Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-29

NuNH inc lplloWlHt ftNpluNAbAS va eii'
matter Of admitting the Butchers and
Grocers into the Chamber Of Com
merce We're passed
10 the Manufacturers and Morchans'
Association and the Utah state
Fair Association, Salt Lake city,
Utah.
The board OF governors of the salt
Lake Real Estate association beg TO
respectfully advise you that upon the
submission of It's report OF the dis
cussion had with the Representatives
Of your boards at meeting held IN
the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday
evening, Aug II, 1907. relative TO the
advisability of sub-lettng TO the Re
tail Butchers and Groccrs association
portion Of the room occupied by the
Chamber of Commerce, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted
by the salt Lake Real Estate associa-
ton at It's regular meeting of Aug. 2S,
1907, which resolution is hereby trans
mltted to your associations as the con-
clusion of the salt Lake Real Estate
association upon the question under
discussion:
Whereas, BY an arrangement here
tofore made between the Manutactur-
ers and Merchants. the state fair, ana
the Salt Lake Real Estate association,
ing maintained in salt Lake City
Chamber of Commerce. which Cham
her of Commerce, by the terms of the
understanding between the said allied
associations. Is and has been devoted
exclusively to the general business IN
terests of the city of salt Lake and the
state of Utah. and has had and now
has for its purpose in the Wluest anu
most unselfish manner. the promitloh
of the general public good and the
exclusion of all private interests ana
the interests of individual classes OF
business men to the end that all the
citizens of the state and city may
be equal participants in It's benehcent
work and
Whereas, 1t is now proposed to adj
NIT to occupancy in said Chamber OF
Commerce as a tenant the Retail
Butchers and Grocers' association, an
organization representative Of the par
ticular occupations mentioned IN us
name. and not by the term Of its CHAR
ter and bylaws devoted TO the promo
ton of general state and city interests,
as is the Chamber of Commerce, all
of which seems to be established by
the charter Of said Retail Butchers
and Grocers' association, from which
the following quotations are made;
ARTICLE II, CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION.
THAT the object for which this as
ISOLATION is formed is for the purpose
of mutual protection and benefit of
those who may become members there
Of to encourage and promote the most
desirable and equitable methods OF con-
Quoting the mercantile business, to BUY,
own and sell real estate, to buy. erect,
build and own store buildings, ware
houses flour mills. grist mills, grain
st. nd
operate means OF transportation wheth-
er propelled by horse, electrical or
steam power: to buy, lease or rent
farming and grazing lands; TO buy,
breed and raise cattle, sheep, hogs'
horses; to erect and conduct slaughter
ing plants. packing houses, markets
and grocery stores; to institute organ
lie and operate fire insurance ana lie
insurance; to conduct a bureau Of cred
1t, collection and rating; the cor
rection Of and protection against frauds
and abuses; and the promotion ana
maintenance of good credit ana ran
dealing in food products. between the
dealer and the customer ana between
all merchants and the public.
ARTICLE XII BYLAWS.
Section .. The objects of this as
sociation are to promate better &C
uuaintance of persons engaged In the
retail meat and grocery BUSINESS III
salt Lake City, and in the state of
Utah, for the arrangement and ADJUST
ment of local and state jealousies, price
cutting and illegltimate competition;
and for the transaction of any ana an
matters of business of n financial lesal
or social nature that may from time
to time come before this association
that Is of interest TO this association
or it's members, or the retail meat OF
grocery trade; TO elevate the soclal ana
moral character of butchers ana gro
GERS. as business men to take such steps
and use such measures as an asSocia :
ton as are honorable to promote cry
and state laws of any nature equltaple
to grocery merchants.
ARTICLE II. BYLAWS.
Section Upon the duplication be-
ing accepted by the association, the
president shall have administered 20
the applicant, by the secretary the
following obligation:
OBLIGATION.
e. agree upon my word OF
honor not TO divulge any of the husl-
ness transacted at any meeting OF the
association
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