Evening journal., 1905-04-07
BOARD OF TRADE
ELECTS OFFICERS
Thomas II. Savery Was
Unanimously Reelected
President
WATER QUESTION WAS DISCUSSED

At the annual meeting Of the
Board OF Trade last night reports
were submitted and officers elected
Tor tho ensuing year. w. ID.
Mullen Jr., and John Bancroft. who
last month with Thomas II. Savery
were nominated for the Office OF presi-
dent. withdrew their names. On
motion of Alfred O. Crozler. Mr.. Savery
was unanimously re-elected president.
A. S. Reed presided over the meeting
I'm the absence of President Savery.
Gilpin S. Woodward and John Lawson
were made the tellers TO take the vote.
The other officers elected follow. First
Vice President, A. S. Reed; second
Nice-President, Captain Horace Will
son; Treasurer, Il. J. williams;
Directors, Captain Horace Wilson.
Howard ID. Ross. Alfred ID. Warner.
II. G. Knowles and Jerome b. Bell;
Auditors, Charles ID. Kurtz. Morris ID.
Crossan and John w. Lawson, Jr.
Captain Wilson resigned as director
and John Bancroft was elected TO the
office. There We're "A number Of proxies
voted last night and the question as
to whether or not It was legal bo vote
by proxy at such meetings was raised
by Mr.. Crozler II Is likely that at the
next meeting a new bylaw covering
the point viii be adopted.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT.
Jerome b. Bell. chairman OF the
membership committee reported as fol-
1 lows.
1T has been difficult to get new
members and almost as difficult 10 re-
tain those we have. Circumstances
have caused some dissatisfaction and
there has been a large number Of
designations II is probable. however
that this dissatisfaction Is only tempor-
airy. AS the fruit of our labors we have
the following report: number Of mem-
bers. April !, 1904 4O5 elected during
tho year, 8. members deceased, 2; left
the city, s; members resigned. s.; MEM
bers In arrears for dues, 95; members
in good standing, 2iS"
CITY CHARTER COMMITTEE
William p. Bancroft OF the municipal
and Legislative committees, reported 10
the effect that the Bodnd OF Trade was
unable TO get but little legislation
Through the recent session of the Gem
leral Assembly.
Mr. Bancroft offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved. That the President a
hereby authorized 10 appoint a com
mittee to further consider the subject
luf the city charter. IL Is desired thai
he shall appoint SIX persons, two OF
than after consultation with persons
representing the Democratic City
Organization and two after consulting
persons representing the Republican
lCity Organization. 10 Is understood
that by "a two thirds vote this COM
mittee viii have power to add TO theli
number up 20 total Of nine; the
additional persons 10 be members oi
the Board OF Trade or not as may APP
lpear eXpedient. The committee is "a
have power TO fill vacancies IL any
lshall occur. II Is desired that they
shall proceed with the consideration oi
the subject promptly, and n practicable
get their deliberately considered pro-
posals into print by January next
The report of +. J. Williams. treas
urer Of the board. showed "a balance
of sioS.14
Daniel w. Taylor. secretary OF the
board, submitted an interesting re-
lport. He pointed out the great com.
mercial advantages of Wilmington anc
also reviewed what has been done bs
the board during the past year.
Mr.. Bell mode "a short address On re.
gard 10 the Board of Trade Journal
He explained that additional help har
been employed and hoped that tn,
board would support the journal. III
Thought II each member would sub
scribe for the journal, Il would 81
along smoothly without it being any
burden ON the publishers as Il hal
been during the past three years.
Mr.. Bancroft brought up his reso
! luton again and wanted severa
changes made in 1t. After some dis
oussion il was decided 30 let the reso
luton stand as adopted.
WATER QUESTION AGAIN.
, Robert J. Aaclean asked for tn
status of the water supply committee
on being told that the committee hal
roported but had not been discharges
| MIR Maolean said he thought it woul'
be well to look into the selection o
the Weldin farm project.
He moved that the present committe
! or a new comnittee be named to inves
tigate the matter and report why tn
Weldin farm was selected.
llWiHAt Afs hAAAANAF0 NAAA lAf llAVhA m
the action OF the Water Commission
{ was astounding. He explained hov
thoroughly the Board of Trade Commit
e tee deab with the matter and said tn
{ information came almost entirely fron
! the Water Department. The commit
e tee, he said, considered that the mos
o desirable project was the Ninth ward
{ Mr. Knowles stated that he though
Lar. ffa .f
e have been kept in the dark in regan
: Ito the matter.
I MI Maolean made the fdllowin
. lmotion:
q That the water committee be re
: questod TO investigate the Weldin farm
\ project and TO ascertain why it wa
: selected and report at the next meet
ling OF the board or a special meeting
to be called by the president. Tn
motion was adopted.