The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
WORK SHOULD BEGIN ON NEW BUILDING
 WITHIN 3O DAYS Chamber Of Commerce Con Struction Co. Will Be Incor-
 porated By July 15
RAUL NAMES COMMITTEES
 FOR WORK DURING YEAR
Secretary Babb Is Voted a Vacation With Expense Account While He Is Regaining Health-Short
 Session Yesterday.

By July b incorporation papers will have been filed and the contracts will be let for the erection of a seven-story, re- inforced concrete Chamber of Commerce building. This was the most important result of the meeting of the Commercial club yesterday afternoon. Standing com mfttee appointments were announced and the whole matter threshed out.
 The session lasted only 20 minutes. President John L. Raul dispatched busi- ness in his usual brisk manner. Secre- tary J. B. Babb, who has been i'll for some time, was present. After the rolI call and the reading of the minutes the president called for committee reports.
 J. A. Emery reported for the special finance committee that s9s,0 had been sub scribed toward the Chamber of Com nierce building. He stated that it was the desire of the committee that every Commercial club member own at least one share in the new structure.
 Drawings Nearly Ready.
 For the building committee MT. Emery reported that the architects, Warren & Welton, had prepared drawings and would present them to the committee today. He stated that decision had been reached to do away with the old Chalifoux build ing and begin from the ground.
 Robert Jemison, Jr.. reported on tho legal phases of the question, stating that the incorporation papers could not be taken out until the first payments on the subscriptions have been made, but that by July 15 this would be accomplished and the committee would be in a position to proceed with the actual work of con struction. He read the following letter.
 Dear Sir-We call attention to the fact that the first payment of 20 per cent of all subscriptions to the capital stock OF Chamber of Commerce Construction com rany must be paid to MT. John H. Barr, vice president First National bank, on or before July 15 in order to consummate the plan adopted for acquiring the Chalifoux corner. Enclosed find form of receipt which will be issued byAsMr. Barr fot each partial payment, Yours truly,
 c, EXUM,
 Chairman Finance Committee.
 Stock for the Club.
 On motion of Robert Jemison, Sr., Pres ident Kaul was authorized to purchase $500 worth of stock in the new building, acting as trustee for the Commercial club.
 These new members were elected: Dixon s. Acuff. w. H. Hassinger Homer He's terly, Sumpter Lea Jr., J. w. Alexander, U. J. Brown. J. w. Farrer, M. L. Sturkey.
 J. c. Thompston suggested that an eighth story be added to the new building, to be paid for by the manufacturers of the district, so that an exhibit of all the countys resources and products could bs displayed.
 Robert Jemison, ST., explained that pro- vision had been made for very elaborate display, and that seven stories would be sufficient.
 On motion of R. M. Goodall, to the ef- rect that iSter the arduous duties of the Confederate reunion the health of the sec- retary had been seriously impaired, and he thought 1t wise that he be given a four or six weeks vacation on full pay. This was carried unanimously. T. H. Motion moved that $200 be appropriated for the secretary's expenses while on a trip to regain his strength. This was carried by unanimous rising vote
 Here are the standing committee ap- pointments as made by President Kaul
 List of New Committees.
 Committee on Publishing History of Iron Making in Alabama-T. H. Aldrich, chairman; G. B. Mccormack, L. V. Clark George G. Crawford, Frank H. Crockard, Edwin Ball, E. Ramsay, F. B. Jackson, J. W. Mcqueen, Dr. W. B.. Phillips.
 Railroads and Transportation-R. w. Massey, chairman; T. T. Ashford, H. G. Clabaugh, John V. Coe, J. A. Coker, R. k. Collins, w. M. Cosby, D. R. Copeland, N. c. Dean, Henry Dean, G. c. Ford, w. L. Kinl1lea, George A. Gibson, w. J. Harahan, Edward Hitler, T. H. Johnston, J. F. B. Jackson, R. A. Lewis, W. L. Murdock, B. F. Moore, E. Schryver, W. D. Smith, H. c. Stiles, Warren w. Snead, c. H. Ungerman, N. c. Walpole, A. J. Wyatt, J. A. Yates, J. w. Farrior.
 Mining-E. Ramsay, chairman; T. H. Aldrich, James Bonneyman, Morris w. Bush, T. C. Cairns, G. B. Grove. Frank H. Crockard, M. o. Ellis, Walter D. Hen ley, A. M. Hobson, Sterling S. Lanier, G. B. Mccormack, J. w. Mcqueen K. B. Mcconnell, Jones G. Moore, J. T. Nor gan, J. w. Randall, w. R. Smith, Joseph R. Smith, w. H. Soper, w. P. Sullivan Dixon s. Acuff.
 Legislation-E. D. Smith, chairman; Basil M. Allen, A. c. Birch, Sid J. Bowie, Lee c. Bradley William K. Brown, c. R. Harsh. Joe O. Hail. A. J. Mcclure. John H. Miller, V. J. Nesbitt, A. G. Smith, Frank W. Smith, John D. Strange. N. L. Steele, John P. Tillman Joel F. Webb. w. J. Wynn, Sterling A.. Wood, G. w. Yancey.
 Manufacturing-Robe Jemison, Jr.. chairman; J. B. Adams. H. Abel. H. T. Batterton, J. W. Blair, George Gordon Crawford G. H. Davis, c. H. Dickinson, F. D. Dimmick, Perkins Ellis, c. E. Foust, IT. w. Fowlkes, Robert Fulen- wider R. A. Gilbert, w. H. Graves, E. F. Jones, Sid w. Lee, B. B. Martin, H. s. Matthews, ]. c. Miller, J. A. Millsom, w. H. Merritt, Ben Meyer, Daniel Nash, W. c. Phillips. J. W. Rankin. J. c. Rich ards c. B. Riddle, J. D. Rosenberger. w. l.. Robertson, H. R. Samson, w. S. Scott, J. W. Sibley, ". T. Sanborn, W. H. Stockham, w. K. Starbuck, W. D. Tynes w. T. Williams, M. P. Walker, E. H. West E. Wilkerson. Harry Wal work, A. w. Wood.
 Retail Trade--Sol Caheen, chairman; Ira L. Armstrong, J. F. Angwine, W. J. Adams, Ben F. Barbour. Arthur Bar tow, Morris Berk, George Bowen Colman Blach. J. E. Broome, J. R. Brown, Jacob Berger, E. I. Burn, F, Caheen, Charles H. Colvin, W. D. Colby, w. T. cox D. M. DrenneA, J. R. Dewberry, A. r. Dewberry, R. w. Ewing, Samuel L. Earle AJf,ert Tasnacht E. D, Forbes, s.