Huntsville gazette., 1894-01-27
CLOAKS.
All who are not supplied
should call land see the
immense reductions
SUB COMMITTEES NAMED
At the Meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce Last Friday Night.
The Action Of the Board of Directors
Ratified by the Meeting-Advertis-
ing Urged by the Directors.

| The attendance al the meeting of tht
Chamber of Commerce, was not so large
as usual last Friday night, owing to the
chilly atmosphere; but the meeting was {
good one nevertheless.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read after roil-call, and approved as read
Judge VIM. Richardson, was asked t.
report the action of the Directors, at thei
meeting held Friday evening, which
he did in an exhaustive manner. Amone
other things, he said:
1.-The President instructed the Secre,
tary Mr.. " S. Wells to have such ar
amount of stationery printed as seemed
proper for the use of the Chamber Of
Commerce, He was also instructed to
correspond with the leading papers Of the
East and Northwest, with view to in,
serting brief advertisements descriptive
of the advantages offered here in climate,
soil and social conditions-and to secure
bids on the cost of printing such adver.
tisements on the backs Of 100000 envel-
opes, same to be used by the firms and
business men of this community. The
Directors secured fIom the North Wes-
tern Land Association, large quantity
OF folders setting forth the above named
advantages, which will be mailed as seem
proper, or upon application.
The question Of ''free turnpikes,' -
which has been spoken of repeatedly by
the MERCURY, was also considered,
A committe, of three gentlemen was ap
pointed to interview the stock holders of
the Madison County Turnpike Co., with a
view of ascertaining the probable cost of
the turnpikes or proposition to sell!
same and then convey said prop
osition to the Hon. County Commission
ers Court, for consideration.
The meeting Of the Board of Directors
was exceptionally enthusiastic and
seemed to be inbued with an idea of per.
feet success.
The Directors present, all signifed a
perfect willingness to pay their dues one
year in advance, to get a sufficiency of
ready money to begin operations in
stantlY."
The Committee on Mem bership then
reported and suggestion was made by
the chairman Of that committee that they
be discharged.
Upon motion; to the present commit
tee, composed of W T Hutchens, Chair
man; r E Spragins and.David Wise. o
Goldsmith and Jere Murphy, were added.
Upon motion, the above committee
was instructed to receive dues and turn
the same over to the Treasurer. w. R..
Rison.
Upon motion, the committee appointed
to nominate sub>committees, reported as
follows:
Retail Trade-David Wise, ,Chairman;J j
Fl McAnally, w r Moore, Jno L Rison
and G G Anderson.
Wholesale Trade-W L Halsey, Chair
man; Ike Schiffman, Rowe Jones, @
billiard and ] D Harrison.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cooper, Chair
man; DR. w D Allen, E 81 Andrews, F A
Adams and 81 G Weaver,
Excursions-R P Whitman, Chairman;
N K White, J M Sanford, Thos q
Wade and Thos Brochus.
Education-Dr A B Jones. Chairman;
Capt D Coleman, s J Mayhem. NJ R
Murray and d White.
Manufactured and ndustrial-Tracey
w Pratt, Chairman; G Mastin, P b
Moore, A Campbell ana 81 ] Lowenthal.
Press and Advertising-R L O'Neal,
Chairman; Frank Coleman, s R Cruise, j
w Conway and B P Hunt.
Agriculture-W F Heikes, Chairman;
James R Boyd. s L Whilten. W R Van
Valkenburg and t h Gilbert.
Statistics-Th ,s J Taylor, Chairman;
R B Rhett, w E Vasser, c 81 Crawford
and e N Vaught.
Transpor,ation-R s Halsey Chairman;
R L Pulley, c F Sugg, ] We'll and VIM.
Greet.
Legislation-R w Walker, Chairman;
A s Fletcher, w L Clay, Ed l. Pulley
and Il Lyle.
Upon motion, the action of the nomi>
mating committee was made final.
Upon motion. thanks we're rendered
the Directors for their prompt discharge
Of duties aud liberality in paying their
dues one year in advance.
The meeting then adjourned to con-
vene Friday night, February End, at the
County Court House at 7:3O p. m. sharp