The Washington times., 1911-02-02
CHAMBER TO INVEST
SURPLUS IN BONDS
Great Falls Project and
Clerks Salary Increase J
Discussed. 4

The Chamber of Commerce will in
vest 5000 more of its funds in bonds
netting around per cent, Will probably
| invest another $500 in the same way
/ out of the funds now to the credit of
the conventions work and may become a
/ corporal ton. A committee composed of
] Charles J. Bell, George w. White, and
| A. Lisner, will buy the bonds and the
| executive committee will bring in a re-
commendation relative to Incorporating
| the Chamber or securing some legal
| charter for it,
The purchase of bonds will be through
recommendation of Mr.. Lisner, treas
| urer of the Chamber, made at the meet
ing of the board of directors last nigha
! f. II. Daniel proposed the motion that
| the executive committee consider the
Chambers Incorporation. IT was found
that the receipts Of dues for January
this year were $1,000 ahead of the Same
month last year. Mr.. Lisner reported
balance Of S5,7i9.75 on hand.
Memorial Hall Fund.
Charles ]. Bell. treasurer of the
| George Washington Memorial Conven-
ton Hall fund, reported that nearly SSO,-
| IH CASH Is now III HdnuS anu
nearly $4,000 in pledges have so far
| been made toward the necessary
81, ,5OO, 600
Mr., Bell also reported that the cuts
in the Commissioners estimates for the
| Public Library. which had been made
by the House Appropriations Committee,
| would seriously hamper the work Of
| the library If they stood. As a trustee
of the Library he showed how difficult
| 1t had been to retain competent en-
| ployes, owing to the low salaries al
lowed A committee composed of Henry
| 3. +. Macfarland, D. J. Callahan, and
Mr.. Bell was named to call upon the
House committee in an effort to have
| the items restored
Clerks Salary Increase.
Before the Chamber of Commerce goes
on record as favoring a general increase
in salaries for Government employees,
it will await the result of an investiga-
ton by a committee to determine
whether any inequalities exist. The
committee, Of which a. Lisner is chair
man, will commence its investigation at
once.
Isaac Cans introduced a motion to ap-
| point committee of seven to make
such an investigation with an increase
of salaries in view. He later accepted
an amendment designating Mr.. Lisner's
committee instead of special one.
E. c. Graham declared that he would
not like to see the Chamber adopt any
| motion which would put 1t on record as
| favorinS general increase OF the
| clerks salaries. but favored an investi-
cation TO see whether injustices existed.
Great Falls Project.
The Chamber of Commerce is anxious
to determine also whether the water
power at Great Falls can be economic
ally used for the benefit of the COM
munity. William E. Shannon offered a
resolution providing for a committee to
investigate that matter and was in
formed by President James F. Oyster
from the chair that the committee on
municipal legislation already had that
matter under consideration. There will
be a meeting of the committee this
afternoon at o'clock.
w. Z. shannon reported that the Ap-
propriations Committees recommended
tfon for an increase of salary for the
District Commissioners had been ruled
out in the House on point of order.
but that his committee would continue
its efforts before the Senate.
A motion of Granville NJ Hunt that
the executive committee and the board
of directors make regular monthly re-
ports to the whole Chamber was car
rled.
Mr.. Hunt also proposed that a special
committee be appointed TO consider the
adviSability of publishing an official or
gan for the Chamber of Commerce.
William f. Shannon, Granville NJ. Hunt,
and A. D. Prince were named COM
mittee TO consider the matter and report
at a special meeting of the board of d.
reCtOrs, If necessary.
Four committees were elected: Law
and legislation, A Leftwich Sinclair,
chairman; municipal legislation. Chaplin
Brown, chairman; building industry, E.
H. Daniel, chairman; conventions, G. VI.
Hunt, chairman, and membership. Isaac
Cans, chairman.