Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-19
Of the Commercial Club Hold a
 N Meeting.
OF VAST I'M P0R TANCE
Industrial Agent to Be Placed in the Field Election of Secretary Postponed After
 Two BalIots-M Meeting of the Club.

gan Smith, J. A. Rountree, $. F. Thomp- son, J. A. Tucker Robt. Harvey, c. IT. Rainbow B. F. Roden. Rufus N Rhodes, NJ V. Joseph, James A. Roy, B. B. Conner Robert Jemison, Joseph Beitman, w. B. Leedy, S. Steiner. Jonas Schwab, N. l.. Miller, ". c. Estes, s. L. Robertson.
 Several small bills were presented to the board and ordered paid
 The committee to secure an aecommo- datton on the Alabama Great Southern railroad reported through MT. M. ". Joseph that MT. Wickersham. superin- tendent of the road, will put cn the ac- commodation train between Eutaw and Birmingham.
 MT. J. K. Mcdonald, chairman of the committee appointed by the club to raise funds to put a commercial and indus trial agent in the field made the following report, which was read with applause:
 Birmingham, Ala, June IS, 1S97 To the President and members of the
 Commercial club, City:
 GentlemenAYour committee appointed to ascertain and report what amount could he raised by subscription from the corporations, business men and citizens of Birmingham for the purpose of de- fraying the salary and expenses of an in dustrial agent for the city of Birming- ham and the Alabama mineral district, beg leave to report as follows:
 We have thoroughly canYassed the city and are gratifiedsto be able to say that almost without exception we found the citizens of Birmingham thoroughly alive to the importance. of the work, and ready to subscribe liberally to the necessary fund.
 With this report we hand you subscrip- tion list aggregating $3S0.5o per month for twelve months, the total being $4,6f40O, of f. tee, is sufficient to warrant immediate commencement of the work contemp at d.
 While we have rot succeeded in raising the amount. which. in our judgm mt, will be necessary fer the proper conduct or the work we are convinced that when the agent shall have been selected rumb~r eff parties. who are thoroughly in sympa- thy with the movements, but who have Jrr9t yet subscribed for various reasons, will come forward with liberal subscrir = tions. We are, therefore, confident that the balance eff the $6.000 deemed neces- gary can be, readily procured.
 While the purpose for which your com laittees was appointed was solely t0 SC cure the necessary subscriptions we feel 1t incumbent upon us to say that great many of the subscribers have C VET ssed 1t as their opinion that the subscr.befs S be cahd- togetheva for the purpose of taking such action as they may deem proper to secure the services of a competent man for this work and at the same time provide for a. committee. whose duty It shall bf to manage and direct the move ,nents of the industrial agent. and to have the control ard disbursement of the fund raised. This course was suggested to us by number of lea'Gng citizens, who have contributed and we beg to say that in our judgment the suggestion is a good one. ,. sg
 We further beg leave to suggest that a committee eff seven. members of the club be appointed at this meeting, whose duty it shall baro call a meeting of the sub ssribers to the fund and to repress mt tEe club at such. meeting.
 Respectfully submitted
 J. K. M'DONALD. Chai man. ,N .zy'as novel that the committee aD- poirted to collect subscriptions for the encampmert .lbe requested to publish an account eff the disbursements. After Scnes discussion 1t was the sense of the board that ithe subscriptions were given with a free hand, and the motion was
 The election of secretary of the Com merciaf club was gone fr,.o. MT. Rufus N.8Rhl5'des placed nomination the pres ent secre' ary. MT. w. J. Boles. MT. B. Steiner placed in nomina ton MT. Mckee, of Selmas President Milner stated that Mn N. F. Thonr son had filed an applica- ton for the position. The first vote re- sul ed: McKee. 12; Boles, II; Thompson. o. Nefther. candlQate ndV1nR recelVed majority, another vote was taken. with the following result: Boles, 1s; Mckee, 12. The president announced the re- eleottfop,ff 7Sforetaryi Boles.
 The following new members were elect- ed. M Well, P. A. de Fpniak, James Wsl4thsrfv,s "A. c. Smth. Erskine Ramsey T. IT. Aldrich and James A. Going
 At this point. Maj. John w. Johnston stated that he had voted for secretary undef-a lr1fsappreh heilsien-he thought the members of the club were entitled to vcte but had discovered that only members of the board of directors were entitled to a vote, the by-aws having recently been changed. q , h
 The throwing out of this vote would have made a tie, and a spirited discus sion arose, and much interest was mani- fested fin the electiona It was finally de- cided to postpone the election until the first Friday in sAugust, Secretary Roles coritipgIing fos act.4,.s
 MT. $. F.. Thompson moved that the committee Of seven, as recommended by MT. McDoffald,i i be appointed.
 MT B. steiner mdved that the five members whos lpate b6en acting with MT MeDonals1 be appointed on this commit tee, and MT. afeI) )ofald moved that Pres iden. MilDer be added. This leaves only one member to bs appointed by the pres ident. This conimfttee of seven will rep resent the Commef'cial clcub at the meet ing of the subscribers lto the fund for an industrial agent,
 MT. J. K. Mcdonald moved the ap- pointment of committee to investigate the bylaws and report to the board who are entitled 70 vote at the meetings of the board of directors. The president appointed Afessrs. J. K. Mcdonald, M. V. Joseph and J. Morgan Smith.
 MT. J. Morgan Smith gave notice of an amendment to the bylaws making the tpeasursr an ex-officio member of the board. 2 fit #F
 The board adjourned and the club was called to order. sls
 MT. Walhha1l addressed the club in fla vor of a factory for agricultural imple- ments he desired to establish in Bir- mingham. His proposition was referred to the manufacturing committee.
 s. R. Lowery. the collored man who has a silk farm on the mountain. exhibited to members of the club specimens of his silk. He desires to establish manu- factory. sfs s5n erys