The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13

, vanced prices Of labor and material, VIII
not invite criticism.
( me exhibit Of expenditures for relief
/ TO emf grants and poop travellers presents
some interesting features and shows thai
my administration has been more liberal IN
/ Eases or relief than that OF SCTeral OF my
: prrdecesSJTS. While | have been unusually
I cdfeini In the Investigation Of applications
for half-Tate tickets to the West. have
anyways feft disposed 10 give the most liberal
construction 20 the intentions Of the testa-
, ,iGn Fran i Mulianphy Under the disc re.
| Board. l think / have accomplished much
I good hi these expenditures. The relief
{ granted from July /, 1899. to July 1, 1850,
/ has been s2.cSS7
During my incumbency. the hand of death
was laid heavily upon This Board. Two Of
our associates have passed away from our
| mast one an officer Of che Hoard, who,
aI,tr faithful services Tor more than
twenty-five years. found his bfSettiHg weak
| ness so r"lentlsSs that in rash and
frenaied moment. Peter J. WeEfnBn took
bis own life. and now lies at peace in his
hGmbl. grave. The at her was Arnold II.
: Beck. member of this Board for eleven
Years. whose familiar presence at our meet
lnss was always the signal for the eX-
change of the warmest greetings and
friendship. and whose faithful work AMI
wise counsel will long be cherished by all
of his survivors.
Colonel Eeck'S career in life was
markahie one. fun Of stirring vicisstudeS
and honorable services IN the army and in
many private concerns. until near the close
he wa- promoted t. the highly honorable
anu Responsible position Of the PRESIDENT
of the leading bank Of North ST. Louis His
departure came to me in the shape of q.
personal loss. because l had known him a
long time. and had learned to give him my
fullest confidence and brOtEeTly regard.
Respectfully submitted
DIR. AUGUST KLEYKAAfP.
President.
On motion of Mr. Block. seconded by Mr..
Carmichael. the same being placed by Vice
President HOlthaus. the annual report Of
the President was ordered received and
printed ruil in the minutes NJ The fsOlrd-
The Secretary hereupun presented con-
tract bond OF Jacob Althaus for the erection
Of building at 2ls North Second street, for
S2.250.00. furnished by the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company.
ON motion of Nr TirmensI-in. chairman
OF The Ways ana Means Committee. report
ing il fJvOTably and recommending las APP
prevail. ami seconded by Vice President
HoithaUs. the above contract bond was ap-
NEW BUSINESS.
The President hereupan stated that the
annual term of office II the President and
Vice President had expired and that tho
Board would now proceed 10 the election OF
new officers for the ensuing year. Re then
requested Vice President H0lthaus TO take
the chair, who declared nominations in or
der.
Mr. PauIy IN a happy speech. placed in
Nomination DIR. August KIeykamr. for
second term. in which he stated that ~
DIR. kleykamp had efficiently served the
Board during the past year IL would be
wei to adhere To- the adage not to swap
horses while crossing a stream
The nomination was seconded by Mr..
Grimm.
on molten of Mr. Tirmenstein. seconded
by Mr.. Ritchie. the Secretary was in
structed to cast the ballot for DR.; kley-
k1mp President. The Secretary hereup-
on announced ballot east for DIR. kley-
ksmp as President" whereupon Vice Presi-
dent HOlthaus declared DIR. August KEY
kamp duly elected President of the BoaTG
for the ensuing year. President kleykamp
In accepting the office thanked the Board
for the honor again conferred upon him. and
THrsr.. int
In the affairs Of the Fund and his desire TO
carry out the wishes OF the members of the
Board
Hereupon the chair announced nominal
tiors for Vice President in order; whereup-
on NJ. Block. in few pleasant and we'll
chosen words. nominated the retiring Vice
President August Eiotthaus. with the in
StrugtinrS that the SeCrt sgrv cast the BAL
lot for Iir. August Eslithaus a. Vie" PreSi-
dent The same being seconded ny Nr.
E.ichie il was carried.
The secretary herrupon announced bal
lot east for Mr.. Aug Ho!th3uS. Tor wee
President vnereuPon the chair declared
Mr.. August Hu.tEaus duly elected Vice
President for the ensuing year.
Vice President HoIthaus in ACCEPTING the
office. also thanked the Board for the honor
conferred upon him in brio! and pleasant
address. :,
appoint the standing committees OF the
Board provided for ny the bylaws and reg
ulations in few days. -,-o-so,
euested tn appoint Committee on Revi-
sion uf bylaws. Roster. etc.
On motion Of Nv Richie. seconded by
Mr.. Grimm. the meeting OF the Board ac-
c. W. FISHBACK,
Secretary.
NEW STANDING COMMITTEES.
So. Louis. Mo, July 10. 1909.
To the Mullanphy Board:
C;en:Iernen-In compliance with sections z
ana 7 of the bylaws and Regulations OF
the Board. l herewith appoint the follow
ing standing committees for the ensuing
year: ,,,--...r.
Mr ]. Hugo Grimm. chairman: hr. VIM.
H HenselTnei,r and Mr. q. W. Carmichael.
LAND AND LEASING CoMMITTEE
MI August HOlthaus. ch2iTman; Mr.
William 4. Block and Ar- J. r. Herr
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Mr. NJ :. TirmeEstein, chairman. DIR. G.
II. IAghtner ard Mir. + Bouche,n.
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Nr G. \. fauiy. chairman; Mr.. F. @.
Woi;chek and T. L. Richie.
also appoint the following special COM
SpECIAI. COMMITTEE FOR THE SAL-9
OF VACANT AND NOSPSODCCTlVE
REAL ESTATE.
MIR n S Tirmsnstcin. chairman: Mr..
Aug HoIthaGs. Mi. VIM. y. Block. Mr.. u.
a PauIv and Mr.. J. Hugo Grimm
SPECIAL. REVISION COMMITTEE
Mr. VIM A Block. chairman: Mr.. NJ. 3.
TiTmenste.n and Mr.. August Holthaus.
Respectfully subr1ttet
DIR. AUGUST KLEIKAMP.
President.