The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-17
GETTING IT STARTED,
The New Board Of Trade to 30 Some
thing Iors Than q Name.
Another Meeting. ut Which Plans
Are Discussed and Articles of
Incorporation Submitted
for Approval.
By the Standards Special Wire.

BY the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, May 16.-Butte's newly organ
lied Board Of Trade Is getting down to
business in good style. Another largely
attended and very enthusiastic meeting
was held tonight in the office Of Pass
more 4 Jeffries, James b. Leahy, the ener
getic president occupied the chair. An
animated discussion took place upon the
question of qualification for membership.
Upon motion the chairman appointed q
committee OF five upon membership. The
names will not Do given until the adop-
ton of the bylaws OF the
board. committee SWSm1possd
f. w. wynne, J. Z. Richards and p. j..
Brophy, was appointed to draft bylaws
and rules for the government of the club.
Mr.. Richards urged the necessity of adopt
ing bylaws before any permanent plan
was decided upon to secure members.
Mr.. Brophy thought 1t would be a good
plan to appoint a committee To arrange
for q hall where the board could hold It's
regular meetings. This matter, after be-
ing discussed for some time, was finally
laid v until next meeting.
Colonel Bradshaw presented the follow
ing:
Trade Of the city Of Butte, County Of Silver Bow,
state Of Montana. We, Michael j. Council,
Joseph 4. Richards, James u. Leahy, Thomas
and {. i. bradshaw, Of the County OF silver how
In the state Of Montana, and all and each Of ms
citizens OF the United States, 10 hereby certify
form and do associate ourselves together as Il
corporation under and by virtue Of the provisions
Of section +i6 Of chapter % Of the general laws,
revised statutes of the state OF Montana and
other laws relating TO corporations and that,
First-The name of tins corporation shall he
the Board OF Trade Of Butte City.
S~econd-The objects and purposes Of said cor
poration are, TO assist In carrying on the various
branches of business designated, To aid the in.
dustrial interestssOf the country and the deyel.
personal properly, to lease, rent, purchase, sell
and dispose Of the same; TO construct build
ings, furnish and. occupy the same; Ia
hold public and private meetings.; To procure,
preserve and Information In relation
TO commercial, financial, mining and mineral,
agricultural and industrial Affairs; 10 secure uni
formity in commercial laws and custons; and Ia
facilitate business intercourse between members
to promote public improvements OF every kind
To foster, encourage and protect mining and
mineral interests; Ia cooperate with labor and
capital; to aid and assist In the adjustment and
arbitration II differences that may arise affect
ing the public Interests; and To do generally any
and all things that may he necessary and proper
To carry out the objects and purposes for which
boards of trade are organized.
T~hird-That the amount Of capital stock OF said
corporation shall be twenty thousand dollars
Na6,OO0) and shall consist Of two hundred ,2O
shares OF the par value Of one hundred dollar,
| lslOOD each; that the term Of existence Of said
corporation shall he twenty years from the lJtl
day OF May A. d., 1850; that there shall be sever
G) trustees Of said corporation, and the following
names shall he trustees OF said corporation, VIII,
shall manage the concerns and business thereo
for the first three months, to-wit: Michael J
Connell, Thomas NJ. Couch, Joseph y. Richards
Patrick J. Brophy, Walter Wynne, G. q. Brad
Fourth-That the business of said corporation
shall he carried on In the county of silver Bow
in the state Of Montana, and the principal seat o