The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.

EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Executlv and Finance committee, To-
gether with the President shall see that the
Secretary and Treasurer performs his duties,
and shall andit all claims and sec all accounts
Of the Secretary and Treasurer, and shall
make an examination OF his books and max g
o report to the Board of Directors at the end
OF each fiscal year. and at such other times
as they may require.
HOME INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURES COMMIT
TEE.
This committee shall have special charge Of
all matters pertaining to the Industrial In
terests Of Abbeville and vicinity, which are
introduced into the Business League: IL shall
the advantages Of the city OF Abbeville as a
manufacturing centre; learn about manu-
factures who are fooking for sites, and endea-
vor TO induce them to locate here; and foster
home Industries as may seem best In each
individual Instance.
COMMERCE COMMITTEE.
It shall be the duty of this committee 10 use
every endeayor to enlarge Abbeville's trade
territory and 10 assist In the establishment
of desirable business houses in -Abbeyille.
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
The Committee on transportation shall OBJ
tain useful information relating TO the rates
and connections of the railroads and steam
boats, and keep itself advised with reference
to the transportation interests OF the city, and
make special reports TO the Directors thereof
whenever 1t may be considered necessary. IL
shall perform like duties with reference TO
telegraph, telephone and express interests OF
the city: and also az TO public roads and
bridges leading to the city.
IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
The duties of this committee shall be TO use
all means possible to Induce desirable i'm
migration Into Abbeville and her territory.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
This Committees particular duty shall be to
look after paving the streets OF the city,
and thorough working and keeping In repair
OF the public roads and bridges leading to the
city, and such other matters as would Inn
prove or beautlfy the city.
REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Real Estate is especially
charged with the duty OF suggesting to the
make the improvement Of realty the desire OF
every owner, to make fair and equitable val
ues rule all trading. 1t shall consist OF per-
sons who ere either large owners Of property
In the city, or who are interested In the buy
ing and selling OF real estate. 1t shall also as
sist strangers and all persons desiring TO move
to Abbeville to secure locations for residences,
for manufacturers and for business establish
ments of any kind at fair market value. 1t
shall also keep a watc hful eye on assessments
and rates OF taxation. and look into Inc meth-
ods of the public officers who have charge OF
this branch Of the city and county's business
CONVENTIONS COMMITTEE.
The duties of this committee shall be to
keep posted in regard to desirable conVen-
tions, reunions, encampments, &C., and use
all endeavors TO have such conventions, re-
unions, encampments, &C., select Abbeville
as the place for future assemblages and to
provide for the same.
PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS COMMITTEE.
This committee Is charged with especial at
tention to hospitality within the city Of Alb
beyille. Its duties shall be to extend the
courtesies of the League, OF the city. and Its
people, so far as 1t can be done. to all strang-
ers visiting the city, and especially those who
come for the purpose of selecting sites or
making in vestfnents. It shall be their duty
together with the officers OF the League, to
public meetings or entertainments that may be
given, or aided by the League. The partcu-
lar duty OF this committee shall be 10 deVise
extensive public entertainment Of sufficient
magnitude to attract the people from great
distances and especially In the com mmercial
territory of Abbeville, in order to afford
pleasant diversion while purchasing goods or
transactng any other business In the city.
ADVERTISING coMMITTY.
This committee shall have special charge OF
the diffusion OF intelligence to the general
public on all matters relating to the manu-.
Y.
and educational interests of the city OF Abbe-
Willie. The secretary shall have the right TO
confer with this committee wi tn reference TO
correspon dence with parties who con template
establishing any business or enterprise In the
city of Abbeville, or moving TO and becoming
citizen Of Abbeyille.
The said advertising com mittee shall forth
with report the names Of such persons and es-
Establishments TO the Secretary and 10 the
chairman of the committee on entertain:
ment. aud may also make reports OF said
matters If they deem IL the best 10 any meet
ing of the League.
STATISTICS AND INFORMATION COMMITTEE.
This committeeshall collect facts and infor-
I nation of the city, county and State, peril
nent TO the objects OF the organization. II
shall confer with the President as 10 the best
methods OF utilizing such Intelligence with
reference to all matters to be referred 10 IN
his annual report, ana TO perform sGch olher
duties as may be required.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE.
The Secretary shall be eX-Oflici0 chairman
of the committee on membership. II shall
be his duty, assisted by members or that
committee To use his best endeavors to Sc
cure additions to the membership or the
League. The committee shall revise the list
of MEM bership quarterly and report 10 the
League members who are far in arrears that
they ought to suspended or expelled. The
com mittee shall consider all applications for
membership, and shall Inform themselves OF
the character and standing In the communi-
ty OF any. person proposing 10 become mein Ii.,
on all applications 10 tho hoard of Directors.
The Board of Directors, at some regular meet
ing as soon as possible after the report or the
com mitteee has been made, shall determine
whether or not the applicant shall he admit