The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

the following letter and also copy
of the constitution and bylaws:
OHIO VALLEY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION,
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL,
Room q, CHAMBER COMMERCE,
CINCINSATI, o.
DEAR SIR:-In compliance with
instructions of the Executive Coun-
ell, l herewith hand you a package
containing advance notes of the
action of the Ohio River Improve
ment Convention, also q copy OF the
Resolutions and Constitution which
are the organic basis upon which
the important work of the associa-
ton will depend.
You are respectfully requested to
sign and return one copy of the
constitution, and remit Herewith
such amount as you feel disposed to
contribute toward supporting the
practical work of the Executive
Council not less than (S5 O00 which
lis the ennual membership fee.
Please make remittance by check
or money order, payable to Jas. d.
Parker, Treasurer.
Please secure as many signatures
as possible to the constitution.
Each member of the association is
expected to bring into the associa
ton two or more members.
Particular attention is drawn to
article V, of the constitution, where
by it is provided that for every one
hundred members enrolled in any
city, town, village or section, Vice
President may be appointed, who
thereby becomes a member of Ex-
ecutive Council. Respectfully,
r. 2. WILSON,
Secretary.
The object is to get the signature
of every registered delegate to the
constitution and bylaws that the
association and its work may have
the endorsement ofall the delegates
and assume and get the prominence
and Importance, the movement de-
serves.
In every movement of such mag
nitude, certain amount of expense
is incurred necessarily, and to help
defray this expense, delegates and
all members admitted later on, are
asked to contribute the sum of $500
as annual dues, payable to Capt.
Jas D. Parker, Treasurer of the as
sociation, upon receipt of which due
acknowledgment will be made, and
certificate of membership in the
association will be sent each person
remitting.
The expenses will consist of print
ing, stationery, postage, correspond
ence, the collection and preparation
OF all statistics bearing upon the
commerce of the rivers and the nee
cessity of improving them, the i'm
portance of which almost every one
along the valley is more or less di-
rectly interested. AS soon as the
constitution has the endorsement of
sufficient number of delegates,
work will be actively and persist
entity begun for the preparation of
such matters as are needed, and the
attention of Congress called to them.
Solicitors will be appointed in each
State by the various Vice Presidents
to solicit in the various communi-
ties for additional members, and
every person engaged in any mer-
camille or commercial enterprise is
urged to send in their applications
and remittances and help the good
work along.
Delegates are especially urged to
send in their applications and re-
mittances at once. This is some,
thing that concerns all alike, and
you should not delay.
a strict account of all expenses
received will be kept, and state
ment of same sent each member an
nually. Not only that but the man
agement will govern the affairs of
the association with the utmost