The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-13
Time IS NOT RIPE
Neari. Thirty Members Attended the
Special Meeting Called to Consider
the Matter-Siftcr Long Discussions
Subscriptions We're rakcn From
Those Prc~cut aud it Was Seen That
it Would BE- Impossible TO Raise tho
Necessary Money.

The chamber OF commerce hC'O' :
special meeting yesterday afternoon K
consider the opposition OF erecting :
chamber OF CO nmerce building in Lhis
city. the matter having been brought
70 head BY the sale Of the Dickinson
! property on North Front street today
this being considered very desirable
site for the location of such a structure
and the committee which has had the
matter in charge desiring that IL be
authorized To make bids on the prop
erty with a view to its purchase.
There Were nearly 30 members In
attendance and there was absolute
unanimity concerning the needs and
advantages of having n creditablc
/ chamber OF commerce home. but when
a call was made for subscriptions for
the project, something less than 6.GOn
| was pledged and with this inauspiciuus
! Gus start IL was decided that the time
! was not ripe for erecting the building
! and adjournment was taken without
| dav.
Those in attendance We're: MesSrs. y.
II RuatwTight, J. a Arringdale. Jas.
o Reilly. Clayton Giles. Jr.. W. L.
Worth, J. VanB. Mctts. c. y Evacs.
i. ". Divine. X C. .DcRosset. VIM.
iilchrist c. l.. Dickinson. W. +. Per
dew Jas. ! Metts, Walker Taylor. +. II.
Rogers. J. A Taylor. Roger Moore,
W. \ French. Jr.. T. F BagIey. 7. s.
funchess, J. \. Springer. H. X. Nash,
d. Love. F. Pearsall. II. NJ. North and
w. 3. Cooper.
The meeting was called To order by-
President J. Allen Taylor. who stated
that its purpose was to consider tho
purchase of a site on which TO erect n
chamber Of commerce building. He
said the matter had been under dis
cussioon for several years. but now it
was thought feasible and the committee
desired to know whether they could
count on the support of the members
OF the chamber of commerce
Mr.. l. Il. Rogers. Of the committee
said that there was no set report 90
make. but the committee have several
eligible sites in view and he said
meeting had bee hcldn with certaaiu
parties who agreed 10 finance the en-
terprise if the chamber would raise
90 per cent o the total amount these
others raising the remaining 90 per
cent The matter then was up to lis
chamber to raise $15.0 900 or 500 100
with which to purchase property anu
p19n nn,,1l l., 2 An.
ness men Of the city would take the
second mortgage bonds. Mr.. Rogers
spoke OF the enterprise as not being n
charitable one. but rs a good invest
nent and no great amount would be
'Geded. Mr.. Rogers said while no
ing had been prepared yet a buTis<
Offices in he erected with stores and
percentage oh"h would return a good
Mr.. ]. 4. Arrins-ooney invested
there are one hundre-oges,ad tb,t
the chamber and only 500 har, :,
required from every member 10 >,
the necessary 500, 900 for the purchls,
of a lot.
Nr NJ W. Divine spoke OF the de-
STABILITY Of a chamber of commerce
building. but he suggested that the
chamber should determine only on The
erection Of the handsomest and larg-
est building that could be made IN
pay. He suggested a desirable site and
named parties who possibly would join
: with the chamber in erecting its
building
Other members joined in an infor-
nal discussion OF the subject among
those who spoke being Messrs. " p.
. Co0nc~ " j. Worth 7. a. Arrincdale,
J G Funchcse and others.
~. Divine thought the committee
should make some figures. to give
some idea what tenants can be secured
and what amount Of money would
come In rs revenue When these facts
are known people would more read
ily put their money into the en-
tarprise.
Mr. c. Y Evans suggested popular
4 scheme for financing the building. by
which the members Of the chamber
would put mp the entire amount for
the structure instead OF calling on ou.-
! side help.
Mr.. DeRosset thought that the cham
Der should not be satisfied with $50
or 500 900 building, but should ercct
structure which wouIu be a credit To
the city and to the organization.
Col. Walker Taylor made a few re
marks on the subject and then made a
motion that the committee be author
lied 10 purchase the Dickinson proper
" on North Front street at a bid oi
not higher than $4,000, Later he 70
considered and made a motion thai
the chamber was not ready 10 act Oh
the property question. but that II give.
the committee its moral support q
raise 80 per cent. Of any amount from
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