The daily sentinel., 1906-01-13
OF COMMERCE.
TRANSACT MUCH BUSINESS

The regular weekly meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce, took place
in the rooms of the organization last
night. The meeting was called to
order promptly at 1880 o'clock by
President J. S. Carnahan. Every
member. of the board of directors
was present. save Charles Clark.
The first business of the session
was the election of secretary of the
board. There were two names pre-
scented as candidates. Henry Nichols
and the name of the present secre-
tary, d. w. Aupperle. The chair
appointed G. J. Carpenter and I. n.
Bunting to act as tellers. The vote
was by ballot and the first vote
resulted in a tie. there being five votes
for each of the candidates. Four
other ballots were taken on the sec
retaryship with the same result and
then upon motion the selection of
the secretary was postponed until
the next regular meeting.
Previous to the selection of the
standing committees. Secretary Au-
pperle stated that he had a matter
which the board should consider at
once and thereupon read the resig-
nation of Charles Clark, as member
of the board, owing TO business
changes which would necessitate him
using all of his time. Upon motion
the resignation was accepted.
At once the board proceeded to
the selection of a successor to Mr..
Clark The name of C. S. Desch was
presented by Mr.. Carpenter and upon
motion his election was made by ac-
clamation.
The selection of the regular stand
ing committees was then announced
by President Carnahan. Mr.. Carna-
han said that according to the con
stitution governing the organization
the selection of the various commit
tees must be made by the directors
themselves. Heretofore the commit
tees had been appointed by the chair
man of the board. but as there were
explicit directions of the manner in
which to proceed, he would follow the
strict letter of the constitution.
The following gentlemen were then
selected to cerve on the regular stand
ing committees for the year.
Finance and legislation: ID. T
Stone, s. w. Moody and Frank Lyons.
Freight rates and transportation;
j. A. McCulloch. G. j. Carpenter and
Henry r. Rhone.
Advertising and literature: |. n.
Bunting. j. c. Plank and C. S. Desch.
City and county improvements:
S. w. Moody, C. S. Desch and J. C.
Plank.
Commerce. manufactures and
taxes: Robert \. Orr, V. C. Talbert.
and d. 7. Stone.
Trade regulations with other cities
and towns: V. C. Talbert. C. S.
Desch and G. j. Carpenter.
The above completed the regular
list of standing committees.
A special committee was then upon
motion of /. n. Bunting appointed by
the president, to be known as the
committee on the promotion OF the
High Line Canal proposition The
committee as appointed by President
Carnahan was /. N. Bunting, Horace
T. belong, C. S. Desch. Orson Adams,
Jr, and d. W. Aupperle.
Under the head of communica-
tons, one was read from the Board
of Trade of a town in Washington.
asking cooperation on the matter
of increasing the benefits of the gov
eminent reclamation service. The
matter was placed in file.
lengthy communication was read
from C. C. Hamlin. of Cripple Creek
whose services had been secured to
present the claims of our High Line
proposition at Washington. He went
fully INTO the matter and said that
not much could be done right at pres
ent. but recommended a firm of so
licitors in the capital city. whom he
thought could do much for us. If we
could engage them in the work. Mr..
Hamlin said he would return to
Washington later and would Join in
the work for the prosecution of the
plan to build the High Line canal.
The latter was referred to the new
committee for action and 1t was also
recommended that the secretary com
municate at once to the firm in Wash
ington, to ascertain the cost to the
Chamber of keeping watch of the
matter.