The age-herald., 1899-06-22

rule and urge all New York banks to take up the question and have the said rule rescinded.
 Resolved, That the various mercantile bodies throughout the country be requested to give the matter their attention and agi- tate for restoration of the old rule, which made "out-of-town' checks acceptable for their face value.
 Resolved That the secretary be instruct ed to forward copies of these resolutions to the New York clearing house and to mercantile organizations and to furnish copies to such members of the board as may wish to send them to firms in New York.
 The report of the secretary showed that $23O had been collected for dues and that only few dollars had been expended.
 The freight rate committee reported through MT. Sinnige that rganization had been effected and that with the co-opera- tion of the merchants the committee ex- pected to investigate all specific com plaints of discrimination which might be reported. The report was eoneurred in by Mir. McGowan of the committee, who re- ferred to several instances in which Bir- mingham was diseriminated against.
 MT McVey of the committee on whole sale trade asked for further time in which to get the committee together, which was granted.
 Inaugural Day Celebration
 Chairman Klotz of the retail trade and excursion committee reported that his committee was at work on the board of trade inaugural day celebration, which they proposed to make @ second carnival.
 He explained that it was proposed to have big parade of the merchants and their employees, together with their delivery wagons gaily decorated with bunting and flags. After the parade it was proposed to go to East Lake or some other resort where boat races. bicycle races and other amuSements W )titd be feid, with lots of music and hurrah thrown in.
 He reported that the railroads would CO., operate by advertising the celebration and granting special rates. The celebration will be held on July 9, and the committee ex- pect to bring 1o000 strangers to the city
 Under the provisions of the bylaws and constitution the formalitY of an election was gone through with and the old officers who were nominated at the last meeting were unanimously reelected for one year, as follows:
 President-Oliver chalifoux
 First e-President-H. H. Sinnigee.
 Second yice-President-T. L. McGowan.
 Third ce-President-David J. Fox. Fourth Vice -President-Joseph Loveman.
 Fifth vice-P -President-J. w. McCleary.
 Treasurer-Coleman Blach.
 MT. ChalifouX thanked the members for the honor again conferred upon him and promised to use his best efforts to further the interest of the board. MT. McGowan referred to the willingness of the railroads to run trains into the city on certain days of the week to be known as Trading Days" but said that the mer chants must do their part by advertising | and attracting customers in order to justl- fy the railroads He also made a few re- marks on insurance rates, and suggested l that some pressure be brought to bear on 1 the city council to equip the fire depart | ment so that a first class rating could be l secured for the city.
 On motion of Mr. Spiro, the president | and the five vice-presTdents were constltut- ed a committee to secure a charter The action of the board of control Tn trying to secure the captured Spanish gun l awarded to Alabama was endorsed.
 At the suggestion of a member of the | Retail Grocers' association, an auxiliary or | ganization, all retail grocers were re- quested to close their stores at D. m' every day except Saturday until Septem- Der 1.
 Asked to Close at MT. McGowan presented the petition of l the Womans club asking the board to en- dorse the o'clock closing movement, eX- 1 pfa+ning that the members of the club had | agreed to do their shopping before that | hour.
 A motion to request all merchants to close their stores at ' o'clock except Satur- days until September 1 was adopted.
 President Chalifoux rendered the use of l a room in the Chalifoux building free of 1 charge until October 1, for the secretary | and vote of thanks was tende1ed him by l the board.
 The room will be neatly fitted up and in l a few days acting Secretary Ryan will be | duly installed in his new quarters. There being no further business before l ba hn 1