Evening journal., 1903-02-06
or DIuJEESSg
AGAIN DISCUSSED.
Board of Trade Will Take
Action at Annual Meet
ing in April
NEW CITY CHARTER ENDORSED

htPoft OF committee mat AtteHueo
National Board Convention in Wash
iustOn submitted---communioation
on River and Harbor Appropriation.
The question as to whether or not the
annual dues OF the Board OF Trade
should be increased to $40 was again
brought up at the meeting held last
night but no definite action was taken
and the matter was held over until the
annual meeting in April.
Daniel Taylor, Secretary of the
Board, stated that he had sent circulars
to l50 of the members, asking their
opinion on the subject He received
replies form 80 members who were in
favor of the increase, IL members
who opposed t. and p members who
stated they would pay the Increase IL
necessary, but thought that the reve-
nue. would be larger If the dues should
remain SIS and more members be Sc
cured. One member answered that he
thought it would be a better plan to
fine each member 81 when absent from
a meeting. than increasing the dues.
The question was brought up as to
whether the meeting could take action
on the subject. as the dues are fixed at
the annual meeting This being the
fact, 1t was decided to drop the subject
until the annual meeting in April.
| William d. Mullin stated that while he
had no objection TO the dues being
! increased. he thought better results
could be attained IL each member would
make an effort 10 secure one new mem-
ber. Other members present also
thought this WAS a good idea.
Josiah Marvil and w. ID. Mulin, who
represented the local board ait the An
nual Convention OF the National Board
y Of Trade. recently held in Washington,
made an interesting report In The
] report the committee stated that the
( National Board was organized in 1868
] The membership of the National Board
NOW consists OF forty-four associations,
located in seventeen States, represent
{ ing an individual membership OF 90
$50 individuals. firms and corporations.
F., The body does a tremendous power OF
E good fcr business men throughout the
city
AT the sessions attended by the local
committee subjects OF national interest,
Z were discussed The report was ac-
cepted and the committee thanked for
g It's interest in the matter.
MIR Mullin made a resolution that
members, manufacturers and business
mems attention of the city be called to
supporting the Local Board OF Trade
Journal. Members thought it was a
? very creditable publication and should
! be supported. The resolution was
adopted.
MIR Mullin also made a motion that
Frank Berry, of Washington, Commits
, sioner for the National Board. be in
vited to attend the annual meeting in
z April, to talk over matters in general
with the local members. MIR Mullin
! said he thought Mr.. Berry could arouse
; interest in the Board. The motion
was carried.
The following communication was
2 read from r. y. Burton, Chairman OF
the River and Harbor Committee in
Congress, in reply to communication
from the local board as to whether the
4 entire $4,000 appropriation for river
4 and harbor improvements here could
not be secureu.
Your favor of yesterday in regard
to the appropriation for the harbor OF
Wilmington is at hand. We are not
recommending any measures pertain
ing to river and harbor matters at
: this session, except slight notifications
/ which do not involve increase Of ap-
preparation. Has not the condition
lnamed in the last hin been complied
[ with. That is, the making of arrange
ments BY the city for the disposal of
sewage SO as to prevent the filling of
the channel. This Limitation was quite
lully discussed last winter and I do
not believe the committee even at
e regular session would favor doing
# away with it.
- Very respectfully yours,
! r. Il. Burton"
4 Mr. Taylor explained that Congress
appropriated $50 600 for the Christiana
is but $25. 600 was available The remain
lie ing s25. 900 would be available when
city made provision for taking care OF
r sewage
p sWilliam P Bancroft, a memberof the
= Charter Committee, reported that
!. the committee had prepared a
- charter and sent it to Dover.
4 The committee had been as
sisted in preparing il by Thomas F.
% Bayard, and 1000 copies had been, or
r dered to be printed. The committSe.
re he said. did not agree with Council On
all parts of the charter but there had
m been no serious opposition. The sub
sr ject was discussed at length by a
/ number CT the members present. A. S.
IN Reed. another member of the charter
= committee, said that politics had never
~ been entered into by the Board Of
~ Trade Committee in preparing the
charter. He said. however. that he
was sorry to see the members of City
Council enter into politics while dis