The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-30
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
An Interesting Meeting Held in the
Rooms Of the Association
Last Evening.
Election of President, First and
Second vice-Presidents and
Secretary.
Treasurer and Other Onicers to be Voted
for 1t the Next Moeting-selsction
Of q Room.

The Chamber of Commerce met in the old
board of trade rooms at o'clock last evening
and proceeded to effect a temporary organi-
cation by the election of @. w. Cannon as
temporary chairman and Donald Bradford
temporary secretary. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and approved,
and the following members paid their first
quarterly dues, amounting to $3.50 each,
and signed the articles of association and
bylaws: John w. Thompson, A. J. Steele,
w. II. Orr, II. II. Harlow, w. +. Cox, F. L.
Israel, j. T. Murphy, D. A. Cory, w. B. Ed
gar, r. H. Floyd-Jones, Dolph Birkenfeld,
A. j. Seligman, Henry Klein. John Sted-
man, 8. q. Ashby, G. w. Cannon, Donald
Bradford, G. K. Wells, Fl. G. Burgard, w.
A. Chessman, Jos. Davis, John Horsky,
Fisk j. Shafer, and the name Of 8. g.
Phelps was also added to the list by the
secretary.
Moved and seconded that the Chamber of
Commerce proceed to the election of officers.
The motion prevailed, and David A. Cory
nation, but Mr.. Murphy declined in favor
of Mr.. Cory.
It was then proposed that members of
the Chamber of Commerce be declared eli
gible for Office, regardless as to whether
they had signed the articles Of association
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A somewhat lengthy discussion here en-
sued in regard to the matter, and the ques-
ton was argued pro and con. Some were
in favor of adjourning the meeting and
notifying all members to be present at a
specified meeting to be called for the pur.
in favor Of proceeding with the election Of
officers at once. as too much time had al
ready been uselessly consumed.
The motion to proceed with the election
Of officers was finally withdrawn, and Mr..
. H. X, Harlow moved the election be post.
poned to the next meeting.
A. j. Seligman moved an amendment that
the meeting proceed to the election of Off
GERS and that all those who had paid 500
be eligible to Office.
w. E. Cox thought all members ought to
be notified as to the conditions under which
they would be privileged to vote.
]. w. Thompson asked that the meeting
proceed to elect officers.
A vote was then taken on the motion for
postponenlent and lost. Election of Off
GERS then being in order the previous nomi-
nees, David A. Cory and John L. Murphy
ply again declined, and David A. Cory was
declared the unanimous choice of the men,
bers for president of the Chamber of Com
merce.
John T. Murphy was declared the unan-
imous choice for first vice president; Joseph
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Bradford secretary.
President Cory, on taking the chair,
said: Gentlemen, I am very much obliged
TO you for this mark of confidence, and will
serve you to the best of my ability"
Messrs. Murphy and Davis also expressed
their thanks for the honors conferred.
The committee appointed to secure
suitable room for the chamber of commerce
pending the erection of building, re-
ported that the Horsky building, corner of
Main and Sixth avenue, contained a room
on the second floor in every way suited for
the purpose. The room could be secured
at rental of 500 per month for one year.
with the privilege Of three years. There is
no elevator in the building, but the COM
mittee believed Mr.. Horskv would put one
in. But this Mr.. Horsky stated he did not
care to do. The question of an elevator
being considered of great importance, the
committee was given time to inquire fur
Their and report at the next meeting.
The name of L. G. Phelps was presented
for treasurer, but owing TO the fact of his
not having subscribed to the articles of as
ISOLATION he was deemed ineligible and the
election of treasurer and other offices vacant
was postponed until the next meeting, after
which the meeting adjourned.