Telegram-herald., 1891-12-09
PUlOUi THE REPORTERS
The Board OF Trade Held "a H
ecu tive Session.
TO DISCUSS TIE SECRETlRI xiTTER
mr- Vas Asna. Requested - Retire bss
fhsrs ADss@rea ss be Wax In his
Char aasx Iaaaxtaat Matters
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Prs.idenl Gee. o. Brigg. presIdsd e

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superintendent Chalmers. OF the city
schools. appeared before the board and
set forth the desirsbillly of making an
effort TO secure the Natioual EaucA-
tonal association meeting for 1898.
Among other things stated By Mr..
Chalmers was the fact that the meet
ing ct the ASSOCIATION last year At
Toronto. WAS attended by 10000 teach
ers. az at the lowest estimate they left
s15 each IN he city. He argued that Il
wOn.d be q profitable advertisement
for Grand Rapids If the assoc alton
could be induced 10 hold ils meeting
here. and presented the matter before
tue board tor iss consideration. Attne
close OF hls remarks a vote of thanks
was gwen Mr.. Chalmers Tor calling the
attention of the board TO the matter.
Secretary NanAsmus read q CON-
munis<tioa from the board of trade OF
Detroit which stated that . convention
Will be held in tAat city December IL
Tor the purpose OF taking acton IN re-
gard 10 "a prOyements OF the hsrpors
and waite N ays surrounding Michigan
and inviting the board 10 send FIVE del
cgates u the convention. The com
munlcauon was placed on file aud the
president was instructed to appoint
such delegates, including himself IN
the number.
Reduced the lnttfation Zee.
After several other communication
bad been read and placed on file tue
amendments offered 10 the bylaws by
MIR Musseiman reducing the initiation
Zee from sl0 10 - was considered. The
amendment was adopted. Heretofore
the rule has been 10 charge = member
clio upon his imitation and then he
would oe exempted from paying any
dues 10 the board for the first ak
nonths. T.. G.. Studley, chairman
OF committee appointed TO
consult with the telephone ex-
change relative TO establishing
line between Grand Rapids and
Alma reported that the prospects are
good for the binlding of the line next
summer. ". l.. Freeman was elected
a member OF the board. Chas. X.
Sigh said he had received l. tier from
Col. Ludlow asking that the board fur
nish him with commercial statistics of
the city TO be used in MS work toward
securing the opening of Grand river
for commerce. The request was re-
ferred 10 the committee on statistics.
The hoard then went into executive
session 10 consider the matter of elect
ing = secretary aud establishing his sal
airy. Chas. X. Sigh requested the re-
porters to retire and suggested that Sec
retsry VsnAsmus leave the room as he
would be discussed. The reporters
subnsisHvely walked out, but some one
had evidently placed some shsemakers
wax IN the secretary's chair and he
stuck fast.
silence Reu Upsn rhsm.
The silence of death reigned in the
, room until the footsteps of the last re-
urlng reporter bad died away. Then Z.
b. Fisher arose and furhvely fished
document from his inside pocket. He
waited to give the secretary another
chance to escape. but the opportunity
was lost. and Mr. Fisher proceeded to
read: "Nr. President and Gentlemen of
the Board of Trade-Gentlemen-Your
committee TO whom was referred the
matter OF selecting suitable quarters for
the use of the board, would respectfully
report that they have secured the store
IN the lew AIdrich block, formerly oc-
cupIed by Harvey 4 Heystek. We be-
hevc that the quarters Will be found
convenient and suitable for the use OF
tie board" The report Was accepted,
and adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Sigh the board
proceeded TO the selection of . secre-
tarv. At TINS point IN the proceedings
there was general soulrming around
IN the chairs and Mr.. Vance was par
tculariy alert. Gentlemen" said
one of the director, at isa condition
and not theory that confronts u.s."
silent apolansel. The finances of the
board are unfortunately limited. We
must have suitable quarters on the
ground floor or the citizens will think
We are losing our grip, We are pay
irg Nr. NsnAsmus g. 900 year. and
while We recognize the fact that his
services are extremely valuable We
must also observe that at his present
price ne IL too rich for our blood. II
he remains as our secretary II
must be At largely reduced
stipend. doubt the proprIety
CT paying even as much As 81 800.
The once 10 . .snar.-
Another gentleman with nasal
twsng m his voice. sad "In my esti.-
nation this office is = snap. We must
economic our meaps and measure our
expenditures by the vtlue OF the SER
vices We receive. I am not saying but
thstAr Van Asmusls not doing all that
any man could DO, but | don't believe
it - worth $4,000 year TO do what he is
dong. The effort may be great enough,
hut W must took at the results. |
think fZ0o 9 ample pay for a secre-
tsry." Another director agreed with
the speaker and recommended that the
saisry be fixed at $1,000. Still smother
thought that all tire h ards money IN
excess of $500 could b. better invested
than by putting st lnto the seeretsry's
sslsry." Az thrs point the gentlemen
esgsn 10 exhibit. some heat and steam
was obrerved 20 issue from their collars.
Mr.. Van Asnlus WAS as calm
"a o man who had laid
hIm down 20 pleasant dreams in
yellow jackets nest. Several names
we're proposed s- candidates who would
te wiling 70 sceept less than 5000. pro-
vded tie present secretary should
absolutely refuse 90 DO 80. The excite
nsent was growing wilder every minute
wben ssnae body suggested that the new
rseaea ard matter Of salary be laid on
the ssble fOr one week. The motion
carried and the gentlemen dispersed.
FIVE ngN Wess BURIED.
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