The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-12-21
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS.
Much Interest Taken at the Last
Monthly Meeting of the Club Held
Last Wednesday Evening.

Last Wednesday Evening.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Denison Commercial Club was held at
the club rooms last Wednesday even
ing, at which time considerable inter-
est was manifest. The attendance
was very good, about forty members
being present. A number of the stand
ing committees reported. chief among
them being the civic committee, of
which Mr.. w. M. McLennan is chair
man. This committee made report
OF some length. and the report brought
out considerable discussinn among the
club members. Included in the report
were a number of recommendations
and suggestions. among which were
the matter of good roads leading to
Denison, the graveling of main street,
the removing of hitching posts to
some other locality other than the
business section. advisability of more
arc lights in business section, the
burning of rubbish on the streets. the
necessity of more water. The sales
| pavilion also came in for good share
OF the recommendations Ali of these
recommendations and suggestions
served to enthuse and bring out dis
cussions. and it was demonstrated that
the Commercial Club would yet be of
much benefit to thesclty. 1t is the
sense OF the club that all places of
business that possibly can should close
their stores all day Sundays. A COM
mlutee was appointed to confer with
the city council regarding the water
supply, as it was stated that at times
there was no water in the staudpipe.
A committee was also appointed to re-
quest the council to prohibit the burn
ing OF rubbish on the streets. and keep
the streets and sidewalks free from dry
goods boxes. etc. Another committee
was appointed to work in conjunction
with the Woman's Federation regard
ing the cemetery. 1t was thought
that either the City or a stock company
should control the cemetery. and keep
it in good condition.
Mr.. John Carey presented resolu-
tion endorsing the bill that is being
advanced By Congressman Conner, and
the same was adopted. and ordered
spread upon the minutes and published
in the city press. The following is
| the resolution.
| WHEREAS, a bill has been intro
duced in the Congress of the United
States by Hon. ]. P. Conner, providing
that hereafter the postage rate on
packages OF books and merchandise
mailed at local Office shall be five
cents for the first pound and three
cents per pound in excess up to FIVE
pounds, instead of sixteen cents per
pound as at present:
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Denison
Commercial club, that we endorse and
commend the provisions of said bill as
one we'll calculated to benefit the
farmers and local merchants of the en-
tire country. as establishing fair aud
reasonable rate for the service per-
formed and as providing source of
revenue which will soon make the
rural free delivery service seif-support-
ing.
| Recognizing the Importance of this
measure to the business men of this
and other similar communities, we
would urge upou the commercial or
CARNATIONS of the country that they
give it their active and united support
and encouragement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
these resolutions be spread upon the
minute book of this club, that copies
be furnished the press of this city. and
that the secretary be instructed to for
ward copy of said resolutions to each
OF the Senators and members of Con-
gress from Iowa.