Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-13
Annual Meeting Of Chamber of Commerce Held Last Night at
Which W. A. BeICher was Unanimously Chosen President fOr
Second Term Matters of Public Interest Discussed
Committee Appointed TO Meet with BOamO Estimate
FOR BUILDING CODE.
Chamber Thought it Time Some Action was
Taken Toward Regulating Structures
to be Erected in the Future Committee
will Wait Upon the Board Of Aldermen
and Building Trades Association.

W. A. Belcher was unanimously re-
elected president of the Chamber Of
Commerce last night at one OF the
best attended meetings since the or
ganlzation of that body. Other
officers elected are, first vice presi-
dent, William T. Stacey; second vice
president, John Pfeiffer; secretary,
Harry Conard; treasurer, e. l..
Brown, and the executive committee,
E. W. Barnes. chairman, George J.
Hauey, George W. Yepsen. H. O.
Bishop, Edward M. Kelly, s. b.
Morgan, Q. S. Dutton, Adrain Lyon
and Charles R. Fletcher.
The annual report of the treasurer
showed a balance on hand of $36. So.
William Fl. Pfeiffer was elected
member last night, making the total
membership ninety EIGHT.
s. Riddlestortfer brought up the
matter of the Pennsylvania railroad
enforcing the eleven day excurs ion
ticket rule and suggested that the
board take some action. John Pfeif7er
declared that, in his opinion, such a
movement would be useless as the rep
utation of the Pennsylvania was well
known. The matter was then dropped.
The members said nice things about
the electric lights at the Central sta
tion. Mr.. Beloher announced thnt
within the last few days some high
officials of ths Central railroad have
been looking over their property here
and engineers have been aiorg He
said it had somewhat the aplvarr NE
of new station, but he knew o. nJtIl-
ing definite.
Mr.. Yepsen brought up the matter
of the new school house. Several
members spoke. All were OF the opin-
ion that the building should be erect
ed south of Gordon street instead of
in King sti ieet Mr.. Barnes thought
it was roor policy to spend $780, 900 in
such location when for $1,000 or
$1,000 more good site could be se-
cured. A committee was appointed
to wait upon the Bo ard of Education,
then in session, and see what could
be done. The committee returned
later and reported that the matter was
up to the Board of Estimate and
Messrs. Barnes, Kitchel, Chapman,
Brown, Dutton and Haney were ap-
pointed to meet with them and urge
first ward site.
Mr.. Yepsen said the city was in
need of some kind of building code
and extended fire limits as at the pre-
sent time any kind of structures We're
being erected regardless of safety.
Carl Christiausen was asked how the
builders stood on the subject and he
declared they favored some kind OF
regulations. After some discussion
the municipal committee was instruot-
ed to meet with the aldermen and also
the Building Trades Association to
see what could be done in the matter.
Mr.. Belcher appointed the follow
ing committees to serve for the ensu-
ing year: transportation, Patrick
O Invery, W. 7. Stacey and Walter
Thompson Manufacturing and Com
merce, w. G. Rock, John Pfeilfer aud
Harry o. Bishop; Municipal Improves
ment, S. b. Morgan, Z, M. Kelly
and c. r. Fletcher; Legislative,
Adrain Lyon, G. J. Pleohner and G
II. Tice; Statistics and Publication,
s Rddlestortfer, H. Mccullough and
G W. YeTsen.