The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-05-12

city tax does not exceed 80 cents on
the 800.
1t is unnecessary to enumerate far
Their. The above are but a few of
the many advantages belonging to
Sedalis, advantages which properly
utilized by the members of the Com
mercial Club. and others having the
interest of Sedalia at heart, will give
to us, ten years hence. the third place
in the best state in the union.
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
And now a few words about our
club, its condition, the labor accom-
plished, and the work to be done.
Two years ago the organization was
effected ''for the purpose of bringing
the business men of Sedalia into
closer AMI more friendly contact, So
cially and commercially, and to pro-
mote wise unity of action in all
things pertaining to the common vel
fare Of the CITY,"
Our membership now numbers
about 80, and were steps taken to Sc
cure more commodious quarters aud
add a few features to attract the
younger business men, the member
ship could easily be increased 10 twice
the numb2r mentioned.
Our financial condition is not bad,
all bills paid. and, from the secretary's
report, a sufficient sum to our credit
to insure US against immediate want,
pUEs,
Our dues are intended to cover
current expenses only, this will ex.
plain to merchants, and others who
are not members Of the club, why we
are compelled to call on them from
time to time for assistance in farther.
ing enterprises that are for the good
of SedalIa ut large.
| Barring the secretary, who receives
merely nominal sum, we have not 6
single salaried member, and the time,
the labor, and the money expended
here is to benefit the city and not thu
individual.
| None will gainsay that much good
has been accomplished by our club
We were the direct means of bringin,
Judge Metsker here, and through hin
securing the electric light plant anC
the electric street railway referred t.
elsewhere.
i We were the means of securing tn,
large amount required from our cit,
to complete the survey of the Spring
field and Sedalia road, and it is to u
that the citizens will look when tn
work begins of soliciting and con
tributing to the $4,000 whic
will be about the sum neces
, sary to raise to secure the road.
: At the time of the destruction b
: fire Of the NJ, <. & T. hospital, b
our prompt action We raised q larg
, purse, securing for the company me-
, quarters and thereby not only retair
Iiug the hospital, but laying the fouu
, dation for the permanent retention G
J the NJ. K. & I. headquarters.
Il A little later when the removal o
the headquarters was generally cor
coded, a meeting was held and mean
adopted to defeat the removal. On
Of our members, a lawyer of wide rep
utation and one to whom we ar
greatly indebted, devoting gratui
tously, month or more Of his tim
in securing the passage of bills at Jel
ferson City that will be the means o
retaining the general Offices here fo
all time to come.
i CONVENTIONS.
Il There is nothing that will advertis
q wide awake growing town NOR
than conventions. Through our un
firing efforts several conventions have
been secured, amongst them being the
Farmers National congress for mex
November.
/ This will be by far the most impor
tant meeting ever held in Missouri
| One thousand representative farmer
appointed by the different governors
and representing every State anC
Territory in the Union will partici
pate, and if the metropolitan appear
ance of Sedalis and the hospitality Of
her citizens will not be the means o.
securing TO us in the future, words o.
commentator from the delegate
where ever they go, it will be the
first time on record.
LETTERS OF INQUIRY.
| The secretary has been over.ruI
with letters of inquiry relating to tn
establishment of manufactures here
A large per cent are from visionary
inventors possessing "a ents that, in