The Washington herald., 1907-11-12

From the fall Of the gaveI. in the
hands Of President John NJ. Wilson, 10
the drawing OF the lucky ticket which
made E. c. Brandenburg the successful
tenth director, the meeting OF the Board
Of Trade last night at the New Willard
was one OF the most interesting. AMIGA
bic. and spirited in its history.
While there was an animated debate
Of forty minutes on the proposed amend
ment 10 the bylaws Of the body, it was
characterized by the best Of feeling.
was in the case of almost every speaker
eloquent and the appeal made to the
members was such that each could vote
his sentiments and at the same time
have the highest respect for the position
OF his opponent However, the proposed
bylaw was defeated-96 to 100.
Promptly on the hour Gen. John NJ.
Wilson, the retiring president, began the
reading of his annual report, which occu-
pied about sixty-five minutes. The report
was wide review Of the work of the
board during the year now closed
and made reference to the gen
eral progress Of the municipality
in that period. Reference was made to
most Of the questions Of public interest.
and many recommendation embodied
therein Gen. Wilson reviewed briefly the
recommendation made by the standing
committees. approved OF them. and urged
the board to carry out with vigor and
dispatch the suggestions made for the
public good
Respect for the Flag
Among the questions touched upon by
Gen. Wilson was the dissertation Of fbe
flag of the country in its association with
advertising devices, and he requested the
hpard TO use its endeavOrs to have law
passed by Congress similar 20 that en-
acted by the State Of Nebraska. making il
a penal offense for any person 10 make
use OF any printed form OF the flag for
advertising purposes.
Cen Wilson. giving the substance of a
report Of the committee to which the sub
Ject was assigned. urged upon the at
tention Of the board a movement to in
crease the water supply of the District
by the construction Of new conduit
from the Great Falls to the city and Of
new storage reservoir, and an en-
largement OF the hluation plant TO an
extent which Will give the citv a supply
OF water equal to 100000 daily.
Gen. Wilson also recommended the ex-
tensive Improvement Of the channel OF
the Potomac river. He advocated the
dredging Of a channel to the Navy Yard
and TO the city wharves twenty-eight feet
deep and 400 feet wide. If it should be
found that the width Of the channel was
not feasible at the present time. he urged
that it should be made at least 800 feet
wide and twenty-eight feet deep.
Police Extension Urged
These were but samples Of report
teeming with practical suggestions 9th !
ers being the extension Of the Metro /
politan police force, TO take in the park I
policemen and that of public grounds. so
as 10 place the protection Of the CITY
under one head. He advocated the re- |
version Of the care of parks and public |
grounds 10 the municipality, and the en- |
largement Of the powers of the Commits
sioners to that extent Gen. Wilson spoke I
~ AA47AA NN4 AlA' Wa AllN sewerage system i
OF the District, reviewed what had been
done and what should be done in the
way Of constructing bridges, offered some
recommendations relative 70 the improve |
ment Of the assessment and tax laws 4
and had some vigorous words against /
the charge of opening streets upon the /
revenues Of the District, claiming that the /
United States should bear its share in
paying for such Improvement
The report, voluminous as it was. was /
listened 10 attentiyely by the members. |
and at the close Of its reading, a motion |
by r ". Tyler, Offering vote of thanks
for the report and the services Of Gen
Wilson as president Of the board. was /
carried unanimously
Secretary Harries' Report.
Gen. George n. Harries read the secre-
tary's report. There had been five public /
meetings Of the beard. six Of the board
of directors, one of the executive com /
mittee and fifty-five Of special commit /
tees. The year began with 72O members
TO which 81 were added by new members /
Joining the body; death and designations
took out of the board 81. leaving the 4
membership 706.
Gen. Harries stated that he had been i
the secretary for ten years consecutfvelv.
and he expressed his thanks for the uni |
form courtesy he had received from the 1
membership On motion Of A. B. Brown /
a vote Of thanks was given Gen. Harries
for his services
Interest OF the evening centered largely |
in the amendment proposed to the by /
laws The amendment was 10 strike sne I
words added TO the bylaws at the met
ms last December that "a member shall |
not be eligible COR election as director
for more than two successive terms"
The amendment had been posted by
Cuno H. Rudolph, and last year it was
proposed by d. J. Callahan These lwo
became the leaders Of the debate which
followed. II was determined by vote tnas
the discussion should be limited to forty
minutes, twenty minutes being given 20
each side.
The speakers favoring the enactment
Of the amendment took the ground that
Continued Ou Pnna CnIuus.