Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
B. B. CONFER IS AT THE HEAD
With All Able Secretary, General Manager and
Board of Directors 1t Means SucCess-Fu1l
and Representative Meeting of the
Stockholders at Commercial
Club Last Night.

The Avonda1e mills are an assured fact
for Birmingham. A president, secretary,
general manager and board of directors
have been chosen whose very names are
synonomons with success.
That Birmingham is an iron center has
already been proven to the world and 1t
is now certain that she will demonstrate
the fact that within her gates can be
manufactured cotton cloths as cheap, IL
not cheaper than any other city in the
world.
In the very heart OF the cotton produc-
ing section of Alabama, with coal at her
very gate at one-third the cost to any
other manufacturing city in the coun-
try, with a full supply of people where
from competent help can be obtained,
there is no reason why the assertion
should not be borne out and it will be.
The meeting In the parlOrS of the Com
mercial club last night was gathering
of Birmingham's most representative
business people and on every face was
to be seen feeling of confidence, indi-
eating a successful finale to the under
taking about to be launched.
AS Chairman Robert JeTison stated,
the Avondale mills will prove a boon to
birmingham, inasmuch as it will be the
incentive to other like manufacturing in
dustries. 1t will prove blessing to
hundreds of families as many row idle
Pursuant to announce ments in the
daily press of the city, the subscribers Of
the "Avondale mills met in the perlors
of the Commercial club.
Shortly after O'clock, Mr.. NJ. V. Jo-
seph, president of the Commercial club
called the meeting to order, stating the
object was to permanently organize. He
named Mr.. Robert Jemison as temporary
chairman. Mr.. Jemison was chosen and
on taking the chair thanked the meeting
for the honor conferred. He had the
honor of being chairman of the commit
tee and had been deeply interested. The
mill would prove great benefit to many
families of the city and suburbs. The
amount had been subscribed and 100000
of bonds were to be issued
The first business in order is the mat
ter of organization.
Mr.. VIM. A. Walker named Mr.. David
Trainer as secretary OF the meeting. He
was elected.
The chair then announced that each
share of stock was entitled to vote on
permanent organization. The chair an
nounced a quorum of stockholders pres
ent.
Mr.. Walker stated that a declaration
of Incorporation Of the mill had been filed
and all necessary steps taken, up to the
present meeting. A board of directors
should be named, not less than three or
more than nine to comprise same. He
further stated that the law required in
such organization that go per cent of the
capital stock should be subscribed. The
proposed capital stock of this company
is $500, 900, of which S251, 900 has been
subscribed to the probate judge.
The chair then stated that an election
of board of directors was in order.
Mr. Walker moved a committee of
seven be appointed to select board OF
directors of nina Mr. B. Steiner seconded
the motion and it was adopted.
The chair appointed the following: Will
liam A. Walker, T. ]. Caldwell, William
Hood, Rufus N. Rhodes, 3. F. Roden, H.
S. Chadwick and w. G. Estes.
The committee retired and an informal
recess was taken.
The committee reported the following
gentlemen 70 comprise the board of di-
rectors: Messrs. b. B. Conner, Robert
Jemison, w. J. Miner, David Trainer and
M V. Joseph, Birmingham; c. H. Hutch