The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-23
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
W.
Large and Earnest Meeting Of Men,
bers Of the Chamber Of Com
merce Yesterday.
Committee Appointed by the
Building Association to Sc
lect q Building Site.
Tho Chamber Of Commerce Elect Treas
urer and Directors and Appoint
Standing Committees.

Meetings of the Chamber of Commercs
association and of the Chamber OF
Commerce were held in Bach, Cory & Co.'s
Office room on Sixth avenue last evening.
There was less friction than in any meeting
yet held and harmony prevailed through
out, except on the question as to how many
should constitute quorum for the tran
saction of business. It now seems certain
that the association will 60 ahead without
further halt or delay toward advancing the
interests of the city. Aroom is to be Sc
lected Immediately in which to hold meet
ings.
The Building association was called to
order by the president, DR.. G. X. Cole, who
stated that the object Of the meeting was to
make arrangements for the selection of
building site.
The minutes of the last meeting we're
read and approved.
In reply to an inquiry, the secretary
stated that the Building association con-
sisted of 81 members who had paid in 800
each, and the money, amounting to $9.7oO'
was now on deposit in bank.
Mr., Seligman moved that the bylaws be
changed so that fifteen should constitute
QuOIum 1u6VobN "a OWCAey
Mr.. Edgerton thought fifteen too small
number in SO large body. A vote was
taken and the motion lost. A motion that
twenty should constitute quorum was also
lost. The following was then introduced:
Resolved, That committee of hve be APP
pointed by the Chair to advertise for and
secure options on building site and report
at the meeting two weeks from Thursday.
Carried. The president appointed the fol-
lowing committees: G. A. Broadwater, y.
w. knight, E. D. Edgerton, W. E. Cox. +.
r. Wallace.
A. J. Steele moved that the board Of di,
rectors be authorized to call in the second
800 due on subscriptions.
Mr.. Edgerton did not understand what it
was for. He did not see any reason Tor IT.
The treasurer now had $4,000 for which
there was no earthly use at present.
Mr.. Steele stated that his object in max
ing the motion was that the board might
have something definite to go on.
Mr.. Israel opposed the proposition on
general principles, and a motion to table
the resolution carried.
The Chamber of Commerce Building as
ISOLATION then adjourned and President
David A. Cory took the chair and called the
Chamber Of Commerce to order.
Minutes of previous meeting read and ap-
proved, when the president announced that
this was really an adjourned meeting for
the election of treasurer and ten directors.
L. q. Phelps was placed in nomination for
treasurer, and there being no other name
presented, the secretary was authorized to
cast the vote of the association for Mr..
Phelps.
The election of directors being in order,
ballots were prepared and Frank s. Lang
and r. H. Harlow were appointed tellers.
The ballot resulted in the election of sew.
en- members, four being tied. The lattel
were chosen By lot: The , ten ED DIRECTORS e. T
Cox, John Stedman, @. X. Cole, J. w
| Thompson, A. j. Steele, F. r. Wallace, A
w. Lyman, Il. H. Floyd-Jones, A. j. Selig.
man.
The president announced the following
standing committees: Statistics and 1nfor-
nation. w. Thompson, +. r. Wallace
Henry Klein, G. w. Cannon, s. E. Atkin-
Advertising-F. r. Wallace, R. H. Floyd
Jones, A. w. Lyman, w. j. Fuchs, Swene
Carlson.
Transportation-F. S. p. Lindsay, J. T
Murphy, s. @. Ashby, Frank Langford, 9
X. Cole, G. e: Tracy, Q: X: Wells: n
Edgerton, E. w. Knight, Oscar Carlson, s
G. Baldwin, Samuel Sohwab, j. Armitage.
Membership-H. G. Burghard, y. A. G
Flowerree, /. Marks, D. l.. Carmichael, G
H. Anderson, John stedman, ]. P. Porter
A. Birkenfeld.
| A03lSl6GlOu-C. NJ WoAAOs W. A. SAC0o
man, Fl. M. Parchen, D. A. Cory, Donald
Bradford, A. w. Lyman, G. X. Cole.
Mines and Mining-A. j. Seligman, s. I
Hauser, W. E. Cox, Samuel Schwab, G. A
Broadwater.
Reception and Invitation-F. r. Wallace
Frank Langford, G. X. Cole, H. NJ. Par
chen, j. X. Toole, L. w. knight, JOSEPH
Davis, s. G. Baldwin.
Arbitration-H. NJ. Parchen, John =
Murphy, H. NJ. Brandegee, I. L. Israel, R
i insurance.. NJ. Thornbure, S. @. Ash
by, A. j. Steele, A. p. Curtin, j. b. Wilson
E. w. Bach, j. w. Thompson.
Rules-D. A. Cory, John T. Murphy
Joseph Davis, L. g. Phelps, Donald Brad
ford.
stockerowing-John 7. Murphy, D. A. G
Flowerree, A. J. Seligman, G. A. Broad
water, Henry Klein, w. E. Cox, 8. I
Hauser.
DR.. Cole addressed the meeting in five.
minute speech in favor of action. He be
lieved the association should get to work a
once.
The following resolution was introduced
by A. j. Steele:
Resolved, That the chairman of eacl
committee file written report with tn
secretary of the association each month
and in case of failure to do SO the position
be declared vacant by the president.
The resolution prevailed.
On motion vote of thanks was tendere,
the Bo0rd of Trade for their courtesy in ex