Telegram-herald., 1891-11-20
READY FOR 1HE BOON
OFFICERS AID DIRECTORS ELECTED.
Mayer Uhl IL Presidsns, uen. A. r. fur
asr Vice Prssidsas-Ths End asd Ain
sf the Association Freely Dis
easssd By These Present

A meeting vas held last evening IN
Hartman's lecture rooa by business
men and dealers in real estate for the
purpose of completing the organiza-
ton of the Grand Rapids Real Estate
and Improvement Board. About sew
enty-five participated in the work. The
meeting was presided over by w. IL.
Kinsey and John c. Dunton recorded
the proceedings. Upon motion Of l.
NJ. Turner, the secretary..read copy OF
the bylaws that had been submitted
by a committee appointed at the last
meeting for thas purpose. After hav-
ing been amended SO that member
ship fee of $40 be required and that
assessments OF S. each be levied on the
first days of March and September OF
each year upon each member,
and tnat members he exempt
ed from paying any special
assessment during the year 1892, the
bylaws were adopted. A report from
the committee appointed to solicit
members reported 200 names of those
who intended to join, among whom
were |. NJ. Weston, L. +. Uhi, VIM. n.
Rowe, j. Edward Earl, l.. H. Whitney,
w. p. Innis, Joshua Speed. f. d.
Conger. Fred s. Clark, Joseph House
man, Ed. s. Gill and Tim Nester. The
report was received and adopted and
the committee instructed to continue
the work of soliciting members. A re-
cess of five minutes was then taken
for the accommodation of those who
wished to become members by signing
the constitution and bylaws. When
the meeting was called to order the
matter Of electlng \ president and vice.
president was proposed. Alderman
Turner arose and said as the ASSOCIATION
was in its infancy 1t needed the help of
men of ability, men who are successful
in their own business affairs, and in
view of the condition and needs OF
the association he would noml-
nate the Hon. Edwin F. Uhl
Mayor Uhi Made President.
The nomination was supported by
Col. Joseph Penny. Upon motion the
secretary cast the ballot of the assccla-
ton for Mayor Uhl and he was de-
clared elected. A. o. Crozier after
outlining the business qualifications re-
qulred for vlce-president of the asso-
ciatIon nominated /. NJ. Turner. The
secretary was then instructed to cast
the ballot of the meeting for Mr.. Tur-
ner. Upon motion of Col. Penny the
election of second and third vice-presi-
dents was referred to the board of d.
rectors. I. NJ. Turner then reported q
list of thirty-eight candidates for dlrec-
tors that had been selected by
q committee OF which he was
chairman. appointed at the last
meeting for that purpose. After pre-
senting the list Mr.. Turner said the can.
didates had been selected by the COM
mlttee after careful consideration
They were careful to take ouly those
men against whom it could not be said
they had q scheme on foot for further
ing their own personal interests by sell
fish means. They had chosen men rep
resenting capital, railroads, real estate,
the city press and the board OF trade.
1t was not the intention to antagonlze
the board of trade, hut to work In har-
mony with it. Thew had tried to Sc
lect young men who were actively
identified with the business interests OF
the city. The report was accepted and
they proceeded to select board Of di.
rec.ors for one year.
Board OF Directors Chosen.
The chair appointed +. D. Conger. c,
Z. Mercer and j. G. Alexander as tel.
lers. While the teilers were canvass
ing the votes the chairman called upon
Fred A. Maynard to express his views
as to the methods of making the board
successful in the work for which it Is
instituted. Mr.. Maynard said that
every man who has any inclination foE
the interests of the city should make
the office of the board his head
quarters and il he hears OF any
thing that would be of assistance to the
board he should Immediately report it,
anu IL the members work in unison
Grand Rapids will expand in the next
ten years so that the person OF today
would hardly recognize il. "Grand
Rapids can, as stated in the TELEGRAM.
Herald this morning, be made sea
port town." said Mr.. Maynard, land
instead of having our cargoes dumped
at Muskegyn, We can have them de-
livered at our doors, and We will have
no more exodus Of manufacturing in
stitutons from our city. Ii every out
side city doesn't hear OF Grand Rapids
il will be their fault" II was agreed
that each member would make al
effort to secure one new member at the
next meeting.
The tellers then announced the cleo
ton OF the following directors:
John w, Biodgett. A. o. Crozier, E
d. Conger, Geo. DeHaven. Chss. Fox
James A. Hunt, Joseph Houseman. W
II. Kinsey, William Alden Smith, Johr
s. Lawrence, Fred Maynard, VIM
Rowe, w. Il. Shelby, T.. q. Studley
w. q. Tuttle, c. w. Watkins, I. VI
Weston. L. II. withey. John E. Peck
The meeting adjourned subject to th<