The daily sentinel., 1903-03-05

Notwithstanding the fact of the
very bad weather last night, the
Court room was crowded by citizen; ; in
attendance upon the second meeting
of the Grand Junction Chamber of
Commerce. There was close to one
hundred representative citizens in the
court room. When Chairman Lyon;
called the meeting to order. there was
very evident feeling that an impor-
tant step was about to be taken in the
history of the city, in the formation
of the Chamber of Commerce. and all
present seemed to catch the spirit of
the occasion.
That the Gradn junction Chamber
of Commerce starts off under the most
auspicious circuin stances. is beyond
any question whatever. Almost every
interest of the city is represented in
its mem bersh ip and it will be body
strictly devoted to the upbuilding OF
the city and county.
Following the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting by secretary
George Smith. Chairman Lyons called
for report from the committee on
mittee arose and reported that from
the solicitation of the committee 12a
business men and citizens, represent
ing the best blood of the city had sign
ed the membership roll and would be-
com active members.
-
was devoted to the consideration OF
the by laws and constitution, submit
ted by the committee that had been
appointed at the last meeting.
The bylaws were read and the ar
ticl rs of the constitution by sections
and thev were amended and adopted
as they were read and amended and
then adopted as a whole. The by
laws and the con ;titution is broad
document and if the membership and
the board of directors live up to its
provisions. this city will have very
| active and helpful commercial body.
| One of the provisions of the by
| laws is that the body as whole
| shall meet once a month and at that
| general meeting a regular program
| shall be arranged for the evening +
business and entertainment. The pre-
sident of the board of directors is en-
powered to call special meetings as he
| is clothed with con siderable author
| ity. 1t provides for the election OF
eleven directors who shall elect their
own officers The most prominent
position within the organization
will be the secretary ship. The sec
retary will be paid official and he
will be at the rooms of the associa-
tion at all times. He will have care
of them and will tabulate and file all
statistics, answer the correspondence
of the organization and do all such
things as is generally provided for the
secretary of such organizations to do.
When it came time for the selec-
tion of the board of directors the
names of large number of citizens
were placed in nomination. 1t was
provided that in the selection OF the
board of directors that the eleven re-
Iesiyipg the largest number Sf y9tes 81
| tb9se pFssent. #ho had sisned the
| F8ll 9f membership. it haylng Been
| deeided that ali th9se Who had slsheeg9
ths F9ll Were entitlea t9 Eote; sh9nla
| be e9ngideFed the eleeted beard; ,fhe
| result 9f the ball9t was as .fotio@f
| and it als9 sh8ws tbs b9afd 81 aireS'
| t9rs as it n9w stands;
Geefg, A: GHFFis. 19 Eetes; A: 4:
Sampliner, g.; +. Il. Fancy; %
| 59hn +: Ms9Fe, 90; Bayid R8befts,
la9; 2: M. Sls9smb: 1s; 6, ": steels;
l17; 8Fs9n Adams: lS; Bf: q: Y;
Fisher: 81; Geerge Smith: ls; ans
| Edwin Pfiee: is:
Fbs absye Hamsa gentlemen ssm