The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
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BOARD OF TRADE H. !:
ELECTS. OFFICERS
::IE-0]R:IA
George f. Reeve is Chosen as
= President by Unanimous, 4 4
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Besides considering the tariff. and dis
cussing the proposition to;aeXtend the
limits to the city line, the Board of
Trade last night elected the entire ticket
of candidates proposed by the nomi-
cepmittee for officers for the
year Incidentally 1t was, an
nounced that the big annual banquet of
the board, which is the greatest event
in the social gatherings of local business
men, will be held on January q at the
Kruger Auditorium.
George f. Reeve, vioe-president of the
Essex County National Bank. was elect
ed president. The viee-presidents are:
Former City Counsel Joseph Coult,
Isaac F. Roe, president of Roe & Con-
over, hardware dealers: Henry Dickson,
contractor; treasurer, David II. Mer-
rift, banker: secretary, James M. Reilly,
reelected; board of directors, Herbert p.
John f. Kehoej former Mayor
William H. F. Fielder, John F. Conroy,
Felix Fuld, A. ". Hamburg, julius A.
Lebuecher; Franklin Murphy. jr., and
E. Van Ness. The arbitration
committee, which is the most important
committee on the board and is elected
with other officers, is made up of Colo
mel James E.. Flefping, Abram Roths-
child Henry NJ Dawson, Franklin
Conklin, and James H. Abercombie.~
When these names had been handed
in by the nomination committee Red
mond p. Conlon moved their election,
and the secretary cast q ballot. n
vote was. unanimous.
Following the non-committal report of
the fire hazard committee David
Grotto made an appeal stoa extend the
fire limits to the city line, thus pro-
hibiting.s the future construction uof
frame buildings. This was opposed and
approved by various members of the
board. There were many speeches, and
finally the matter was referred back to
the committee for a recommendation.
The Tariff Proposition.
:. A Communication from the committee
on manufactures relative to proposed
changes, in4the. tariff was read. AT the
earnest request of Chairman George R.
Howe Of the committed. there Was mo
discussion on the. subject, but. a special
meeting will be called for the purpose
of getting together the manufacturers
of the city and discussing the question
Congress to enact'a law pro-
.viding that tariff 're%visiens sholl not go
into. effect till at least six months after
they are, adopted. a-tv~s 49, rYe ~ f..
The following resolutions were, then.
unanimously adopted on the commit
tees Recommendation:
"Resoi3ed,, sfhats the. Board of Trade
Of the fcftyiof' Newark petition Colonel
b. w. Lockwood, corps of engineers,
y: IS. AZ, TO procure the appointment
Of a ~speeiaTf commission nof officers of
tifgisUhfteds states Army TO take evil
'denceiHnd. fepofti upon a Comprehensive
.planf forth Improvement OF the water
Ways 3 the port of New York lying
the State of New Jersey: and
furrfIef1'a rc",S-*F'%i - ~ aa"i",-.
i4aes6fpeGH riht 4lis action I'D COM
mG1hfcafed Il, thehBoarda'of Tfriade4 of
Jefsay Getty aid To- other lizards Of
trads' Within the State Interested in the
Improvement sand development of
'waterSYya vs.s'1'"' - S"''''
COMMUNICATIONS Received.
A" number Of communications from
.neighboring boards OF trade and cham
'bers Of were received and
filed. Among them was one from the
New .Yorkaand New Jersey Interstate
Bridge Commission stating that q hear
ing would be held in the near future
and inviting the board to signify it's
intention to be present. 1t was decided
to have a committee attend his meet
and to so notify the commission.
The date has not yet been fixed. The
Galveston Chamber of Commerce asked
the cooperation of the Newark board
to secure the best possible freight rates
between New York and Galveston, Tex,
Isaac r. Roe, chairman of the BAN
ouet committee, reported that the an
nual banquet would be held this year
on January 81, in the Kruger Auditor
rum. All arrangements are now coma
plete, he said. President Campbell stated
that on behalf of the speakers commit
lee he could that, they were
securing ION of the best speakers in
the country for the occasion.