Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DEAD.


At last nights meeting of the cham
Der of commerce Mr.. +. G. Rognon
presented the following resolution
which, upon motion Of Mr.. Geo. a.
Snow, was adopted;
Whereas, From the representations
and conclusions of the board of diroc-
tors Of this chamber reported to this
meeting, and fully set forth in the min
utes of the meeting Of said board on
May G. 1898, and from other reliable
sources of information II is made APP
parent to the stockholders. in annual
meeting assembled, that the chamber
of commerce has become so reduced
in membership and revenues, through
the Indifference and neglect Of the
business men. property owners ana
people generally of salt Lake city, In
whose Interest 1t has labored for over
ten years, as TO now be totally IN
capable of paying the fixed charges OF
its maintenance and carrying out the
wise and beneficent purposes for which
| 1t was organized; and,
Whereas, Greater even than tine ms
| grace and shame OF its closing TO the
| people of Salt Lake, will be the dis
grace and shame to them of It's con-
| tinuation in the bankrupt, almost mem
beTess, hating and impotent condl-
ton in which 1t now Isl and
Whereas, There is nothing in inc
past experience of the few active mem
bers of the chamber, or in the indicn-
| lions now present in the city 10 en-
courage the hope that any amount oil
| energy or EFFORT on our part VIII ac-
complish the awakening of the slum-
| boring spirit to resuscitate the cham-
Der and thereafter supply 1t with the
means for existence or encourage
ment for effort, therefore, be II
Resolved, That the business and eX,
istence of the Salt Lake Chamber OF
Commerce be speedily brought TO I
conclusion and that w. A. Nelden ant
George A. Snow and w. p. Lynn
stockholders, be, and they are hereb!
appointed with power to act, com
mittee tc take charge of the pfopert!
and effects of whatsoever Kind or TIM
chamber, and to wind up the anair
of the chamber as quickly as the sam
may be done in conformity with IN
best interests of all concerned
"Resolved, That said committee !
hereby given unqualified ana unllmte'
authority in the premises; being EN-
powered to sell or otherwise dispos
of the property of the chamber in sue!
manner, for such price, and upon sue
terms as said committee may conclud
will secure funds wherewith to pay a
or u portion of the debts of the cham
her, and in the discharge Of this dut
said committee may sell or may sen
to the mill the exhibit of the chamber
to have extracted therefrom the golt
silver and other metals therein con
tanned. Said committee is gwen author
ity to pass upon the accuracy OF n
claims against the chamber TO pay {
compound or otherwise settle the sam
. or to pay a prorate proportion of enc
! Of ra-n1sthln
t claim of f. Il. McGurrin for rent {
{ typewriter. guaranteed by w. a. Ne
. den for $40 and the claim of the la
Secretary E. +. Colborn, ascertained /
an auditing committee heretofore al
e pointed by the board of directors
I amount to $T7S.sS. in the opinion of tn
meeting ought of right to be preferre
: and are hereby preferred and order,
{ to be first paid out of the assets of Il
: chamber--the services which sa
II claims represent having been render
i upon the express promise of the mer
bers of the board of directors, tn
Z they would be so preferred in the eve
y of the winding up of the affairs of q
II chamber; and.
& Resolved. That the action Of sa
d committee to be taken in the premise
lie be in advance. and the same Is her
70 by ratified and confirmed. That sa
ID committee shall have power to reco
1t vene this meeting from time to tn
IF during their service upon notice to t
Is stockholders by mall, and Mt the e
lie of their service they shall report tn
a. doings to a meeting of the stockholde
lr called for that purpose, upon givi
to notice as aforesaid, and that when t
n affairs of the chamber shall have be
al fully settled. that the powers of {
m same conferred by law be permitted
AZ lapse by non-user.'
m There We're present at the meet
nv w. A. Nelden. f.. II, Colborn, Geo.
Snow. Il. G. Rognon, Il. w. Gent
l. ]. j. Judson and Geo. osmond. Thu
IN members, however. hold a sufiici'
" number Of proxies to constitute
n quorum. President Nelden submit
a. his annual report, reviewing the
v of the chamber from Its first orga
~ zation ten years ago, and concluc
10 by saying that The help necessary to
~, life of the institution had been refu
- by the business men of the city. T
% treatment of the chamber was a sha
IN and disgrace.
~ Secretary Colhorn presented his
H. nual report and then the last meet
~; of the Salt Lake Chamber of Co
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