The herald., 1898-03-25
BOARD OF TRADE MEETS
RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORY OF
GEN. W. s. RosEcRANs
Action Of the Officers on the Harbor
Question Approved-Telegraph
Tolls-Membership Growth

The directors Of the board Of trade met
yesterday afternoon in special session at
4:cO o'clock, President Daniel in the chair.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted as a mark Of respect to the
memory Of the late General Rosecrans:
whereas. After long life Of usefulness
and public service, Major-General William
Stark Rosecrans has been called hence;
therefore, be II
Resolved, That we join with our fel-
low countrymen in expressing the deep
sorrow we feel at his departure and graft
tude for a life well spent. He was one
whom the nation delighted to honor. for
he possessed the courage, moral as we'll as
physical which commands the respect
and admiration Of all men alike. In the
time of and commotion he fought
bravely for M right, and when peace had
been secured strove with all his energy
to maintain it. May our country in her
every hour of peril be blessed with the
service of such men as he, who, having
finished his course on earth, now rests from
his labors.
Resolved, That we tender to the family
of the deceased our sincerest sympathy.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread in full upon the minutes Of the
board and given to the press for publica.
ton. and that copy of the same be sent
to the family Of the deceased"
The following resolution was adopted al
a mark of appreciation Of the work Of the
membership COMMITTEES:
Resolved. That we congratulate the
chairman and members Of the committee
on membership upon their success in add.
Ing fifty new members to the board ol
trade during the present fiscal year and ex'
tend to them the thanks Of the board fol
their faithful labors."
The action of the president and sec
retary in telegraphing Senator Allison
yesterday, urging him to see tina
the San Pedro harbor appropriation
is retained, was approved. The tel
egram which had just been received
from Senator Perkins regarding the reso
luton offered in the senate by Senator
Stewart was read, and the president and
secretary were authorized to act with the
other bodies in taking whatever action
may be deemed necessary in the premises
A communication was received from the
Quincy freight bureau Of Quincy, ILL.,. re-
uuesting the board Of trade to take actor
for the purpose of securing better facili-
ties from the telegraph companies than
those at present prevailing. The follow
ing preamble and resolutions were unani.
mously adopted:
whereas. The perfecting Of long-dis-
tance telephone service has greatly in
creased the facilities Of communication
and decreased the proportionate cost Of the
same; and,
whereas. The difficulty Of phrasing a
business message within the present limit
Of ten words, limit fixed years ago. be-
fore the coming in Of telephone competi.
ton. is obvious to all; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Los Angeles board
Of trade begs to respectfully suggest tC
the Western Union Telegraph company
and the Pacific Postal Telegraph-Cable
company the justice and advisability Of
furnishing patrons better facilities for tran.
sacting business by increasing the number
of words to be allowed in a message at one
rate from ten to twenty.
Resolved, That copies of this preamble
and resolutions be sent to the head offices
of the two telegraph companies and to the
managers of said companies In this city,"
Announcement was made Of the death ol
the wife Of ]. M. Johnston, ex-president Of
the board OF trade, and the secretary was
directed to express to Mr.. Johnston the
coincidence of the directors 1t was also
ordered that the directors attend the
funeral In a body and that floral piece
be sent in the name of the board.
The following firms were elected to mem.
bership: Armstrong Fruit company. whole.
sale produce and commission; ]. E. Aiken
wholesale paper dealer; A. A. Bailey
wholesale engineers supplies; Pacific
Drug company, wholesale drugs and drug.
gists' supplies; Van Kirk Manufacturing
company, manufacturers Of chemicals
inks. etc.: G. W. Luce, assistant genera
passenger and freight agent, Southern Pa
cific company.