The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

Hoffman,, G. M. Porter and Sam Bal
dauf was appointed, and their report
on the following list of names was as
cepted and the nominees declared the
New Board of Directors
for the ensuing year: Col. J.. F. Nc
Neill, w. E. Kemhle, ]. H. Anderson,
F. w. Glaze, N. ]. Bentley, H. w.
Lyman, j. G. Williams, Art O%ppenhei'
mer, Ed Belmont, G. E. Howar, Frank
Shafer, 4. Rosenblatt, Geo. Kalbach,
c.. M. Porter, Oren Schee, w. E.
Richie.
Reports of Officers.
J. r. Barnes, treasurer, made a
good report of finances, although the
amounts involved were small. The
club has met all claims except one
presented by the Iowa Central for
$125.00 for grading the switch to the
new canning factory A COMMITTEES
is now at work on this matter and it
is believed a satisfactory Amusement
will be made. Recently 100000 has
been raised by subscription to secure
the Baughman mitten factory for Os-
kaloosa.
Several committees made brief re-
ports but their returns are included
in the secretary's report, published in
full below: .
~Seeretary's Annual Report.
For year ending April %, 1904.
On May II, 1903, at a meeting Of
the Board of Directors the following
officers were elected:
President-John A. Kalbach.
Vice President-John Renfrew.
-TEeasurerag6hRSR @arReS~~
Secretary-H. w. Lyman.
A Directors meeting wa held May
is, 1904. The T~reasurer's report for
the past year was referred to the FL
nance Committee. President Bal
dauf's annual address was fully dis
cussed and the recommendations
therein referred as follows:
As to the matter of purchase of
land for manufacturing purposes were
referred to the manufacturing com
mittee.
The recommendation on Public
Park was referred to the city commit.
tee.
President Kalbach appointed the
following Standing Committees for
the year beginning May II, 1903: =
Manufactures-V. E.Hamilton, Oren
Schee, G. M. Porter, c. E. Howar, w,
g. Sheppard, Jr.
Railroads.&c.. r. Lacey, John c.
Williams, Amos Spencer, w. H. Kal.
bach, r. E. Green.
City Affairs-Joe Beeson, Ralph
Burnside, Ollie Ellis, John Renfrew,
Sam Baldauf.
Finance-A. Rosenblatt. c. E. LOT,
land, DR.. c. H. Hare, w. C. Sheppard,
Jr., j. G. Hanna
Membership. e. Pugn, H. Pfeif.
er, @. ". Hoffman,, Frank Glaze.
At the Directors meeting held June
., 1903, a matter of securing the an
nual eneampment of the G.. A. r. at
Oskaloosa for next year was taken
up and a committee appointed to in
quire into the feeling of our citizens
in regard to the matter. (Later It
was found that it was impossible to
secure the encampment for Oskaloosa
and the matter was dropped.)
June II, 1903, and June Is, 1903.-
These meetings were called to decide
the matter of our obligation under
tne contract with the Canning Fac
tory to furnish mains for water from
the street to the factory, and a COM
mittee was appointed to look after
and arrange with the Water Company
to put in said mains.
July IA, 1903-The matter of aiding
in the support of the Rest Room was
discussed and a volunteer committee
of u business men agreed to raise
the funds by subscription.
The proposition Of the Gibson Heat
er Co. to locate here was considered
and referred to the Manufactures
Committee.
July %, 1903-The report OF the
committee on the Gibson Heater Co.
proposition was listened to and a.
committee instructed to obtain from
the Heater Co. a more definite propo-
sition as to the terms on which they
would locate here.
August II. 1903-Committees on the
Gibson Heater Co. proposal reported
that the company had no proposition
TO make to Oskaloosa. as they had
decided to locate at TT. Madison.
which place offered them a bonus OF
$4,000.
Arrangements were made for dis.
posing Of the wastes from the cam