The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-07
ANNUAL E!EETING.
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE HOLD
INTERESTING SESSION.
Officers Are Elected and Many Other
Matters of Interest ARE Taken Up
and Disposed of.

and Disposed or.
The annual meeting CT the Business
Mems League was held at the City
Hall on Friday night. The meeting
was largely attended and very en-
thusiastic. The officers who have
given such faithful service for the
past several years were unanimously
I reelected to serve for the ensuing
term and are as follows: President,
r. H. jennings; vice-president, John
Cart: secretary and treasurer, Sol
Kohn; executive committee, w. G.
Smith, |. w. Bowman, w. L. Glaze.
B. H. Moss, w. E. Atkinson, A. l..
Dukes and W. F. Fairey.
The committee appointed to confer
with the Express Company with a
view to improve the service here re-
ported that it had conference with
Route Agent Fant, who came to the
city for this purpose, and that the
matter has been satisfactorily adjust
ed. The company agrees to kepe It's
offices open from S a. m. to p. M
and to deliver packages to all busl-
ness places within the city limits no
matter where located. AS to delivn;'y
TO the residential portions of town
the company agrees to do this in al
cases where it is practicable and does
not conflict with other absolutely nee
essary duties.
The agreement made about Two
wears ago between the Business Men
League and the South Carolina Pub
lie service Corporation through IT'S
president, Mr.. J. J. Timmes, OF Ne"
York city, was again the subject ol
considerable discussion. Mr.. Timmes
desired the cooperation Of the League
in obtaining for him from the city
council for an electric street railway
in this city. The League put up
forfeit of $500 as a guai:iit1e"s tl''
the franchise would be secured ana
Mr. Timmes deposited like amount
10 guarantee that the rJad "oild oe'
huilt franchise was obtained ana
nresented to Mr.. Timmes, but, IL
seems. did not meet with MS ap-
proval. 4 =,
The contract merely stated that a
franchise would be furnished and
made No reference to the terms OF
same. therefore the League contends
that IT'S mart was carried out and that
Mr. Timmes has failed to stano 10 HIS
mart Of the agreement. He was notl-
God that at the meeting OF the
League steps would be taken to oo-
tain nossession of the forfeit money
$1,000, which is being held by the
peonls's Bank. Mr.. Timmes thlnRS'
be saws. that the money should &c
turned over to him as tn League IAN
od to furnish a franchise when was
acceptable. , u.
II NAV be stated here that Mr.
Timmes desired franchise when
would allow his company ten years
in which to build the ROAD, anu III
tha meantime the city woula hot pe
oIIa to entertain such proposition
from any othr sou,ce. the 1r'h-
chise offered allowed three yeats
which in view Of this city steady
Growth is considered annie time. y
committee composed of three OF the
hest lawyers at the Bar was apPCinleu
to take charge of this matter ana "
adopt whatever legal measures are
necessary to protect the League IN
terests. Messrs. A. Lathrop, .. RI.
Moss and I. w. Bowman comcose
this committee
It is understood that some time ago
Mr.. Timmes was willing to have eacn
side take down it's share Of the mon
ey, the suggestion coming from him,
but the League was unwilling TO 40
this. feeling that it was entitled 10
the whole amount. Since he has 9eeu
mt on notice as to the course which
the League purposes to pursue MT.
Timms seems inclined to adopt dlf-
ferent tactics. The $500 will hardly
more than compensate the League for
the trouble it went to in behalf OF
the South Carolina Public Service
Corporation, which promised So much
for Orangeburg. Charleston, Colun :
bia, and other places, but which no"
seems to have, like the proverblal
Arab. folded its tent" and silently
departed tor other climes.
Another matter of prime impor-
tance to this city is the prospect or
having the Postal Telegraph and Ca
ble Company enter this city at an
early date. The Western Union has
been repeatedly asked to give this
CITY a better service, but they have
refused on tn ground that the COM
pany cannot afford to increase lts
expenses here with tn present patron
age. This conclusion is by no means
satisfactory and the announcement
that the Postal people Will proDapiS
hiring their line here will be welcome
news. Messrs. w. l.. Glaze, II. L.
Smoak and w. H. Dukes were ap-
pointed a committee tc confer with
certain parties who have been assur-
ed that, if tn necessary encourage
ment is given, the Postal will come
here.
In compliance with the Leagues
constitution written notice was given
that at the next regular meeting a
resolution would be introduced pro-
posing that the name of the organlza-
tion be chaneei to that of the Cham
Der of Commerce or the board OF
trade II Is argued that the League