The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-25
All Hail to the Young, Vigorous and
Progressive Chamber Of
Commerce.
The Old Organization Succeeded by
the New, Greatly to the Ben
eft of Helena.
Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Last
Night-Artic1es of Incorporation
and bylaws Adopted.

The Board of Trade was called to order
in their rooms, Pittsburgh block, at 3 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. In the absence of
President A. NJ. Hotter the meeting was
presided over by Vice President c. w.
Cannon.
Secretary Bradford then asked leave to
present his report, which being granted, he
gave a detailed statement of his admins
tration of the finances of the board. The
indebtedness was found to be $3.50 in excess
of ths amount of the funds on hand, which
Mr.. Bradford asked leave to assume, TO-
gether with the room rent for two months
His salary, he stated, he did not claim and
did not want.
Mr.. David Cory thought the board ough,
to assume the entire bill. On motion Dr.
c. X. Cole and Mr.. Cory were appointed a
committee to audit the accounts of the
secretary, which they proceeded to do. The
committee found the report correct and
asked that it be received and placed on
file. which was granted.
Moved and seconded that as the board of
trade had no further business. no funds
and no rooms that it disband. and the prop
erty belonging to it be transferred to the
chamber of commerce. which was its natural
successor.
Before the motion was put it was moved
and seconded that vote of thanks be ex-
tended to the president, vic-epresident and
secretary for valuable services performed.
Carried unanimously.
The motion to disorganize then being in
order it was put and carried without dis
senting voice.
This is really the best thing that could
have happened to the board of trade. as it
strengthens the arm of the chamber of com
MERGE and unites all that is best in both or
CARNATIONS under one head. making
it oneof the strongest and most
powerful ORGANIZATIONS in the west
much good eo for Montana and for Helena
and will build in the near future a costly
and beautiful building that will be credit
to the state, and will foster and encourage
trad and do more than any institution
toward building up and making Helena a
great city.
The Chamber of Commerce met in the
Pittsburgh block at s o'clock last evening,
ton and bylaws. They were all carefully
considered. and there seems to be nothing
now in the way to a permanent OrganiZa-
ton at the next meeting.
The committee appointed to investigate
the proposition to advertise Helena in the
North West Magazine made an adverse re-
port. They stated that there were no funds
in the treasury for that purpose, and if
there were the committee did not deem it
advisable to devote it to that purpose at the
present time.
A committee of three was appointed to
secure a suitable room for a meeting place.
as follows: Cory, Thompson and Bradford
The following resolution was then intro
duced and passed without dissent:
To the President and Directors of the
Union Pacific Railway Company:-Gentle-
men-At a meeting of the chamber of COM
MERGE of the city Of Helena held April oath,
1880, the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas: 1t having come to the notice of
the citizens of Helena that the Union Pa
cific railway company contemplate the ex-
tending of their lines in this portion of the
northwest, and believing that the enor-
mously increasing traffic, both freight and
passenger. to and from Helena, the
great distributing point of all
this region would warrants the
building Of the line some years since pro-
jected from the Utah Northern railway via
Jefferson Canyon to Helena, and which
right of-way is in danger Of being allowed
to lapse unless the work is prosecuted dur
ing this year,
We therefore earnestly ask that the mat
tor be taken up at an early date and if pos
we pledge to said corporation, in behalf of
and patronage Of this community.
A motion was then made that the meeting
adjourn until Tuesday next, at 1880 O'Clock
when an election of officers will be held
none allowed to vote unless they have first
paid their quarterly dues and signed the ar
ticies af association and bylaws of the
Chamber of Commerce.