The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-07
COMMERCIAL
CLUB? YES!
StrOng9 One Organized At Mass
Meeting Last Thursday
Night.
SIXTEEN CHARTER MEMBERS.


Yes One has been organized and Off
GERS elected. The mass meeting Thurs
day night was not we'll attended, but
was attended to well, by the sixteen
interested citizens who by their pre-
sence showed that the welfare of
the best town on earth-to them-was
at heart. The best town on earthl Yes
Why shouldn't it be2 II will not be
unless Cloverporters think it and back
up their thoughts with actions. The
Commercial Club says: "We will try
to make 1t the best. -
The minutes below give a detailed
account of the meeting which are
interesting from the fact that they con
cern the progress of our little city
-Cloverport.
Minutes of Cloverport Commercial
Club meeting neld In Oelze's Hail,
Feb. l 1906 at s p. m.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. V. q. Bsbbagn, who acted as an
imp omtu chairman and stated the
purpose of the meeting.
Jno. d. Babbage, Jr., was elected
secretary pro tenn. A vote was taken
by Mr.. Babbage to elect a regular
temporary chairman and MI. j. A.
Barry received the majority of votes
and accepted the chair.
The chair called for nominations for
a president. In response DIR. A. A.
Simmons, was unanimously elected.
The president was given the chair and
the meeting was thence directed Dy
him.
Mountainous were then placed in OF =
der tor officers of the club and the fol
lowing were elected: j. A. Barry
First vice president, j. c. Nolte, Sec
retaIy, +. 7. Heyser, Treasurer.
The president. made the four officers
of Club, by reason OF their office,
me mbers of the board of directors.
Nominations were then placed in
order for the remaining three direc-
tors. The following were elected: d.
Stuart Miller, Jr., H. l.. Stader
F. D. Ferry.
A membership was taken, and all
those present, sixteen in number, were
made charter members. The names
are as follows; F; D. Ferry, H. A
Oelze, K. T. Polk, H, L. Stader,
q. w. Short, V. G.. Babbage, Dr.
F. l.. Lightfoot, M. Weatherholt,
Jno. ID. Babbage, JI., j. A. Barry,
j. G. Nolte, DR.. A. A. Simons,
ID. Stuart Miller, Jr Joe Allen, Ed
Gregory, F. T Heyser.
1t was ruled by motion that each
member be assessed fee of soc and a
monthly due of .25c which 25c could be
increased or decreased as occasions
arose.
The president appointed two con-
mittees, as follows; Committee On Ad
vertisiDg and Development, j. G.
Nolte, Edward Gregory, DR.. F. l..
Lightfoot, j. d. Babbage Jr.
Committee on Solicitation OF Mem
bers, Robt T. Polk, j. A. Barry,
Joe Allen, Fred ID. Ferry,
The following members paid their
initiation fee OF so cents: NJ Weather
holt. f. T. Heyser, j. A. Barry, d.
Stuart Miller, Jr., Robt. L. Polk,
J., Z. Nolte, II l.. Stader, DR.. F. L..
Lightfoot, DR.. A. A. Simons. The
cash for the fees was accepted by the
secretary, pro tenn, Jno. ID. Babbage,
Jr., and turned over to the treasurer,
f. I. Heyser. by said secretary, the
following day, Friday, Feb. 2, 1906.
Thanks were extended to j. ID. Bah
page Jr., for interest displayed in Sc.
curing meeting to form the club.
Thanks were extended to Mr.. Fl. A.
OelZe for the use of his hall.
A motion TO adjourn to meet again
on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1906, at 8 p. m.
IN the Bank of Cloverport, was m sde
and carried. The use of the Bank of
Cloverport was respectfully rendered
by Mr.. M. Weatherholt.
Jno. d. Babbage Jr., sec. pro TEN.