The Jersey City news., 1899-02-21
WILL MERCHANTS UNITE :!
Protective Association Dis
cusses the Proposed
Amalgamation.

Several questions of interest to the
Merchants Protective Association. ana
similar organizations In particular and TO
the public generally. were discussed al
last nights meeting of the association az
the Avenue House. The consolidation OF
the various business mems associations
in the city or county into one body was
the principal subject of discussion, and IN
cidentally the consolidation Of the various
municipalities of the county again rose to
the surface. For some reason the latter
was dropped early in the discussion. II
has been hanging fire, or rather tabled
for many weeks.
Both these questions cropped out of a
general discussion as to now the tenth an
niversary Of the association should be OBJ
served. A big dinner, at which all such
questions shall be discussed. seemed to
meet with general appreciation. The as
sociation is naturally proud OF its career
and It's present strength, and the members
are determined that the tenth anniversary
Of it's organization shall be celebrated IN
manner befitting the occasion.
President Cough said that the Exec
utive Committee had considered nearly
a dozen plans This report was not en-
tirely satisfactory.
Ex-President Meyer moved that the
tenth anniversary be celebrated in some
manner and that the Executive Commit
tee further consider the matter and re-
port at the next meeting. Mr.. Meyer
said that such an occasion would furnish
an excellent opportunity for discussion
of the mooted amalgamation Of all the
business mems organizations of Hudson
county. Mr. Meyers motion prevailed
and the Executive Committee was given
full power toarrange for the celebration.
Mr.. Bernstein took UP the subject of
the proposed amalgamation of the var1-
Gus business mems associations. He fav-
ored it and said that in such movement
the members had everything to gain and
nothing to lose. He believed that some
of the weaker organizations would hall
the project with pleasure. great deal
of good, he thought could be accom-
plshed with an organization of 900 busi-
ness men. He trusted something definite
would be done in the matter
President Cough freely criticised the re-
Gently organized Newark Avenue Busi-
ness Mems Association on the ground
that it was organized for two selfish pur-
~
phalted and securing better car service.
He said he believed that better results
could have been obtained by 1.-The mem
bers of that organization joining the Mer-
chants Protective Association. Measures
for general good could always be more
easily brought about by one large organ
ization.
Mr.. Bernstein said that many of the
members of the Newark Avenue Business
Mems Association were ignorant of the
mission of the Merchants Protective AS
sociation or they would have Joined 1t.
He defended, in measure, the action OF
the down town association. If improve
ments We're made down town, the city
itself would be benefited. If the Mer-
chants Protective Association agitated
for similar improvements in other parts
of the city they nigh. prove successful.
The result of the discussion on the pro-
posed amalgamation of the various bust
nessnen's associations resulted in the
appointment of a committee of five to cen
slider the advisability of such a project
The committee consists of ]. e. Bernste n
A. E. Rouse, ]. Wallace Black MI
Menagh and James E. Banks.
Matters concerning the new scales
weights and measures ordinance were dis
cussed in executive session. Messrs
Beach and Banks were appointed COM
mfttee of two to confer with the counsel
of the association with reference to test
ing the constitutionality of the ordinance
An invitation was received from the
Hudson City Business Mems Association
to attend the opening on March of the
Industrial Exhibit, which that association
intends holding at Pohlmann's.