The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

The second meeting to rcorganize the old Bust.
ness Mems Association was held AT the Court
House on last Monday evening. Although the
evening was wet and disagrceablc Il dozen or
more gentlemen were present, and having called
Chas, \. Force, vice president of the former as
ISOLATION, To the chair proceeded to business.
The minutes were read and all present invited to
take part in the proceedings, DR., Bascom, from
the committee on constitution, reported that his
committee had looked over the old constitution
and had arranged To meet before this meeting
and agree upon report, rs his colleagues were
not present, he asked for further time, which was
given.
When the reorganization of the association
was talked of, DR.. Harris, the secretary, having
a few of the advertising postal cards of the old
concern, sent them out To- various addresses he
could procure, just before the first meeting was
held. On last Monday evening he presented a
reply to one It was from milling firm in Lon
don, Ontario, Canada, cnquiring as to the induce
mcnts and facilities offered by Ottawa to manu-
facturcrs. They claim to be looking for II loca.
ton in the states for an oatmeal mill with ca
pacity for grinding 1000 bushels per day Mr.,
T.. I. cNllt sulu nc III" written 'hch w Iic VI
feet that cheap water aterpower was 10 be h"d
ana other minor iac'N ana also tn"' VlcS hau oet-
ter come here to look at the place and talk with
our people. Mr.. Swift stated further that he had
ueeh lhl"r"eu ny M "oou 'i1"C gentleman
named "l%et from ohi"h" "lso Is contemplating"
loc"''h% "rGc mourning 'h'' mere ana expects
to visit the city with that end in view. On mo-.
'loh "' " h'scoh thc sccFc''r! WAS instructor
to correspond with The parties
HON W. pusnhe' "SNcu I" any co"'hl''cc n"u
been appointed ior inc purposeo Oh LOOKING AFTER
ana dciraying the expenses oI' VISITORS VINO come
| To look at the Guy "ith"N view oi opening hah"-
factories IL IhcFe was no Such committee one
should be appointed 10 'urh''h VISITORS al con-
Vehlehces 10 look III le c'y' 10 see 'hal lncS "Ee
taken care OF Whlc mere ana 'haI 'hey 40 hoI 20
away paying lheir EXPENSES II lheh lhey 40 not
stay mere, thcy VIII 20 away speaking well Oh us
at least. pr. liarris Sala theFe E"a a'oFc'lnes
been such AcommlttGc, ana, Whlic They rad spent
no money, their work had had Il very good elect
Mr., Bushnell thch moved mat Il committee OF
three he appointed TO take charge OF VISITORS, ana
that the committee so appointed solicit suoscrIp-
tons for the purpose Of detraylng the expenses
Of their guests the funGS to be deposited i'll the
hands OF the treasurer subject TO TIE committees
order The motion was agreed to. The follow
ing gentlemen were suggested as members OF the
committee by those present and were appointed;
W. Bushnell, j. o. Harris, Chas. II. Force. Mr.
Bushnell announced that his carriage was at the
disposal of the committee, and Mr. Force said
he should be pleased to entertain any visitors
who came.
Mr.. Force having been invited to state the con-
diton of the water power company said, in sub
stance, that the affairs Of the company arc in the
same condition that they have been for the last
four or five years. In order to pay an indebted