The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-25

l degree from this injustice. If the taxes paid by the trolley lines alone, which al- most monopolize the use of our streets, | and which cause heavy municipal ex- ] penses in various ways, could be paid l into our city treasury, the tax burdens | on our people would be considerably ! lighter.
 "So with the express companies, whose horses and wagons use up our pavements and who enjoy fire and po- | lice protection at the cost of the city. while their taxes go directly into the | treasury of the commonwealth instead | of cur own.
 l "The state has no moral right to this money, and it is legalized robbery to 1 take 1t away from it's rlghtful owners. :" Of the question of establishing arte- sian wells through the city, which was discussed at length during the meeting, the speaker said that they are absolute | ly necessary to the health and comfort of the community. He said that at a reasonable outlay such wells can be bored and extended in wide areas by piping and faucet devices. He said
 that it should receive the attention of the chamber at an early date.
 II trust the special committee con- tinued the speaker, ito secure addresses by prominent men, and to submit ques- lions of interest for discussion month
 by month in line with the purposes of
 this body, will continue their good work
 in order that we may have deepened
 interest and fuller attendance at our
 meeting, and thereby our usefulness to
 the community be enhanced and en-
 larged.
 In regard to the interest of the cham Der in political nominations the speaker said
 This is a representative body of tax payers and business men who are vital -ly interested in honest and economical local government.
 "Thelr interests are seriously affected for good or i'll by the officers chosen to manage our municipal affairs. Surely such a body should have weightv in fiuence in matters of such public con- sequence. To what extent 1t should be exercised Is worthy of earnest consider ation and the use of the wisest judg- ment. Nominations by political parties are frequently made that are far from being credtable and>when such nomi- nees are elected 1t brings reproach upon the fair fame of our city. Bad govern ment should be guarded against to the utmost extent possible. Why should our dtizens be left entirely at the mercy of political caucuses for nominations to political office?"
 The following standing committees were appointed:
 Ways and means-Frank H. Sperry, Pierce N. Welch, James D. Dewell, l.. Wheeler Beecher, Edwin S. Greeley, Augustus H. Kimberly and T. Attwater Barnes.
 New enterprises-Rolin S. Woodruff, Sherwood s. Thompson, George H. Scranton, Frederick H, Benton. James A. Howarth, Nathaniel w. Kendall and Simeon J. Fox
 Railroads and transportation-Charles R. Bishop, William H. Douglas, Henry H. Benedict, Abner Hendee, Ralph J. Miner, Frederick B. Street and Wilbur F. Gilbert
 Harbor-Henry c. Rowe, Nehemiah D. sperry, Charles H. Fisher, Clifford 1 I. Stoddard, Herbert Mason, F. Harris Weaver and John c. North.
 Duplication and statistlcs-Norris G. Osborn, J. Rice Wihchell, Lucius w. Moody, Morris F.. Tyler Charles P. ,urtis, Cornelius s. Morehouse and John D. Jackson.
 Real estate-Willard c. Warren, Frederick c. Lum, Edward H. Clark, Henry c. Bretzfelder, George F. New comb. James A. Fogarty and Leoni w. Robinson Nst
 Municipal affairs-Frederick B. F. c. Benedict, Isaac M. Jllrnan, George D. Watrous, Harry ". Asher, Donald G. Carmichael and George r. Burgess.
 Town and city improvements-Henry T. Blake, Eli Whitney, Albert B. Hill, Henry F. English, Livingston w. yleaveland, A. Mcclellan Mathewson md Joseph Porter.
 Banquet-Wilson H. Lee, Michael George A. filling. Frank \. Corbin, Benjamin R. English, Fred rick l.. Cowles and Henry Fresenius.
 embershlp-Edwin F. Root, Joseph ;. Johnson. Patrick J. Cronan, Lewis ;. Norton, Edward I. Atwater, Charles ". Ives and Edward o. Gruener.
 The special committee to submit ques- ions of public interest for the consid- alton and action of the chamber at it's meetings was as follows:
 James D. Dewell, T. Attwater Barnes, Nathan Easterbrook jr., Nehemiah D. 'perry, George H. Ford, Max Adler and Henry w. Farnam.
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