The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-04-11
TO ENCOURAGE MANUFACTURES.
Large and Enthusiastic Meeting at Fire
mems Hall--Temporary Organization
of Board of Trade--Appointment
of Committees.

Large and Enthusiastic Meeting at Fire
mems Han--Temporary Organization
of a Board of Trade--Appointment
of Committees.
An informal meeting was held at the offic
of VIM. B. Thomas on Monday evening
March Both, to consider ways and means Il
revive and increase the business interests o
Westminster and particularly to consider thu
establishment of productive enterprises
The outcome of that meeting was the ap
pointment of the following committee tt
consider plan of organization and to repor
at another meeting to be held on Tuesday
evening, April It'll, at Firemens Hall
Milton Schaeffer, Chas. G. Gorsuch, j. l.
Orndorff, o. D. Gilbert, John 7. Wamplei
and DIR. Charles Billingslea.
At that informal meeting fifteen persons
were present, but at Firemen's Hall on
Tuesday night more than sixty business men
were in attendance, and the interest mani
tested was gratifying to the promoters OF the
movement.
Temporary organization was made by Sc
| lecting DIR. Charles Billingslea chairman and
Chas II. Vanderford secretary.
| The chairman, in an interesting speech,
showed the needs of Westminster, spoke OF
the possibilities, gave list of some indus
tries that might be inaugurated, and made
hopeful predictions of what might come of
organization and earnest and intelligent
work.
As chairman of the committee appointed at
the informal meeting the week before, he said
the committee had given careful considera-
ton to the matter of organization, and con-
cluded not to recommend stock company,
but the formation of an association to be
called 'Board of Trade, Citizens I'm
?; or hu Othar
name, the members of which should pay an
nual dues, the fund thus raised to be used in
advertising the advantages of Westminster for
manufacturing enterprises and letting the
outside world know that our business men
are ready to assist and encourage any legti-
mate industry. He then spoke OF the raw
materials at hand that could be utilized-ron,
timber, straw, &c.,-and as a part of the
report read the preamble and constitution of
the Hanover Board of Trade.
After some discussion, the preamble and
constitution were again read, and a motion
made that it be adopted as the basis of the
organization of Board Of Trade for West
minister. Before the vote was taken, mo-
ton was made and unanimously carried that
n permanent organization be formed, and
then with like unanimity the Hanover pre-
amble and constitution were adopted, with
the necessary changes to make it apply to
Westminster, the secretary OF the meeting
subsequently being requested to make the
alterations.
As altered, here are the
PREAMBLE AND CONSTITUTION.
PREAMBLE.
For the purpose of promoting, by all appropriate
means the advancement and prosperity of The legi-
innate business interests of Westminster and the inn
mediate vicinity, and for the encouragement and
upbulding of the manufacturing industries thereof
the business men OF westminster 40 merely ASSET ,,
ate themselves together under the name OF The
Board of Trade of Westminster Md" TO be governed
by such rules and regulations as the association may
from time to time adopt.
CONSTITUTION.
Art l. Any person or firm engaged in any business
or industry in Westminster vicinity, or VINO may
be Interested in the advancement OF the business IN
terests thereof shall be eligible to membership in
this association Applications for membership snail
be made at regular meeting and referred TO a COM
mttee, which committee shall report their recon-
mendation in the case at the next meeting Of the
and if two-thirds or more of the members present
vote in favor of the applicants admission he shall
Article II. Membership fee shall be one dollar
and shall be paid on signing the constitution. An
nual dues shall be two dollars payable Quarterly.
tionate part of the annual dues, counting rom the
date of election.
consist of president, first and second vice prcsi-
DENTS recording secretary, corresponding secretary
these officers and five other members. The officers
shall be elected by ballot at an annual meeting 10
be held the first Monday of January each year at =
D. NJ majority of all present being required TO
elect The duties of the officers shall be the same as
in similar societies 1t shall be the duty OF the ex-
ecutive committee to make known the advantages
Westminster has TO offer for the location OF manu-
factories of any kind, and to use all proper means
to further the objects SET forth in the preamble TO
this constitution They shall meet at least once
month"; and shall make report OF their transactions
to this ASSOCIATION.
Article w The president by and with the consent
of the executive committee, shall appoint standing
committees among them one on membership. ftach
standing committee shall consist of five members,
and all vacancies in these committees shall be filled
for the unexpred term in the same manner that the
committee was originally appointed:
having more than one partner, shall have but one
vote at any meeting. Each member of Il firm shall
be entitled to all other privileges of membership.
Article VI. At meetings OF TINS assoclatlon hlteeh
members shall constitute quorum; seven members
of the executive committee shall constitute a quo
rum of that committee. ,
Article VII ANY member who is six months in
arrears for dues shall be notified by the secretary,
and If the arrearages are not paid in full at the next
regular meeting the name of the person IN arrears
shall be dropped from the roll. Members thus
dropped can only be reinstated by applying as new
members paying all arrearages and the regular ad-
mission fee.
Article VIII This constitution and the bylaws OF
this association cannot be amended altered or abro-
gated except at regular meeting, of which at least
two weeks notice must be given TO all The members
present.
BY LAWS
Regular meetings of this association shall be held
on the first Tuesday of each month at p m.
Special meetings shall be called by the secretary
on application of seven members i'll writing or
when ordered to do so by the executive committee
A call was made for those who desired to-
become members, and the following names