The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-07
BOARD OF
TRADE.
Annual Meeting Held Last
Night New Officers and /,
Secretary's Report. 4

The Board of Trade held Its annual
meeting last night and elected these of
flcers: President, William Lawton; first
vice president, M. p. Satterthwait; second
vce president, j. N. Gawthrop; treasurer,
j. r, Hudson; secretary, Daniel w. Tay.
lor; auditor, John S. Rossell.
In his annual report Secretary Taylor
said: 1.-THE board has re-afflrmed Its posi-
ton and memorialized Congress by reso-
luton, sent to the senator's and represent
tatives Interested In the various subjects
enumerated below: Finance and bank
ing favoring sound money and bond issues
secured by government bonds.
Nicaragua canal. Tho governments
ownership aud control of this great inter-
ocean canal by the United States Govern-
insnt.
"The fostering care Of our government
in the permanent establishment OF our
merchant marine and subsidies to Ameri-
can ship builders.
''Keciprocity. postal reform, Philadsl.
phin Commercial Museum International
arbitration.
"Ihe navigation committee deserves es-
pecial notice for their persistent work.
They followed up the presidents estab-
lished by former notions Of the board, In
the better navigation Of the Christiana
river. have labored inoessantly for this
desired end. and with the invaluable aid
Of our senators and Representatives in
Congress have been enabled this last year
to crystalize theirs, and past efforts into
desired reality, such that our people do
not yet fully realize the vast Importance
to our city of an appropriation of ncar)y
$500 900, now being expended for our bene.
fit. by tho widening and deepening OF the
channel OF the Christiana river, so that
the commerce OF nations can successfully
float to our wharvos.
The Board OF trade has no funds for the
encouragement Of enterprises but indivi-
dual members have done much In that d.
rsction. The Industrial Improvement
Company an outgrowth Of this board has
done most valuable work along this line.
There are so many subjects that would be
of general interest for tho board to take
up the following year. yet will only mem
ton few The equalization of tax as,ess-
ments. Il Board Of Trade Building, can
not asphalt be used to great advantage
upon the our streets? Erection OF large
buildings with power and bent for the use
of large manufactures. We could have
used such building this year with desir-
ablo plants whilst 1t would have been
great advantage to our city, and paid a
good interest upon the cost of thebuilding,
etc.
The report OF tho treasurer showed that
tho receipts during the year wore $6330
Tho expenditures were 1921 81.
with the entrance upon new era,
we must secure every opportunity that
protection in any direction can afford for
the working man to participate In the
coming prosperity in way of broarder So
ciu expansion, higher wages, shorter
hours, beltor civic conditions. better edu,-
calionnl facility and a higher standard
OF citizenship,
Before closing this report feel that l
should make moro than ordinary express
sion of my thanks and tho thanks of the
board to the newspapers of the city. They
and their representative have at all times
been anxious and willing to help us and
lend their aid in progressive spirit, and
theirs has been an important part IN Keep.
ing the interest of the general public In
the doings Of the board.