The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-13
CHAMBER Oh COMMERCE MEETING.
New Officers Elected and Business OF I'm
pur.anSr z Tin-acted.

pursah'r tiun-acted.
The Miles City Chamber Of Commerce,
met this forenoon IL the city conner
rooms. There hm; been no meetin.
since the special held May sth. Tn,
reading cf the minutes Of this meeting
reminded the members Of work that wa.
then laid out and since performed anC
reports on the cour house park. the pro
posed Kcelcy institute. the German
colony scheme. the Improvement Of the
road to Ekalasa. and other matters
were heard and disposed Of.
The annual election of officers being
the first new business was quickly dis.
posed Of by the selection of the follow.
ing:
President $. Gordon.
Vice Presidential. y. Wiley.
Secretary Il. Collins.
Treasurer. Il. Collins. acting.
Mr.. Basinski brought to the attention
OF the Chamber. the great necessity Of a
bridge across Tongue river at this point
in order to afford all-the-year-around
communication between Fort Keogh
and the town. and said that he felt au-
thorized in stating that if the city would
undertake the construction Of a bridge.
the military authorities would help out
in various ways. materially reducing the
cost of the structure. \ lengthy and
general discussion ensued. on this sub
ject. participated in by Messrs. McIntire.
Bryan. kreidler. Gordon. Collins. Por-
ter and others from which it appeared
that while all were in favor of having
the bridge there was a variance of op-
inion as to the kind of bridge to be
built. Mr.. Basinski favored a wooden
bridge to be built Of home material,
while Messrs. Bryan and Porter were in
favor Of an iron bridge. On muEon of
Mr.. Wiley. a committee consisting Of
Basinski. McIntire and Collins was ap.
pointed charged with the comprehen-
siye duty Of interviewing the military
authorities. the county commissioners.
the city council, and the business men
TO ascertain what could and would be
done towards building a bridge. They
were also instructed to enquire into the
relative cost and efficiency of wooden
and iron bridges. and finally to make a
report to the Chamber in writing. re-
commenting a course of action to be
taken by that body.
Mr.. kreidler addressed the Chamber
on the fruitful subject of incendiary
fires and suggested that the Chamber
request the city council to offer a stand
ing reward for the arrest and conviction
Of any fire bug. He also urged caution
in the matter Of fireworks. etc. during
the Fourth of july festivities.
The matter laying the foundation for
the building of some permanent bridgesin
the county next year. by the levying of
a bridge tax this year. was brought up
by Mr.. Collins and on motion the presi-
dent was authorized to appoint a stand
ing road and bridge committee. whose
duty it would be to wait upon the
county commissioners and present the
urgent necessity Of having such streams
as Powder river. Pumpkin creek and
Tongue river bridged. The president
will announce the committee at the
next meeting of the Chamber.
Suggestions were offered by Col. Bry-
an and DIR. Fish for the care of the trees
in the court house park. but as this park
is now under the control OF the county
commissioners. no action was taken on
them. and there being no further bust
ness. the Chamber adjourned.