The sun., 1901-10-04
TO CONSIDER
ASSESSMENTS
Board of Trade Appoints a Com
mittee Of Three.
NO POMEROY EXTENSION
At Least Not ut Present---Pennsylva
mia Railroad Will Give Good Ser
vice However by Way OF
IL
NO POMER0Y EXTENSION

AT U1etllnb VI tut oouiu Vi it"u
held last night the subject as to whether
il was the business of the board to take
any action in regard to the new assess
ment OF city property, was discussed.
After general discussion it was de-
cided to appoint n committee of three I"
look utter the matter. "a. 3. Reed,
Henry Il. Pickles and j. Newlin CAV
throp were appointed on the committee.
It will be the work of the committee to
watch the assessment list and when it
IL completed il any action is to be taken
IL special meeting Of the board will prob
ably be held.
The matter Of advocating an extension
Of the Landcnbrug branch of the Balri-
more and Ohio railroad to Pomeroy,
which subject was brought up at the
September meeting of the board, was
again discussed last night. ID. w. Tny-
lor, secretary of the board, reported that
he had written to the Pennsylvania Kali
road officials at Philadelphia and had
received a reply stating that the Ian
tienburg branch OF the b. Il o. railroad
was not under the control of the Penn
sylyania Company. Mr.. Taylor then
communicated with the B. Il o. railroad
officials at Baltimore. The general mau-
ager of the IS. Il o. railroad replied that
the matter had been investigated but just
at present nothing could be done without
the cooperation Of the Pennsylvania
railroad.
In connection with the matter Presi-
dent Lawton stated that he recently had
II talk with Pennsylvania railroad man
.h,, putl hnt hn wnnlI
arrange for better accommodations for
that section by way of Newark Centre.
After n general discussion the matter
was referred to the transportation com
nittee of the Board OF Trade.
\ communication was read from II
Commercial Travellers Association ask
ing that the boaru support the associ.
tion in an effort to obtain Il two cent
mile rate over the railroads. The board
pn motion unanimously supported the
Travellers Association in its efforts
get u cheaper railroad rate.
4 communication was read from Il.
q. Underwood dated Washington, ID. g
in which he stated that he represented a
number Of the leading Board of Trades
and Chambers Of Commerce in this coul,-
Try. Accompanying the communication
was a copy of an editorial in the New
York Journal on June l, 1901, which he
said seemed to be an incentive to the
assassination of President Mckinley.
Mr.. , Underwood asked that action be
taken similar to the action of the New
York Chamber OF Commerce in which
It's memDers We're advised not to adver-
tiSe in the New York Journal or to deal
with anyone who adyertises in that pub,
icatioI and not purchase any papers
from any dealer who sells that publica-
tion A. X. Saylor moved that no action
be taken i'll the matter and said that hr
.hougnt it was the business Of the board
to extend trade not boycott trade. The
notion was unanimously carried.
The following resolutions on the death
# President Mckinley We're adopted:
Whereas. Since our last meeting, w,'
have had to chronicle the death of oui
good, great. kind and beloved Presi-
lent. He of stainless character. and
whose domestic life was so sweet and
true; who has proved himself earnest,
vigorous, and devoted to righteous gov
,inment, and IL friend of the people:
therefore be it
Resolved. That this rioard OF Trade
Expresses its deep sympathy at the
great loss the nation has sustained, yet
believing that his memory will be n
Folded with tnnt sad sweet atmosphrr"
which always environs those who har'
given their lives for the people.
Resolved. That these resolutions -
spread upon the minutes.
A resolution on the death of the H.,
Frederick Fraley Of Philadelphia. who
was memper Of the National Boar
was also adopted.