Evening journal., 1909-03-03
TRADE BOARDS
MONTHLY MEETING
Officers Nominated and New
Industry for City is An
nOunCed

At the monthly meeting OF the Board Of
Trade last night officers We're nominated
to be elected in April and other business
was transacted.
w. ID. Mullen OF the Industrial COM
mittee reported that during the last few
months the comittee had been cndeavoring
to bring new industry here and had
finally decided to launch Il Itself The in
dustry is TO be known as the Delaware
Stamping Machine Company. The COM
pany viii be largely an experiment at
first and its success viii depend much upon
the interest of Wilmington business men
themselves Mr.. Mullen said he would
give details OF the project later.
New Members.
The following new members were adj
mitted; oliver Typewrting Company,
Leon Walker and Charles f. Williams.
The education committee invited the
board TO a meeting OF the Primary Teach
crs Association on Friday night at which
an address viii be made by Or. Maxwell.
superintendent Of New York schools. who
will speak on what We do With our
School children, After Dark"
The trade and commerce committee re-
ported that the annual convention Of the
United Comercial Travellers Association,
comprising commercial travellers OF the
Peninsula, would bo held in this city on
May 2S and 20. The board voted to place
it's rooms at the disposal OF the CONNER
clal travellers. The organization has 60
members.
Building Laws.
The real estate and building committee
offered n resolution adopted by the COM
mittee. urging a revision OF the city build
ing laws. which it declares are not ade-
quate for modern buildings. The resolu-
ton was approved and will be presented
10 City Council. Tho resolution suggests
the appointment OF committee OF city
officials to examine the building law, Mr.
Reed. for the committee. also moved that
a bin, proposed by the committee. provid-
ing for a change IN the city assessment
method, be referred 20 the Legislative
committee on its completion and be taken
10 Dover A synopsis OF this bill has al
ready been published.
The committee on house and social fea-
lures. which has charge OF the annual
banquet reported that the request for
tickets was larger than last year
Nominations.
following nominations: President. r.. ].
Maclcan first vice-presldent. A. S. Feed.
Alfred Gawthrop. William d. BrinlSle;
second vice-president, Francis I. DUPONT
O. G. Purdy. John A. Border; treasurer,
Frank J. Williams; auditors. c. c. Kurtz.
r. H. Dunham and Robert D. Kemp;
directors. George w Sparks. Charles 4.
Rudolph; william D. Mullen. Jr. J. II.
Mahaffy, william r. l3udd John A. Gram
ston. Howell s. England, l.. p. Bush, Will
! liam p. White Benjamin +. Shaw,
Thomas Bayard. r. IT, Dunham
Mr.. Maciean tried 20 decline the re-
nomination, and Withdrawing as presid.
ing officer. nominated Charles Rudolph
Mr. Rudolph declined the nomination
pleading lack OF time. Mr.. Maclean in de-
!, clming had explained his action by sayinl
! that no member should be president NOR
than TWO years. Alfred o. Crozler. afte
Mr. Rudolph's decllnation then prociaime,
, Mr. Macean's reasons 'unsound." an,
insisted on his nomination as the desire
Of the board. on his motion the nomlna
lions were closed. after Mr.. Maclean'i
services as president OF the board hai
been lauded by W T. Budd. John S. Ros
sell, William D. Mullen. and others.
Capitalization Bill.
{ The bin prepared by City Solicitor
3 Townsend providing for Board OF Pub
Tic Works IN lieu OF tho various city com
missions was presented by Mr Reed. Mr.
Reed expressed his approval OF the bill
! but declared that he was opposed to the
naming OF the first members OF the pro
posed board and their election thereaftei
by the mayor. They should be elected, h
thought after nomination by petition. III
said these provisions in the bin would per
feet e. On his motion the bill was referred
TO the Legislative Committee which ma,
take - before the Legislature.
John s. Rosscil designated the bill =
step IN the right direction" after declar
inF that the city was virtually without
charter. He pleaded FOR "home rule" 10
Wilmington. and tho abandonment o
= ''piecc-mear' legislation.
Mr.. Reed suggested 10 the Legislative
A committee that it consider the bin befor
the Legislature providing for money 70
State roads 20 make sure that Whining
ton gets SIS share.