The Washington herald., 1910-01-06

One of the principal items OF business
transacted yesterday by the board OF
directors of the Chamber Of Commerce
was provision for the annual election Of
officers, to be held at the Raleigh Hotel
next Tuesday evening.
The form of the ticket was decided
upon by the directors. and by motion
il was directed that the general arrange
ments OF the last election should prevail
this year, and that President GUIDE. so
far as practicable, should appoint the
same committees. II was stipulated that
a few more ballot boxes should be pro-
vlded and little larger force Of clerks
and teIers appointed 10 facilitate the
counting OF the vote.
The form Of the ticket appears else
where During the period given by the
constitution for, posting the names Of
nominees for the various offices Of the
Chamber. none appeared for president or
for the two vice presidents. Nominations
for these officers, therefore, viii be made
on the night of the election, and the
form Of the ticket leaves blanks for
writing in the names of such candidates.
It is assumed that the old officers will
be nominated and probably elected,
though it is understood that others may
be nominated for one or more Of the
Offices.
VIII Elect Twelve Directors.
The directors yesterday passed upon
the mooJed point relative TO the appoint
ment OF two directors who were placed
in Office during the year TO I'LL vacancies.
II was voted that the status OF these di-
restors should be decided by the clause
Of the constitution. operative at the time
OF their appointment, and hence the Cham
Der will elect twelve new directors next
Tuesday night, instead Of ten, and the
two directors Of tho twelve elected who
shall receive the lowest number of votes
shall MI the vacancies in the board"
By vote Of the directors. the salary Of
the secretary was raised from $500 TO
$500 out OF appreciation for his vaIua-
BILE services to the Chamber, and 20 meet
an offer from the outside which II was
feared the secretary might accept and
thus sever his connection with the body.
The board passed rapidly upon numer-
Gus items of routine business while in
session. The resignation Of ". l. Rob
eyts, chairman Of the committee on public
health. was laid over to be acted upon
later, as the committee Will necessarily
be change Immediately after the annual
election.
FayOrs the Fast Mail.
A communication from the Harrisburg
Board OF Trade relative 10 the discon-
unuance Of the fast mail service between
New York and St Louis, was indorsed.
and the Chamber will act in unison with
the Harrisburg body in urging the replao-
ing OF the fast service in such way as
the Post-offlce Department may see fit
William E. Shannon's resolution rela-
tive TO the elimination OF the high board
fence. by builders putting up the lower
picket fence In the rear Of houses, was
adopted The board voted TO request
the Commissioners Of the District TO en-
act an ordinance permitting the erection
Of such fences in all parts Of the Dis
trict. With such an ordnance in force. II
is thought the old-fashioned high board
fence would gradually disappear, as the
new lower ones should be constructed.
Will lecture on Safety Devices.
The secretary was directed TO include
IN his notice Of the Chamber election one
OF lecture TO be given by Mr.. Tolmar
on safety devices in mines, in the rooms
OF the Chamber next Saturday night
Treasurer Lisner reported balance OF
$s75.5S on hand at the close Of the year
and asked for an audit committee to ex,
anime his books prior to the election.
By vote Henry B. F. Macfarland wa;
transferred. at his own request, from thC
roll of honorary members to the actlv,
list OF the Chamber.
A resolution offered by A Q. Moses pro
testing against the proposed requirement