The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
THE CHAMBER OF CE

What Was Done a the Special Meeting
er Accepted-The Old Officers Elected
Report of the Committee As to the In.
= cendiary Fires-To Advertise the City.
The chamber of commerce held a
special meeting Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, President James H. Chad
bourn, Jr., presiding and Colonel John
L. Cantwell, the secretary, being at
his post.
President Chadbourn stated that the
meeting had been called to adopt the
amendment made by the recent legis-
failure to the charter of the chamber,
to elect officers and to transact such
other business as may come up for at
tention. He called upon the legislative
committee to report with reference to
the charter.
Eugene S. Martin, Esq, made the
export for the committee, and read the
act amending the charter. He explain
ed that it vas necessary for the cham
Der to adopt the charte to make it
operative. The act, as follows, was
read by Mr.. Martin and upon his mo-
tion, was adopted:
An Act to Amend Chapter Seventy
three, Laws of Eighteen Hundred and
Sixty-six, and Sixty-seven, Entitled
IAN Act to Incorporate the Chamber
of Commerce of the City Of Whining
ton, North Carolina"
The General Assembly of North Cart
Olina do Enact:
Section 1. Tha section one of chap
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eighteen hundred and sixty-six and
sixty-seven QS66 and 1860 entitled "An
act to incorporate the chamber of COM
merce of the city of Wilmington. North
Carolina" ratified the tWenty-fifth day
or February, eighteen hundred and
Slxty-SeVen 0S6O be amended by in
sorting the word "perpetual' before the
word succession" in line nine of said
section n %, and by striking out the
words land so continue for the term Of
thirty 600 years Immediately follow
ing the word Succession in said Sec
tion.
Sec. 2. That it shall be lawful for the
said corporation to borrow money and
to make, negotiate and dispose of it's
prOmiSSOry notes, drafts or bonds given
Tor money borrowed or given in liqui-
datiOn Of any debt due or owing by
said corporation and to secure the pay,
ment of any such obligation or bliga
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pledge of any or all of it's property and
franchise.
Sec. 3. This act shall be in force from
and after it's ratification.
Ratified this 5th day of March, 1897.
President Chadbourn ~oun that
the election Of officers for the ensuing
year was in order and called Mr..
George Harriss to the chair. Mr.. Har-
riss took the chair and called for
nominations for president.
Mr.. w. M. Cumming nominated for
president Mr.. James H. C%hadbourn, Jr.,
who has so satisfactorily filled that
position the past year.
Colonel Walker Taylor seconded the
great pleasure to do so, and to say
that whatever success the chamber has
achieved is largely due to President
Chadbourn.
Mr.. N. jacob also seconded the
nomination and moved that the rules
be suspended, and that the secretary
cast the unanimous vote of the body
for Mr.. Chadbourn. The motion was
carried.
The secretary said a very pleasant
duty had been imposed upon him., and
complimented President Chadbourn for
his zealousness and the ability with
which he has discharged his duties. He
then cast the unanimous vote Of the
body for President Chadbourn.
The nomination Of a first vice presi-
dent was declared in order.
Mr.. Chadbourn a. the success of the
chamber was not>due to himself alone,
but to he efficient help and support
given him by h first vice president,
Colonel Walker Taylor. He, therefore,
desired to nominate Colonel Taylor for
first vice president.
Mr.. James G. Stevenson seconded the
nomination and said Co. Taylor was a
man Of characteristics, and hat all he
undertook, either in business. politics or
church, was done we'll. He was very
Jealous in all = work. A vice presi-
dent is generally a figurehead, but such
has not been the case with Colonel
Taylor. Mr.. Stevenson said he con-
graduated the chamber upon having
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Colonel Taylor and Mr.. W. E. Worth.
Captain James I. Nets seconded the
nomination and moved that the secre-
tary cast the unanimous vote for Col
one Taylor. The motion was carried
and the vote was so cast.
The nomination of. a. second vice
president was declared in order.
Mr.. jacob said he took great pleas
ure in nominating Mr.. w. E. Worth,
who had been Jealous in his work for
the chamber, and had served it SO we'll.
The nomination was seconded and Mr..
Worth was unanimously elected.
The nomination Of a secretary and
treasurer was declared in order.
Mr.. jacob said he desired to nomi-
nate the present excellent, efficient and
jealous secretary and treasurer, Col