Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-31
AT SPECIAL MEETING
Matters Considered by Bust
ness Mems Association.
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NEW SET BYLAWS. ADOPTED
Change in the Existing Smoke Law
Recommended,
PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
Increase in Time Limit for Emission
of Smoke-Pay of Govern
ment Employees.
OF THE RESOLUTION

Matters of Importance to the business
men of the city were considered and acted
upon last evening by etife Business Men s
Association at special meeting held in the
Riggs House. The principal work before
the meeting was the approving of new
set of bylaws. which were scheduled TO
come before the meeting at this time Reso-
lutions Recommending change in the ex-
listing smoke law were, unanimously adopt
ed. Among the questions which came up
for discussion and were referred to COM
mittees for, reports were whether or not II
would be more advisable to have seven
Commissioners at the head of the District
government than three, as now: whether 1t
would not be advisable to recommend the
passage of a law establishing the Torrens
land system as law in the District, and
whether Congress should not be asked to
take action requiring the payment of gov
errment employees in the. District on the
18th day of the month";
President James f. Oyster occupied the
chair. All of the officers, q large majority
of the board of directors, a goodly number
of the members and several invited guests
Were present. The president briefly stated
the purpose of the meeting and outlined the
work which had been done by the various
committees since the last report.
Draft OF Bylaws.
William Hahn, cha irman of the commit
tee on bylaws, then made his report,
submitting a draft Of the revised by
laws Upon motion of DIR. Robert Rey-
burn these were read in sections. This
was done and a few minor amendments
were adopted, after which the report was
adopted as amended. upon motion of John
Fleming. Upon motion Of A. Cowsill the
bylaws committee was thanked for its
labor of revision. '.'a - -'ttsS-
The committee on smoke law then
made it's report through Chairman X. r.
Andrews who stated that the committee
had met several times and had as the re-
suit n set of resolutions drawn up by F..
X Raymond member OF the committee,
the adoption of which was recommended.
These resolutions set forth that where
as the present smoke law of the District
of Columbia imposes unjust burdens upon
every business man in the city whose
business compels him to use power in the
conduct of his business, &c, the assocla-
ton would respectfully request the Com
nissioners Ito join them in urging Con-
gress to amend the smoke law of the DIS
trict of Columbia so as to permit the
emission of smoke now prohibited by law
from chimneyS or SmokeStackS Tor
period of five minutes during the build
ing of fires under boilers and for period
OF not exceeding two minutes when Such
fires are being cleaned out or being re-
filed
The resolution closed with the statement
that the association Is ready to cooperate
with the authorities in keeping the atmos-
rhere of. the city clear and otherwise lend
ing beauty to the scenery, but that 1t Goes
not believe restrictions should be placed
upon local business men that are not borne
by business men in other cities.