The western sentinel., 1891-06-18
FREE MAIL DELIVERY
THAT is WHAT THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE is URGING NOW.
The New Hall Dcdicated-A Commit
tee Appointed to Make Arrange
ments for the Press Convention
OthersImportant Work Transacted.

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A special joint meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce and Tobacco
Board was held in the new rooms of
theChamberM Mondaynight. President
J.W Hanes, of the Chamber OF Com
merce, was in the chair. About fif-
ty persons were present. The joint
committee appointed to prepare a
suitable room for these two bodies
made full report and called the at
tention of those present to the re-
suit of their labors. Several in
! teresting speeches concerning the
new and delightful quarters were
made by members, both of the To-
bacco Board and Chamber, and a
hearty vote of thanks was rendered
the committee. The JOINT meeting
then adjourned, after accepting the
rooms, and a meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce was called.
The minutes were read and ap-
proved. On motion, the bylaws
were suspended and S. H. Smith,
Robt. Belo, Leak, Beall and DeVane,
Amis & Scott, r. L. Gambler and A.
C. Vogler & Son were elected men,
bers of the Chamber.
FREE DELIVERY.
The question of Free Mail Deliv-
cry was then taken up and on mo-
ton of C B. Watson the secretary
was directed to inform the town au-
wish of the Chamber that they should
take the necessary steps to secure
free mail delivery for this city.
Messrs. Watson, Allen and Blair
were appointed special committee
to wait on the Mayor and Commis-
sioners and insist upon immediate
action.
PRESS CONVENTION.
Mr.. V. w. Long made statement
concerning the Press Convention
which will meet in Winston in July,
and, after considerable discussion,
on motion of Mr.. G.. E. Webb the
President was requested at his leis-
ure to appoint a committee of ar
rangements consisting of five with
full power to appoint other commit
tees and to act in the premises.
OTHER MATTERS
Several complaints concerning mail
and post Office facilities were pre- sent
ed and on motion of Capt. Allen a
standing committee was appointed
to look after the entire matter. The
committee wcs named as follows
Capt. Allen, Capt. Gilmer, and j. B.
Vaughn.
The subject of schedules on our
| various railroads was next discussed
and the matter referred to the com
mittee on Trade and Transportation.
The object in view is to get said com
panies to arrange their schedules SO
people can come to WinstOn-Salem
in the morning and return home al
night.
The chambers attention was called
to the fact that excursion rates are
given on the railroads to nearly all
points in North Carolina except Win.
ston. The subject was discussed
fully and referred to a committee CON
sisting of Messrs. v. W. Long, P.
NJ. Wilson, Paul Humphrey and E.
R. A mis- with the request that said
| committee act at once.
A proposition from New York par
ties to erect an ice factory provided
our people would furnish half the
necessary capital, was referred to
the committee on Internal Improve.
| ments.
Contract for lighting the rooms OF
the Chamber was referred to the
committee WHO had so artistical }
fitted up the rooms, and the commit
tee continued on the part of the
Chamber to finish the work. Ad
| journed.