The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-06-14
Business Men Meeting.

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Business Men Meeting.
The first regular meeting of the
Business Mems association was held
Friday eve in the basement of Court
house, and a good representation
present. There being no president
A. T. Latta vice president presided.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
approved G. J. Smallwood was
elected president but declined to
serve. Others also declined, when
their names were mentioned, to &C.
accept the Office if elected. Dan
Shell was elected. He will make
good officer and should be pre-
vailed upon to accept it.
Mr.. Loveless suggested that the
business men decorate for the Wood
man picnic. Being authorized by
motion chair appointed Messrs Hell
mick, Braniganand Loveless as COM
mittse to interview merchants with
reference to decorations.
Committee on membership report
ed seventysix names on the list and
stated that twelve would not sign on
account of one dollar per month
du s.Their ma mes were no: read.
On notion Messrs Matte> on Small
wood and Atkinson we're appointed
as a committee to wait on the village
council and endeavor TO induce them
to pass an ordinance increasing the
liceuce fee of itenerant merchants,
u The following standing committees
were then appointed:
|: Membership-D. B. Kumler, Ch.
E. j. Helmick, A. R. Albertus.
Roads,. 4. Atkinson, Chm., q,
w. Doolittle. Jno. Ramage.
Improvements-H. Haw!ey, Chm,
G.. W. Patterson, G. J. Smallwood.
Advertising-A. R. Albertus, fChm.
E. L. Schwartz, E. Caldwell. a.,
Manufacturer-A R. Albertus, /.
T. Branigan,' President to select a
third man.
Following amendments were
adopted:
Dues 25c per month, assessments
not to exceed 75c per month; 4O
placed at disposal of Exc ommittee
without further consultation of as
ISOLATION; ministers eligible to mem
bership without fee and without right
TO vote, but permitted to discuss
questions.
On motion chair appointed Messrs.
G. ". Patterson and II. W. Doolittle
members of the executive board.
On motion association to provide a
suitable banner representing the as
ISOLATION on day of Woodman picnic.
On motion association to use its good
Offices with Omaha road to furnish
special trains for Woodman picnic.
Adjourned.
The association have already put
in motion movement that will prove
a great benefit to the town and coun-
try if the license fee of the man with
q movable store can be increased. A
hi9h licence will have tendency
to keep out one Of the greatest evils
Of a town. These stores drop into
town and take out all the money
without leaving but a very small
amount; not only this the reduced
prices for which they sell inferior ar
ticles lead consumers to believe that
their home merchont is making an
unreasonable profit, thus creating
and stratD between
citizens of the came community that
leads to q break in the harmony Of
their business as we'll as social, rela-
lions. The fees should be put as high
as the law will permit.
/. Il has been suggested that the
association in some way adopt plans
that will put them in a position to
control the renting of vacant business
housees,so far as the character Of the
business entering the, town would
effect the commercial and besta In
terests of the town, is concerned.
This would be good movement to
put into effect at once. -.
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