The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15
CITIZENS AROUSED.
Largest Attended Meeting for year

The meeting Of the Merchants
Association at the Mayors office
last Monday night was the largest,
most harmonious and enthusiastic
held in this city for many years.
| BY 7.30 O'Clock the hall was filed,
with room only left for those who
wanted to take the floor for the
purpose of speaking. The meeting
was called by the Association, but
the business men and citizens gem
orally were invited to be present and
take part in the proceedings.
The Chairman, Mr.. Whitley, called
the house to order with S. II. Stone
at the secretary's desk.
The chief subject of consideration
was the improvement of our streets
and many pertinent suggestions
were made, among the chief speak
ers being DR.. C.. w. Miles, George
Dahnke, w. T.. White, G. w. Rey-
nolds, G. H. Niles, J. c. Buriick,
and, without specifying further,
nearly everyone in the house took
part in the discussions.
DIR. Miles, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.. Bur-
dick, Mr.. White and others recon-
mended a bond issue, while Mr..
Dahnke and others suggested the
taxing plan for improving the city
streets. Those opposing the bonds
did not favor entailing debt upon
future generations, while those fav-
voring same preferred the bond issue
from the view that the work could
be accomplished in much less time
and that majority Of those now
living could enjoy the benefits. In
response to the argument that it
was not good policy to leave debt
upon our children, DR.. Miles said
that this was not stating the case
fully-that while we are leaving
debt for the future generation we
are also leaving them with the ad-
vantages of improved streets and
accompanying benefits. probably
resulting In better business and
larger commercial activity. He said
also that he did not believe in leav-
ing the children with all the i'm.
provements and advantages and no
obligations.
a motion was made by Mr.. Rey-
nolds to urge the necessity OF an
issue Of $4,000 worth OF bonds.
and the motion carried unanimous.
". The matter is to be presented
before the Board OF Mayor and
Aldermen on the 10Th inst.
The association then turned it's
attention to another question-the
establishment Of an agriculturalex-
pertinent station in West Tenn.
essee, and normal school, bills for
which have been introduced in the
Legislature Respecting TIL e ex-
pertinent station it is argued that
we have the best agricultural coun-
ty in the State and therefore right
fully entitled to the experiment sta.
tion. It was urged that an effort
also be made for the West Tennes-
see Normal School and the follow
ing committee was named to wait
upon the commission in charge Of
these enterprises; DIR. G. w. Miles.
Geo. Dahnke, r. A. Pierce, W. M.
Miles, W. Fl. Gardner, l.. S. Parks.
Those present then became
a committee for the purpose Of or.
Commercial Club. Geo.
Dahnke was ele cted temporary
president and S. n Stone secretary.
III. Dahnke took the chair and
appointed the following committee
on permanent organization: j. G.
Burdick. W. I. White, and e. H.
A committee on membership was
.lso named as follows: W. L. White.
chas. Burchard, w. @. Reynolds.
!. G. Burdiek, W. H. Grif6n.
The suggestion was made that
he membership fees be IS cents 4
month. payable three times d rear
n advance, after this the meeting
adjourned until next Monday night.
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