The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-26
II WILL ACT IMPARTIALLY.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON A
WATER SUPPLY.
New Members Notwithstanding
Committees for the Ensuing
Year, Etc.

The Board of Directors of the Sacra-
mento Chamber of Commerce met yes
terday. It being the first meeting OF
the new board the most important mat
ter was that of appointing committees
for the ensuing year. President Frank
Miller presided and lost no time in
starting business.
A communication from the Trades
League of Philadelphia in reference to
l-cent letter postage was referred 10
the Committee on Commerce.
The question Of affinating with the
California Water and Forest Society
was considered and referred to the
Committee on immigration and LANDS.
Director Lightner, Chairman OF the
Committee on Membership, reported
applications for membership from T.. 1.
Calvin, real estate agent; VIM. NJ SIMS,
lawyer; George Boyne, decorator; r. L.
Gray Of the Golden Eagle Hotel; VIM.
Curtis, Chairman of the Board OF
Supervisors; Howard Stillman, Engl-
neer of Tests, Southern Pacific COM
pany; j. H. Hayden, Master OF Sacra-
mento Grange. The same We're unani-
mously elected.
Director Lawton, referring to the
question Of a better water supply for
Sacramento, stated that it was con-
sidered by many citizens to be the most
Important subject before the people. He
recommended that all propositions be
investigated.
It was agreed that the chamber was
already committed to start work and
in view of the tests now being made
with filters, it was decided to appoint
a special Committee on Water Supply
70 fy1x,a to 1cy.f on
all plans submitted. The chair APP
pointed w. D. Lawton. r. D. Stephens,
J. w. Wilson, ]. H. Arnold and H. H.
Grau as such committee.
The following standing committees
were announced:
On Commerce.. Tozer (Chairman),
p. c. Drescher, H. Weinstock, George
M. Mott and o. G. Sage.
On Manufactures-H. ]. Small CHAR
tnan), A Bonnheim. L. G. Siller, w.
w Chaplin and H. 1. Seymour.
On immigration and Lands-R. d.
Stephens (Chairman), NJ. ]. Curtis, E.
L. Hawk George O. Hayford. H. KIM
brough, R. H. Hawley and E. I. Gal
vim.
On Mines and Mining-W. D. Lawton
(Chairman), A. c.. Hinkson, ]. H.
hatcher. F. F. Thomson and John We'll.
On Ways and Means-T. B. Hall
chairman, w. E. Gerber, S. Laven-
son. ]. e. Terry and VIM. Geary.
On Law and Legislation-A. j. Bruner
(Chairman), A. L. Shinn, P. S. Driver
and F. W. Mahl.
On Membership and Grievances-H. I.
Lightner (Chairman), H. M. Thomson,
NJ A Hornlein, A. Elkus and L. w.
Ripley.
On Parks and Public Improvements
L. l. Lewis (Chairman), c. A. Luhrs,
]. H. Arnold. H. Bennett, H. H. Grau,
]. A. Cunningham and J. w. Wilson
On Exhibits-T L. Enwright CHAIR
mani, Herman c. Fisher. George
Boyne and F. L. Gray.
On Statistics and Library-O. w.
Erlewine (Chair1nan). C. c. Perkins, J.
C. Ing. Jr., W. A. Gett and c. w. Haub.
On Observation-Disclosures Land CHAIR
mani. VIM. Beckman, D. A. Ldndley,
Joseph Steffens, Ed r. Hamilton, DR..
G. L. Simmons. E. Twitchell, c. Titus,
BENJAMIN WEIGH. Hon. Grove L. john
son. E. B. Willis, D. Dierssen, b. U.
Steinman. c. K. McClatchy, j. b.
Wright, r. T. Devlin, George H. Clark,
J. II. Hayden, NJ. J. Dillman, c. M
Campbell, J. M. Henderson, Jr., z
Kaufman, F. T. Dwyer, A n.
Buchanan, VIM. Mclaughlin and Fred
Mason.
R. l. Bentley having resigned as
Chairman of the Committee on Pupnc
Affairs. Adolph Hebron was unanl-
mously elected to the position and pc
comes a Director.
The supply of printed matter for DIS
tribution having given out the matter
of providing another was referred u
the Committee on Public Affairs