Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03
BOARD OF TRADE.
Organization Completed at "A Meeting
Last Thursday.

hunger movement an idea, but Is a
reality. At a meeting last week the com
mittee ON hvtsws from the temporary
organization submitted its report, which
was accepted, and the meeting proceeded
to perfect the organization of board or
trade by the election of officers
In spite of the stormy weather, about
seventy-tive citizens, including nearly all
the representative business men of the
city, were present, an encouraging sign for
the future prosperity and usefulness of
the board
Chairman c. H. Drummey of the tenn
porary organization presided, and H. w.
Cushman recorded. The committee on
bylaws appointed by the temporary
organization, submitted set of bylaws,
"nIcn were read and discussed briefly,
and the objects OF the board explained.
NJ. Gallert started the ball rolling in
the right direction by a motion that the
meeting proceed to organize a board OF
trade. The motion was carried unan-
imously.
A motion to adopt the bylaws as read
was carried, and recess was taken while
the bylaws were being signed. Over
sixty signatures were affixed in the short
recess taken.
A. w. Greedy moved that committee of
five be appointed to make nominations
for officers. The chairman appointed as
such committee, A. w. Greedy H. E.
Hamlin, Henry J. Joy, NJ. Gallert, and J.
A. Peters, jr.
The committee retired, and in a few
minutes returned and presented list of
nominations. which We're read. The
secretary was instructed to cast single
ballot for the meeting. The officers elected
We're as follows:
Pesident, A. W. King; first vice presi
dent, c. II. Drummey; second vice. pres
ident, Henry Whiting; third vice presi-
dent, Henry E. Davis; secretary, j. F.
knowlton; treasurer, {. {. Burrill;
directors, NJ. Gallert, 5. J. Morrison,
John .. Whitney, James A. McGown,
Henry w. Cushman.
The newly-eected president, A. W.
King, was called to the chair. Before
proceeding with his business he made
oilel 9PeeNH' tllaiihllS tHe IieetlhS lVA
the honor conferred upon NM In the
course OF his remarks he said;
e are mere Tonight with feeilng OF
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me during this meetinp-one or two
reasons why We may hope for good re-
suns from 'he vi gan I%at loii VI III ooa'u VI
i haiiava e,.erv.ope of onr# citizan. i
interested in the welfare OF the town. it
Is leeilhg porn "llhlh Us, out IN many
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believe one result of this board will be
TO awaken that interest. Each one OF Us
nus ms ." I'll con lctI ons' his oPIhIolls,
nflfart ~ tbt[.ft and / Relieve MS or
ganlzation Will bring together these con-
wet i"ns and opinions, and by concentra
t ila, nHeS VIII oe''"'e ioi'e'"i anu
The great result we NAV hope for is
concerted action The united opinions
OF all oil Us can accomplish all or any
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Ming remarks had supslded, the meet
ing proceeded with business before it,
The secretary was authorized TO purchase
t,,',I. 49,, ,tso 20 l,o,.. .b, Nv
minute oooA' anu also " nav 'ne "
laws printed.
The executive board, consisting of the
os;cers and directors was instructed To
oi'iN 40 anu VIZ g ''.' vas ''i''' ~ Wv ~
procure place Tor holdlhg regular meet
ings and to announce through the news
neners If the citv where the meetings
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VIII De helo.
The president stated that owing to the
number and Importance of the COM
,,,it,aas - ho a,ointad hr bi, be
"ii''ee' ~ oe appo'n.eu ~ "-'"' ~
would need time to deliberate, ana sug-
gested that a special meeting be called at
- ;, do,a uba, ba uould subritrba
on
llst OF committees.
1t was moved that when the meeting
adionrn il be TO meet the first Monday in
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january AT '''o p III
\ letter from NJ. y. Rice, secretary OF
the state board of trade. addressed to the