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Show ICHAM6ER0FC0MMERCE . HAS A BUSY MEETING Matters of Groat Interest to Ogden Are Under Consideration. Con-sideration. Special to The Tribune. OGDEN, March 31. A number of Important Im-portant nia tiers were passed upon by tho Chamber of Commerce at the regular meeting this evening-. A special comm t-! t-! tec was appointed to draft n memorial I in he presented to congress protesting against the reduction or the. lariri on lead, as proposed by the Payne tarltf bill now being considered by the national lawmakers. The committee on ma nu fa c lures reported report-ed that much progress had been made for 'scouring for Ogden a largo wqolcn mill, and that a number of business men are Interesting themselves in the project. Tho members of the chamber expressed tho hopo that Trofcssor F. IT. Newell '"will bo retained as the head of tho reclamation recla-mation service, and a committee was appointed ap-pointed to convey the wishes of tho Chamber of Commerce to tho proper authorities. au-thorities. Tho public utilities committee was instructed in-structed to make a report at the next meeting whether or not a franchise, held by street railway companies on thoroughfares thorough-fares of tlu city which had not been put to use could bo declared void. The resignation of F. J I. Browne, president presi-dent of the Chamber of Commerce, and j .lohn T. Rushmcr. both of whom arc d I - I rector."', were received, and George r. Porter, with A. W. Brown, were elected j as their successors on tho board. A com- mitten was appointed to nominate a suc- eessor to the retiring president. |