Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
The Commercial Club.
IT WAS FORMALLY ORGANIZED
TUESDAY NIGHT AT THE BUSI-
NESS MEMS MEET
ING.
A Constitution and Bylaws Adopt
ed-George Adamson, of Kan
sas, Submits a PROPOSE
ton to Locate @ Hard
wood Furniture
Factory Here.

About twenty-five business men
answered Chairman B. R. Cauthorn's
call for a special meeting at the City
Hall Tuesday evening, which number
have been at least twice as large.
At 1850 the meeting was called to
order by Chairman Cauthorn and, in
the absence of the secretary, John d.
Orear was elected secretary pro tenn.
The Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws was asked to report. The
chairman of this committee was not
present, but the report was read by
w. H. Goodrich.
The constitution and bylaws, which
are as follows, wer adopted on mo-
ton of Mr.. Goodrich, seconded by J.
c. Bassford. The constitution reads:
PREAMBLE.
For the purpose of promoting the
best interests of our city, the under
signed hereby enroll themselves into
and form what shall be known as "The
Mexico Commercial Club" of Mexico,
Mo.
The purpose and effort of this club
shall be to cultivate a spirit of union
and fellowship among its members;
to encourage the location here of
worthy industries; to confer and ad-
wise with the City Council upon all
important subjects; to discuss cur
rent questions, whether of national,
State or local interest; and, in gem
eral, to consider and within its pro-
vince to act upon any and all ques-
tions which may at any time arise
affecting the material, moral or social
interests of our city or of any of the
members of the club.
BYLAWS OF THE MEXICO CONNER
CIAL CLUB.
First-Any citizen of Mexico or of
AudrainCo unty may hereafter become
a member of this club upon a concur
rent vote of the members present, but
three dissenting votes shall debar his
admission and upon such votes color
ed checks shall be used with a closed
box.
Seeond-The officers of the club
shall consist of a president, vice pres
ident, treasurer, corresponding and
recording secretaries, with duties US
ually performed by such officers.
Third-A regular meeting of the
club shall be called by the president,
or, in his absence, by the vice presi-
dent, for the last Friday night in each
month, the call to be published one
week in advance of the meeting in
each of the papers of the city, stating
the hour and place of the meeting,
also any especial subject to be con-
sidered.
Fourth-The election of officers of
this club shall be at the beginning of
the last meeting of each year, candi-
dates for each Office to be named and
voted for separately, the Candidate
receiving the largest number of votes
of the members present to be declar-
ed elected for n year, next ensue-
ing.
Fifth-At the discretion of the pres
ident, or in his absence the vice pres
ident, a special meeting of the club
may be called at any time and at any
meeting of the club the presence of
seven of its members shall constitute
a quorum for the proper transaction
of any business brought before it.
Sixth-At the discretion of the
official board questions of general in
t~erest, excepting those of a purely
political or religious character, may
be announced for discussion at the
next regular meeting, for which pur-
pose the president shall appoint two
members to present papers upon OPP
posite sides of the question, after
which the discussion may be general.
Seventh-A member may be expell-
ed from this club by vote of q major
ity of those present, and by the same
vote any of these bylaws may be
changed, cancelled or new ones at
tached.
j. G. Bassford and r. NJ. White were
appointed a committee to circulate
this, and obtain the signatures of as
many business men as possible.
The Wooden Mill Committee was
then asked to report, but the. chair
man stated that further time was
needed in which to make a report and
such was granted.
Chairman Cauthorn then announced
+Jnar George Adamson, OF Kansas, was
present and wished to address the
club and submit a proposition re-
garding the starting of a hardwood
furniture factory here. MI. Adamson
rose and In a business like way stated
his proposition to the club. He is
the foreman of the finishing depart
ment at the De Wolf Furniture Fac
tory in Garrett, and has worked at a
like trade since he was Is years of
age. He and another practical work
man who has a position in the same
factory wish to locate in some good
town convenient to st. Louis, that
city being the best hardwood market
in the West, and on a small scale
start q factory to manufacture school
desks, bank furniture, church furni-
ture and fill special orders of any
kind. All that they ask is a lot, at
least 60xS0 feet, and a $500 bonus with
which to erect q small building and
make other neeued Improvement.
The capital which they themselves
would investin machinery, etc, would
amount to about $500.
Mr.. Adamson said that he had been
all over Mexico and was much pleased
with the city and thought he could do
well here. He stated that at first
only four or six hands would be en-
ployed, bat, of course, as the business
grew, more help would be needed. He
then exhibited some samples of fin
ished wood which rel turned out of
his department at the De Wolf factory
which we're quite fine. The fixtures
in the First National Bank came from
this factory and any one desiring to
know the class OF work turned out
there can look at these.