Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
Report of Commissioners.

"VboEN VI
The report OF Commissioner Mcvann for
the year ending July I, 1905. makes an in
teresting showing about what was accom-
plished by the club in that time. The sum
mary recites the refitting of the offices OF
the club and the installation OF modern
business furniture and appliances and the
Inauguration Of n complete and permanent
record Of all the correspondence, meetings
and transactions of the club and it's COM
mittees. A record of all available vacant
property, improved and unimproved, was
started and hundreds of inquiries regarding
1t were answered The basis was founded
for a record Of all the essential facts per-
tanning to the life, growth health and bust
ness affairs of the city. BY the close of
1905 this record was nearly perfected
The club was instrumental in securing
the meetings in Omaha of the Nebraska
State Teachers association, the Nebraska
Iowa Retail Implement Dealers associa-
ton. Nebraska Retail Hardware Dealers
association the Burlington Association OF
Operating Officers, the Modern Brotherhood
of America and the Central Shorthorn
Breeders association.
Considerable work was done toward sav-
Ing the permanent location of the Indian
warehouse in Omaha and in getting n
supplies. The Office handled eight mer-
chants meetings during the period validat-
Ing more than 1900 certificates OF country
merchants and refunding. through the Job
bers' and Manufac turers' association, the
fares of hundreds of others. This DEPART
ment of the clubs work was thoroughly
systematized.
Trade Excursions.
Trade excursiope x,aro ro,,to., .. ....-.,
territory, all being successful and satisfac-
torily handled. In establishing better rela-
tons with tributary towns the commits
sioner accepted invitations and attended
meetings at Beatrice. Fremont Blair, South
Omaha, Council Bluffs, Missouri Valley and
other towns. The club participated in the
organization of the State Association OF
Commercial Clubs and Commissioner Nc
Vann was elected vice president. An i'm
proved feeling in the state toward Omaha
and Omaha merchants was noted
According TO the commissioner, the year
marked great many changes in railroad
rates. nearly all Of them of advantage to
Omaha. Among the Establishments directly
Que 10 ms EFFORTS were the rates on steam
COAL stucco, rice, beer, cement, lime and
sulphur dip and various stock foods He
co-orerated with the American Shippers as
ISOLATION in knocking out the obnoxious uni
form bill of lading and was one of tho
witnesses in the hearing before the Inter-
state Commerce commission on the subject.
The commissioner worked with special COM
mittees and when appointed to defend tho
Iowa rates against a threatened advance
succeeded not only In averting It, but In
having a basis established that will be
hard 10 attack in the future.
Later in 1906 attention was given to the
congestion at the principal local freight
houses and serious delays to merchandise
thereby At the July meeting of the west
ern classification committee important
changes to Omaha were obtained. A new
rating was obtained on cotton goods which
saves local merchants several thousands Of
dollars annually Favorable rates were
obtained for raw material and out shin
ments for local factories Arrangements
were made on favorable terms for two
more trf9 e excursions. which were con-
Quoted with great success.
Honorary Memberships.