Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-15
,lspRtNGF1ELD BOARD OF TRADE

Springfield has board of trade.
1t received its charter on the I'd of July
1887. The incorporators were Messrs.
John Foos, p. p. Mast, o. S. Kelly, C. A.
Phelps, James Carson, Amaziah Wingel
and A. c. Black.
A meeting of the incorporstors was held
on the 7th of July. 1887, and in accordance
with the provisions of the statute formed
for the organization of corporations not foI
profit, elected board of trustees, namely:
Messrs. A. S. Bushnell, James Carson,
Charles r. Grain, C. NJ. Nichols, F. NJ.
Hogan, W. r. Murphy. L. II. Lorenz, W.
II. Blee, J. s. Miles. w. II. Hamilton.
A constitution. framed in accordance
with the provisions Of the statute alluded
to in the foregoing, was adopted-the an
nual fee of membership fixed at $40 each,
a secretary appointed (Mr. Charles E. Fol
ger), and book ordered, for the registry
of members.
Further action was delayed, as the bus.
mess season was very dull and political
campaign was in progress. Later in the
year, a movement was begun in the line OF
organizing Y. NJ. c. A, and it was
thought that two such enterprises could not
be effectively prosecuted at the same
time.
At last, the right time to revive the
beard of trade movement, and push 1t to a
successful conclusion, seems to have ar
rived. That it has, was the unanimous and
hearty decision of largely-attended meet
ing of the trustees of the board of trade,
appointed, as stated in the foregoing, on
the 7th of July last, which meeting was
held Monday evening, and report OF
which will be found in this days REPUBLIC.
A committee has been appointed to make
arrangements for public meeting, to be
held on some evening of next week-prob-
ably-in central and commodious hall
and to be addressed by number of our
more prominent citizens. 1t is proposed at
this meeting to receive the names Of MEM
bers and to recruit the number up to at
least one hundred, who shall pay ten dol
lars each-which will put one thousand
dollars, at once, into the treasury Of the
new organization.
Then the trustees will provide for the
election, by the members, of a new board
of ten trustees or directors, in accordance
with the provisions of the constitution,
and these, when elected, and sworn in.
will choose one of their number as presi-
dent.
In preparing to elect these trustees it might
give life and yigor to the canvass to nominate
two or more tickets, and turn the friends
Of the two tickets loose upon the business
fraternity of the city, as recruiting COM
mittees. From three hundred to five hun
dred or more members ought to be secured
for this rganization-which is now needed
to greater extent than ever before. Once
recruited up to . practical and effective
basis, we could have unity of feeling and
action by our business men on all issues af-
fecting the well-being and prosperity Of the
city. These issues are arising almost daily,
and could be handled vigorously and success
fully if the great body of our business men
were organized and moved by progressive
S pirit that was common and potent.
Now, let our citizens be ready TO attend
the meeting that is TO be held, and the date
of which will soon be announced, and
unite with each other in taking effective
action. The election Of trustees and the
management of the affairs of the board
will be in the hands of the men who shall
sign the constitution and pay the ten dollar
fee. The present board of trustees have
no further power or purpose than to pro-
vide for public meeting, the enrolment of
members, and the turning over of the
books and papers of the board to their
duly-elected successors.