The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-23
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Annual Meeting of the isusincS,
Mems Association

Annual Meeting of the business
Mems Association.
The annual meeting of the Business
Mems Association was held last night at
Ellis Hall, 9G6 E Street northwest Of
heers for the ensuing year were elected
and also twelve new directors to serve
in the places of retiring members Con-
| siderable regular business was transact
ed and several resolutions were presented,
one of which provided for investigation
into the right the District Commits
siorers have to issue health regulations
w. 5. Knox. who has for the past two
years been the presiding officer of the as
sociation, was nominated for that office
and he was clearly the popular choice
However. he said that his business and
| other interests would not permit of his
| again accepting the office. Mitchell Dy-
renforth was then elected president, V.
Baldwin johnson, first, and A. F. GUIDE,
! second vice president, all unanimously.
The following gentlemen were chosen d.
rectors. to serve for the ensuing two years:
w. S. Knox, o. G. Staples. R. P. Andrews,
William Hahn, John Leetch. W. W. Danen-
hover. George E. Emmons, Thomas G. Hen
sey. II. Rozier Dulany. E. c. Schafer, C. B.
Cropley, B. F. Saul and j. Doyle Carmody
A vote of thanks was rendered to the out
going officers for their services during the
past year. Col. o. C. Staples announced
that he would tender banquet to the
newly elected and retiring officers of the
association at the National Hotel next
Tuesday evening at o'clock, and invited
all the members OF the association to be
present with their families.
The retiring president read his annual
address and in 1t reviewed at some length
the progress made by the organization
during the past year. This was followed
by the report of Secretary Barry Bulkley
and that of the treasurer, Colonel Stapls g.
which showed that the association was
in PROSPEROUS condition financially.
A communication. concerning the SlO.- |
o00.0O0 bond issue resolution recently en-
dorsed by a number of the various citi- |,
zens associations. from the Citizens |
Northwest Suburban Association was read. |
The resolution was laid on the table till |
the next meeting.
Conrad H. Syme of the Committee on
Law and Legislation spoke at some length |
upon the recent code revision of the laws
of the District, and urged the members of
the association not to approve the adop
ton Of the revised code till the Commit
tee on Law and Legislation could ascer-
tain exactly in what respect the laws had
been changed. This was followed By the
adoption of a resolution which provided
that Congress be asked to delay the adop-
ton of the revised code till the committee
might have time to complete its investi-
CATION.
George E. Emmons spoke briefly OF what
he considered a usurpation of power IN
the matter of the health regulations which
he held were dangerous to property in
terests in the District. He presented the
following resolution. which was rnani-
mously adopted:
Resnlsed That the Legislative Committee he
and hereby is instructed TO investigate and re-
port upon the powers of the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia relative to the con-
tinuous issuance OF so-callcd health regulations.
many of which practically oblixrate all per.
sonal rights OF citizen or property owne: OF
the District