The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-04
BOARD OF TRADE
CHANGES NAME
Il Is Providence Chamber OF
CommsrCs in the Future.
WILL HAVE NEW EUlLDlhG.
Committee Appointed to Consider Available
Sites Seveaty-fiye New Members
Elected.
WILL HAVE NEW lUltOlNG'

The last meeting OF the Providence
Board of Trade under that name took
place last evening in the rooms of the
board and matters OF vital interest to the
body were adopted. including change
OF name and the passing Of vote to
erect a large and handsome building as
a permanent home for the board.
IL was voted TO change the name TO
the Providence Chamber of Commerce
and TO begin the erection OF the proposed
building in the near future.
Seventy-five new members were elect
ed.
President jackson called the meeting
10 order soon after s o'clock, the attend
ance being unusually large. The report
of the committee appointed to examine
into the feasibility OF new building
for the board reported as follows
The feasibility OF = new board OF trade
building for the city of Providence has
been carefully considered and fully dis
cussed by every member of the commit
tee The question of a site the benefits
which would accrue TO the city OF Provi-
erection of n new board OF trade building,
methods of financing the enterprise, and
her questions pertinent 10 the feasibility
of the project, have been considered, and
the expressed opinion OF every member
OF the committee is. that IL Is not only
feasible and practicable, but for the best
interests of the city OF Providence and
the Providence board OF trade, that a new
edifice be erected as soon as possible on
some suitable site, TO be known as the
Providence Chamber of Commerce build
ing For the committee.
6SignedD GEORGE H. WEBB,
Secretary.
The following resolution was read and
adopted:
Moved That the report OF the commit
tee on the feasibility OF a new board OF
trade building for the city Of Providence,
be received, recorded, placed on file, and
that the thanks OF the board of trade be
extended To the gentlemen who have
taken so much interest In the welfare OF
the board
A resolution signed by the committee
was presented and passed follows:
In consideration OF the report made by
| the committee appointed TO consider the
feasibility OF a new board OF trade build
ing, move that the president he author
lied to appoint a committee on ways and
means for a new board OF trade building,
with power TO act.
That the finance committee of the board
of trade be authorized TO make sunh
changes and alterations In the south
reading room as may seem expedient for
providing a committee room for the board
OF trade.
In consideration OF the report made by
the committee appointed to consider the
feasibility of n new board OF trade build
ing. move that the president be author
lied to appoint a committee on site for
a new board of trade building, with
power to act
The committee appointed by the pres-
dent OF the board of trade Jan. Ia. 1903, to
consider the deslrablity OF changing the
name Of the Providence board OF trade
to that OF the Providence Chamber OF
Commerce. begs leave to report that the
committee has carefully considered the
matter intrusted to their charge, and
unanimously recommend the suggested
| change in name.
JOHN c.. MASSIE.
GEORGE Fl. WEBB,
]. LEWIS PIERCE,
Committee.