Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-02-18
THE MERCHANTS AND MANUFAC-
TURERS ASSOCIATION OF STAUN'
TON.


The Committee appointed at the meeting of
Merchants and Manufacturers held in the
Council Chamber. ed of January, having COM
pleted the duty of preparing constitution and
bylaws for the government of an association
for the development of the commercial and
manufacturing interests fstaunton, the chair
man. Mr.. Johh w. Todd, convened a second
meeting under the following CALI
STAUNToN, VA, Thursday. FEB 18th, 1885.
At the request of the C mmittee appointed al
the last meeting of merchants to recommend
Regulations and By. Laws for permanent or
ganization, respectfully request the business
men of Stanton to meet Friday evening. Feb
ruary 18Th. in the City Council Chamber, at
O'Clock sharp, to hear report of said Commit
tee. and 10 elect permanent officers AS the
meeting is an important one, 1t is hoped that
all interested in the business and welfare OF
the city will be prompt in attendance.
JOHN w. TODD, Chairman.
Mr. Todd, on taking the chair, directed the
Secretary. G. Shields. to read the proceedings
of the last meeting, which were approved
Forty-two firm names present were then en-
rolled.
The Chairman announced, that the commit
tee consisting of the following named gentle
men-Eenry Hutchinson, Ferdinand Loeb. G.
E. Haines, J. A. Cochran, G. A. Gladke-were
ready to report. Mr.. Hutchinson requested
Mr.. Haines to read the same, which proposed
a constitution and Bylaws of twenty-one
articles, and being considered, were in some
features altered, and then the whole unanf-
mously adopted, with the title of 1.-THE Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association OF
Stanton"
The regulations provide for the following
named officers and standing committees: A
President; first and second Vice-Presidents !;
five Directors, and Secretary, who is also
Treasurer. The Committees are to be COM
posed of five members, under the following
named heads: Arbitration, Commerce. FL
nance, Manufactures and Special.
The Initiation fee is So. 90, and the annual con-
tribution, So 90. payable in monthly install
ments of Is cents.
The election Of officers coming up, the follow
ing named persons were chosen for the term OF
one year: For President, }. A. Cochran; LIST
ident. Carter Berkeley; Directors, I. Witt, c,
E. Hainss, F. Alexander, M. N. Bradley. Hen
ry Hutchinson; Secretary John G. Shields
Mr.. Cochran was conducted to the chair and
entered upon the discharge of his duties.
Mr.. Witt offered the following resolution
RESOLVED That Article w of the By Laws be
changed SO as to read there shall be directors
together with the President and Vice Presi-
dents to constitute the directors OF this Associ-
,tion. and that Section be changed SO as to
read that shall make quorum.
This resolution lies over under the rule.
On motion of Mr.. Todd, the following resolu-
ton was adopted
Resolued, That the directory be instructed to
petition the City Council to grant the use OF
the Council chamber for the meetings OF this
Association.
The thanks of the Association, on motion OF
Mr.. Todd. were rendered Messrs. Stoneburner
Prufer for courtesies in printing for the
assembling of this meeting free of charge.
On motion. the Association adjourned.