Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-30
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Another Meeting Held Last
Night in the Hotel
Fairhaven
The Committee on Organixa-
ton Submit Their
Report
A Committee Appointed to
Solicit Subscriptions to
the Stock

The adjourned meeting for the pur-
pose Of organizing Chamber Of Com
merce was held last night In the read
ing room Of the Hotel Fairhaven. T..
W. Fraser called the meeting 10 order
and the secretary, T.. NJ. Day, read the
minutes of the previous meeting,
which were placed on file.
Major Wilkin, chairman OF the com
mittee on organization, submitted the
following report:
Your committee, 20 whom was re-
fcrrcd the duty Of reporting 10 this
meeting plan Of organization for a
Chamber Of Commerce in this city, re-
spcctfully report:
First. That we obtained and exam
ined the plans Of organization Of the
Chambers at Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland, Oregon, under which they
are now respectively operating after
many years Of experience.
Second. That our secretary, o. ii.
Culver, visited the Chambers at Seat
tie and Tacoma, respectively, and in
terviewed the secretaries and different
members Of each TO ascertain what
mcnded after their experience under
their present plans of organization, In
| organizing new Chamber.
Third. From the information OBJ
| taincd as indicated above the plan Of
organization herewith submitted was
| formulated, and the plan Is based very
closely on the general plan Of the or
ganizations In the three cities named,
with only such things as seemed TO the
cOmmittc 10 be necessary 10 make
plan, harmonic and conform % the
situation Of the people and business
interests Of Falrhaycn in order 10 get
effective work In the organization.
Fourth. The committee do not fiat
| ter themselves with the idea that the
plan is perfect, but submit IL az the
| best plan in their judgment and with
| the light they had that they can offer
you. Experience will doubtless indi-
cate the adyisability or necessity OF
some changes in the bylaws. II is
| believed under this plan, with a good
capable directory and honest, ener-
gctic management, great good can be
accomplished In building Of our city
| and the various Industries and enter
priscs that should be linked with its
success. Respectfully submitted,
ELI WILKIN, Chairman.
o. II. Culver, secretary Of the COM
mittcc, prcfaccd the reading Of the
constitution and bylaws by saying
that the committee were unanimously
Of the opinion that organization
should be had by Incorporation.
After the proposed constitution
and bylaws had been read,
the amount OF capital stock was dis
cusscd and in reply 10 Gov. Black, Maj.
Wilkin said that the total capital
| stock must be subscribed before the
chamber could be incorporated. The
| bylaws made no provision for the
| transfer Of stock but an amendment
could easily be made. The capital
stock could also be increased If 10 was
| found necessary 30 do so.
| After further discussion concerning
the value Of shares and considering
suggestions as 10 the amount, A. II.
Clark, II. w. Gillette and NJ. &. Nc
Duugall were appointed committee
10 solicit stock subscriptions on a
basis Of 500 each, not more than 20
per cent. % be paid at any one time,
aud at least three months elapsing be-
| tween calls. The value OF shares NAV
be modified however at the next meet
| ing, which will be held at the Fairha-
ven hotel next Monday evening.