The record-union., 1898-02-12


moving the shoals known as Iron
House Shoals, the Heacock Shoals and
the shoals at the foot and head of Ida
Island In addition to this sum they
have on hand something like S130, 900
still unexpended. If we assume that
Congress will appropriate the sum rec
commended by the engineers or a con-
siderable portion of it, it will be seen
that they will soon have available Tor
river Improvement a sum exceeding a
million dollars.
1T is also a matter for congratula-
ton that the State authorities and Fed
eral authorities are acting in harmony.
The Auditing Board to the Comission-
er Of Public Works have transmitted to
the Secretary of War plans proposed
by them for improving the river, and L
believe that the War Department has
given them their approval.
THE Chamber of Commerce Of this
city has taken deep interest in doing
all that lies in it's power to secure ap-
preparations for this purpose, and has
helped to demonstrate that these ap-
propriations are demanded for business
and commercial purposes. During the
last session of the Legislature, when
the passage of the bill commonly known
as the dredger bill was uncertain, the
Chamber of Commerce rendered valua-
BILE aid in securing favorable action.
ITO those who have not given the
matter close attention it may seem an
exaggeratipn to say that the perpetr
ity and prosperity of this valley depend
upon the Improvement OF our water
ways, not only for the purposes of
commerce and navigation, but for the
purposes also of acting as conduits
for the surplus waters in our flood sea-
sons, but to those familiar with the sit
uation this assertion is only too pain
fully true.
1T is deeply to be regretted that
these matters did not receive our at
tention sooner Now that the State
Of California seems to realize the i'm
portance of action our course will be
easier than it has been in the past.
II believe it to be proper, and ask
the Chamber Of Commerce to pass a
resolution expressing the sentiments OF
this vicinity upon the question of river
Improvement, and, therefore, offer and
move the passage of the following res
olution:
Commerce of the City of Sacramento,
that we believe the Improvement or the
Sacramento River and it's tributaries Is
recommended by the United states
Army engineers is question or prime
importance to California. The improve
ment of these streams will be OF adVan-
tage to commerce and Will enable all
products to reach market at reduced
cost of transportation, and we earnestly
request our representatives in Congress
to do all in their power to secure the
appropriation for the work recommend
ed by the army engineers,
Resolved. That thel Secretary or
this body be requested to transmit
COPY of these resolutions to each OF our
Senators and Representatives and to
the Chairman of the River and Harbor
Committee of the House.
Officers and Directors elected for the
ensuing year were as follows: Presi-
dent. d. A. Lindley; Vice-President,
Thomas B. Hall; Treasurer, A. A. Van
Voorhies The Directors are as fol-
lows: Chairman Committee on Com
merce. William Schaw; Chairman Com
mittee on Manufactures, H. j. Small;
and Lands, r. D. Stephens; Chairman
Committee on Mines and Mining, w.
D. Iawton: Chairman Committee on
Ways and Means. Frank Miller; CHAIR
man Committee on Statistics and Lii
brary, c. ]. Ellis; Chairman Commit
tee on Law and Legislation, A. j. Bru-
ner; Chairman Committee on Member
ship and Grievances, T. l.. EnWr1ght;
Chairman Committee on PARKS ana
Public improvements, l.. l.. Lewis;
Chairman Committee on Exhibition, j..
F. Breuner; Chairman Committee on
Public Affairs, r. I. Bentley; Chair
man Committee on Reception, Mayor
William Land.
PRESIDENT LINDLEY'S ADDRESS,
The retiring President introduced D.
A. Lindley, the new President, who
spoke as follows:
In entering upon the duties of Pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce /
take occasion to thank you for the hon.
or conferred upon me. l shall not at
tempt to make any extended remarks,
as the address of the retiring President
has covered fully and ably the work
of the past, and even touched upon
that to be done in the future.
However, in behalf Of the incoming
Board of Directors and of the Secre-
tary, upon whom most of the work will
devolve, I will state that what is to be
accomplished depends largely upon the
cooperation of the members of the
chamber. The few Of us who have
been chosen as your officers can act
only as directing body to see that
what you are able and willing to do is
DONE
l want to impress upon you the fact
that when there is something to be ac-
complished each should lend helping
hand and not let the burden fall upon
the few, for these few are more than
likely to be those already weary from
having been overburdened before.
In speaking of assistance 1 refer more
particularly TO the financial assistance.
which is nearly always necessary in
carrying out the projects that appeal
to the Chamber Of Commerce Ex-
cept on rare occasions your officers can
perform all the labor but financial as
sistance and moral support must come
from the body of the organization.
In olden times in Sacramento the
main reliance for the support Of public
enterprises was placed upon the banks
and wholesalers. OF late the retail
interests have assumed large proper
tions and become an important factor.
The professional men have given US
considerable assistance.
What we need mostly now is the