Wichita eagle., 1888-01-20

bicycles. /; horse collar factory, 1; miscel
laneous. TO- Making total of no differ
ent manufacturing concerns which have
been correspondent with during the past
eight months.
Over twenty different retail and com
mercial houses have been written with 8
view to locating here, and in number oi
cases the parties have come to Wichita
and gone into business.
Every matter of public moment has
been promptly acted upon and the in
fluence of the board eXerted in favor o,
Wichita at every opportunity which pre-
sented itself
The present membership consists
of 13S, there having been three deaths
since the reorganization. These wers
Mr. Michael Zimmerly, Captain w. S
White and Commodore w. c. Woodman,
There are scores of representative bust
ness men, not members of the board OF
trade vino would not only be of great bene
fit to this associatiod, but would also find
it great advantage and credit to them
selves and as enterprising, representative
citizens, should no longer remain out OF
the representative institution of the city.
Mr.. G.. W. Clement moved that reports
of president, secretary and treasurer be
published in the daily papers and also
made part of book which will be pub
lished by the board of trade. The motion
carried unanimously.
Mr. c. L. Davidson submitted report OF
treasurer Mr.. Davidson, showing S2,696.2 2
in the treasury. The report was not read,
referred to finance committee
The chair announcing that it was the
moment for electing a new directory, Mr..
Cole, of Cole a. Jones, moved that the sec.
rotary be instructed to cast the ballot for
the old directory to serve another year.
Senator Kelley proved a second.
When the motion was before the
board Col. Lewis stated that some
members of the old directory had been no
toriously absent and he thought there
ought TO be some changes. Messrs. Corbett
and Blackwelder also spoke against the
motion. The vote showed the motion lost
unanimously.
Mr. D. Hays moved the president APP
point committee of three to select q d-
rectory to recommend to the board. The
motion, after some discussion, was lost.
The president declared the house ready
to receive nominations for the directory
and fortv-two names were presented. One
ballot was taken and the twento-four re
ceiving the highest number of votes were
declared elected. The following gentlemen
were elected:
A W. Oliver H. w. Lewis, J. o. David
son, w a. Thomas, NJ. NJ. Murdoch, NJ.
w. Levy, n. +. Neiderlander, Geo. H.
Blackwelder, l.. ID. Skinner, j. p. Allen.
~ A. English, Kos. Harris, p. V. Healey,
r. f. Lawrence, A. Steele, VIM. Mathew
son, j. r. Mead, Geo. w. Clement, H. H.
Richards, Geo. NJ. Dickson, Geo. L. Rouse,
W. S Corbett, Geo. NJ. Larimer, c. A
Walker.
The adjournment of the board was fol-
lowed by meeting of the new directory.
Officers We're elected as follows: a. W.
Oliver president: W. S. Corbett, vice pres
ident; Geo. H. Blackwelder, second vice
president; Geo. W. Clement, ST., secretary;
j. .. Davidson, treasurer.
There was some discussion over the mo-
dus operandi for changing constitution
and bylaws, and finally the chair was
instructed to appoint a committee of
five to revise the constitution and bylaws
and report the changes to the board of
trade for their action, 1t was suggested
that the committee consider change
allowing membership dues to be paid
quarterly.