short time.
MINOR MATTERS.
Last May at a special meeting this
chamber passed resolution favor1ng
the abrOgation Of the Hawaiian reci-
procity treaty. At that time the beet
sugar enterprise was assuming import
ance here and the situation looked as
If choice had to be taken between
the beet-sugar wing of the sugar trust
or the cane end of it, as represented on
the islands and against the same inter
est in our own country. To some the
situation is not much clearer at TINS
time than it was then. About that
time resolution was also adopted ask
ing our Congress1nen to favor an ap-
preparation Of $780, coo for a proper rep
resentation of American interests at the
Universal Exposition to be held In
Paris, France. in A. D. 1900. There
was also at that time a resolutions
adopted opposing the Nelson bankrupt
cy BILL then before Congress. At theJun
meeting another resolution was oHered
favoring a. treaty with Hawaii placing
the islands under our flag The consid-
GRAFTON of same was postponed IHe
same resolution was called up at the
July meeting, but no action was taken
At the same time a communication was
received from Hon. John Barrett, Unl-
ted States Minister to Siam, la refer
ence to improving trade relations Win
that country There was also COM
mittee appointed to arrange Tor nav
ing three companies OF the Second ReS-
iment, National Guard, spend several
hours here instead of being sidetrack-
ed at Davisville while en- route to camp
at Santa Cruz
At the August meeting the Commit
tee on Mines and Mining reported ON
the advantages of gold mining proper
ties in California. The same meeting
instructed the Committee of Public I'M
provements to report on the probable
cost of a municipal electric and light
ing plant, and estimate the annual cost
of running same The Committee on
Exhibition asked that action be taken
to encourage our local manufacturers
and merchants to make exhibits at the
State Fair A special committee was
appointed to look after the matter.
Application was made to your Board
of Directors by representatives OF the
steamboat Grady to aid them in secur-
ing better accommodations at the CITY
wharf
At the September meeting or your
directors all members of this chamber
and the business houses generally were
asked to observe September 10th as
Sacramento Day at the State Fair. The
result was that the attendance on that
day was the largest for years.
A resolution was adopted commend
inc the officers Of the State Agricultural
Society for the splendid exhibition at
the Park and Pavilion.
The Committee ON Public Improve
ments reported that on August Ztlh
it had asked the Board OF City Irus-
tees to add 4 cents on the hundred dol
lars to the tax levy for the purpose OF
making needed repairs to the graveied
and macada1nized streets Of the city.
The same committee reported ON the
probable cost of a municipal steam
electric lighting plant and the cost or
running the same, which was pub
lished at the time.
Last December this chamber adopted
a resolution approving the acton Oh
the State Fruit Growers Convention IN
appointing committee to raise alo'-
OOO for the special purpose OF working
for an enlarged exportataon OF oui
dried fruit products to foreign markets.
That committee is succeeding IN It's cau-
yass, and 1t is to be hoped tnat II WIN
also succeed in its important undefeah-
ing of advancing the great fruit inter-
ests of the State.
INDUSTRIAL IMPROVEMENT AS
ISOLATION.
Some five wears ago in this city there
was organized the Sacramento Indus
trial Imnrovement Association. 1t was
well planned and literally sustained,
but there Immediately followed gen
eral depression of the business situation
which lasted for years and made the
work of the association difficult and
limited in results. Some good WORK
was done at nominal cost, and as the
notes given were acting as handicap
to other much needed public work 1T
was deemed advisable for the associa-
ton to turn over all it's funds to this
chamber and to surrender all notes on
which uniform small per cent. had
been paid October 9th the assocta-
ton unanimously voted to take that
The money so paid to this chamber
is drawing interest and should be
good commencement for a fund whicn
can be used in erecting a Chamber OF
Commerce building that will be credit
to both associations.
MINES AND MINING.
The mining interest of the State Is
still an important one. The recent
semi-centennial golden jubilees, which
were celebrated in San Francisco ana
Los Angeles, were a fitting recognition
of the historical event of the discovery
of gold in this State and it naturally
attracted the attention of the people of
the State in general and the interest
of the mining counties in particular. 1t
is a significant fact that at this Jubl-
lee period. and when recent discoveries
in the north, as well as the mines in
Mexico. are attracting so much atten-
tion that mining development in Cali
forna is taking on new life and now
promises to enter on long period OF