El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
Supt. Wiggs, Of The Ration
Coke Company, Pro-
poses 1t
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Will Act On a Communication
From Him-The Directors
Meet And Appoint Nine
Standing Committees

There was an important meeting OF
the directors of the chamber of COM
merce yesterday evening at o'clock
and very important business wss
transacted. AS announced by President
Freudenthsl at the meeting of the
chamb Der Tuesday evening, the main
business of the meeting was the ap-
pointment of the committees. All the
directors were on hand. namely: S. J..
tinez, 81. B. Stevens, A. Krakauer,
G. W. Emerson, J. P. Dieter, G. W.
Browne.
Nine standing committees were pro-
vided by the bylaws and their number
of members fixed at three, except the
transportation committee which was
seven, but the directors were empower.
ed to vary this at their discretion and
it was finally decided that each should
have seven members.
The list as completed and confirmed
by the board is as follows:
pointed}: G. ". Browne. T. q Il.
Springer, a. Matthias, E. Moye, D. NJ.
Payne, o. G. Section, W. N. Small.
Finance: U. S. Stewart, j. II. Rus
sell, T. M. Wingo, r. F. Campbell,
M. B: Davis, B. Blumenthal, S. j.
Freudenthal.
Aiuss, T. E. Clifford, Floyd Payne,
E. NJ. Bray, W. b. Fenchler, A. Kra-
kauer.
Manufactures: A. Courchesne, A.
P. Coles, J. P. Dieter, L L. White,
F. E. Hunter, II. P. Noake, B. L.
Berkey.
Mines end mining: D. w. Reckhart,
J. S. Hart, G. B. Eddy. A. w. Gift
ford, F. G. Earle, T. b. Tracy. T. B.
johnson.
Public improvements and institu-
tions: J. A. Merrill, Richard Caples,
G. w. Emerson, John Julian, John So
renson. Il. G. Lightbody, w. II. Tut
tie,
International dam and irrigation:
Felix Martinez, w. S. McCutcheon, M.
Dillon, G. W. Huffman, c. NJ. Murry,
c. w. Fasse:t, M. Samaniego.
Immigration: A. M. Loomis, J. A.
Eddy, F. b. Houghton. Joseph Magof-
fin, NJ. G. McGlennon, II. B. Stevens.
J. A. Smith.
Excursions and conventions: 6. P.
Putnam w. G. Walz, T. E. Shelton, J.
w. Magotfin, w. A. Irwin, P. M. Mills
paugh. 81. D. Slater.
Each committee contains one men,
ber of the board of directors, and each
committee is left free to elect its chair
man. II was sagreed several sother
standing committees were needed, but
the bylaws must be amended before
they can be appointed.
1otfor 1yoo raod fuor, NoLYIo
offering 500 copies of the Industrial
Record at Is cents a copy or 1 1000 at 10
cents copy for use as advertising mat
ter for the city. 1t was referred to
the committee on mines and mining.
"A NEW FOUNDRY.
The next business to come I'D was
the consideration of the following let
ter, which was read:
GARDINER, N. NJ, Jan. 81, 1900.
Mr.. ]. P. Dieter, Ell Psso, Texas:
Dear Sir-You will probably remem--
Der the writer having met you at Hot
Springs. [ am writing you regarding
the esta blishment CT q large foundry
and machine shop, involving an invest
ment of not less than $50, 600, q plant to
all classes of hoists, eu-
gines, electrical machinery and mining
machinery.
write to know if you cannot interest
the chamber of commerce In this mat
ter in regard to a bonus either of
money or land. 1 understand there is
a chamber of commerce In your city
formed for that purpose. The shop
will work from Is to 100 first-class ma
chioists right on the start, and this
will give Ell Paso an increase of popu-
lation and of better class. The |
amount of land required should not be |
less than two acres and good track |
facilities should be obtained.
am ready to take this matter up with |
the city and enter into an agreement |
II they are in position to assist an |
enterprise of this kind. 1t is q ques-
ton with me whether go to Ell Psso |
Or Denver. Each of them have their |
Advantages and disadvantages. II you |
are not in position to take this mat |
ter up, please advise me who Is |
the proper party to communicate with |
IN your city. Thanking you in ad- |
vance. Iremain, Very truly,
J. A. WIGGS. JR. |
Mr.. Wiggs is superintendent of the