New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-29
MERCHANTS SEE THE MAYOR
rE REP1.IT:s FAvORABLY TO THEIR sUGGEs-
TIONs-THE CONDITION OF TIE
ASSOCIATION.


4 committee from the Merchants Association OF
TIE City Of New-Yoik called on Mayor Van Wyck
Yesterday morning for tho purpose OF putting be
fore him the objects Of the society. and 20 suggest
Tie rropriety OF having the city take some steps
toward helping out the association in its efforts to
,,ske NeU-York commercially supreme among the
cities OF America
IN the delegation were william F King. president
n the Merchants Association. Charles II Webb.
teasurer c. T. Root. secretary J G. Eames. of ~
T. Claniu Company: James Elliott. head OF tho frm
a. James Elliott & Co. Ihomss Dmond. 5 G. Iil.
Of HNl Bros George e. Clarke, OF Tefft Weller &
CO. David r Wilson. Of Tlandrau Co: James
= Nichols o. Austin. Nichols & Co, David z.
pror.7. and Irving Fischer OF Nathaniel Fischer
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President King spokesman for the delegation
lie told the Mayor Of what the association had al
r..Gy done toward helping the commerce Of the
- II had spent. ne said from $4,000 to 100000
las; year in sending circulars and booming the
dry In other ways. II was prepared TO spend more
than that amount during the coming fall. when II
f. expected there will he revival Of business
The expense Of the association. Mr.. King said.
rad been borne entirely by a comparatively small
number of merchants
WI at membership have YOU" asked the Mayor
Nr Kins said about ton twelve hundred.
won ourht 10 have all the merchants OF the city
all the bankers botel-keepcrs and retailers IN your
association" said tho Mayor 1t ought to he large
s,n commemorative enough 10 take in all the manu-
,ac,u-ing and business Interests Of the city"
Mr. King asked the Mayor II it was within the
law for the city to make al appropriation 70 help
~ nav The expenses Of an exhibition in this city
THAT is question / cannot answer offhand
so,d .he Mavo~ "l,st It Is one that will have IN
ves.!gated end ~ there IS any way ny which II can
be done will let you know. The project has my
hearty support
Mir King said that Paris and London had these
-nrf "a
IN maintaining the commercial positions OF these
cities There was no reason. no added why New
York should not be made the show city OF America.
Mr. King talked about the natural advantages
that New York possessed. with natural waterway
ct her head and the Erie Canal TO carry produce
from the West He declared that the association
stood for the Improvement O: the Erie Canal ana
had advocated the appropriation OF 100000 TO I'm
rrove the canals last spring. II had also opposed
The Pavev bill for the transfer Of the canals 10 Fed
eral control
Mayor Van wyck said that the purposes o. the
association had his hearty support and Endorsement
both as citizen and the chief executive AS
far as the holding Of an exhibition was concerned.
he sad the initia;iv should be taken ny the mer-
chants II any definite plan was formulated, he
tad and It was laid before him. he would appoint
the men formulating IL as committee in the name
o. the city 10 carry It out. and the scheme would
receive municipal Endorsement lie thought that
the details OF such plan could best ne left TO the
merchants
Mir King said that the New-York papers had sup
ported his association heartily and fully. We'll
viii the s9oa ao b Of tue and sad me e as
he shook hands with the delegates and nade theh
A special meeting OF the Advisory Board Of the
Merchants Association was held YESTERDAY altcr-
noon az the rooms 0: the association in the New
York Life Building The meeting was called for
the express purpose of having laid before the men
bers Of the Board the CONDITION OF the assoc l '
and TO devise WAYS and means for adding 10 us
President King opened the meeting by making
statement concerning the work Of the association.
lie told how officers and directors had stood IN
stand in the breach as the financial support OF
the institution for the BALANCE Of the year put tnat
& the people OF The city OF New-York do not choose
70 support the institution by Joining II at the emo
Of the year. The officers would WIND up tne ne.
chants Association. and 1t would 20 out or exist
read statement which had been PREPARED by ne
treasurer, showing the amount OF money which han
been received from dues and subscriptions 70 be
Before concluding his remarks Nj. King reported
Association and some Of the members had called
on the Mayor and that the latter bad expressed
NJ III, he co,,l6 oN7@iaIv vihn the lines Of
the law laid down for his action in aiding the
~ shorn tbai the Mavor Of that civ had sug
gested that there be appropriation made from
the city funds for the OF the Merchants Asso-
citation in that city in furthering tho needs OF Bos-
After finishing his remarks Mr.. King retired from
the chair in favor Of the regular chairman. George
J.. Putnam a general discussion Of the situation
followed. in which number Of mon took part all
agreeing that every effort ought to he made to
Iieve the directors and officers o. their financial re-
eponsibty especially in view OF the fact that they
gave their time and services without pay 10 the
work Of the association.
The whole matter finally left 20 committee
OF FIVE to be appointed by the chairman that com
rnttee he instructed under the resolution % con
FER with the o1ce staff or the Merchants AssOcs-
ton in charge Of the detail Of the work OF the as
ISOLATION. and TO aiiOt among the members OF the
Advisory Board certain names from week 20 week
FOR the purpose OF having systematic ana definite
canvass made throughout the city among the ten
thousand more firms not already members OF the
Merchants ASS oCiation. and OF keeping record OF
that work FOR future
The general opinion was. without dissenting
voice. that the work must be kept UP and that the
association must be supported
EQR RRQlnER TRAnE WITH CANADA