Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-08
PROGRESSIVE ALMA
Enthusiastic and Largely Attended
Meeting Of Our Citizens
Held al City Hall
STOVE CO PROPOSITION READ
Cash Pledges TO the Amount Of So
600 And Better Given BY Our
Citizens.

In response to call for a meeting
of the Board of Trade last Friday
evening every available seat in the
city hall was occupied and standing
room utilized by those unable to find
chair. The President of the Board.
j. II. Lancashire, called the meeting
to order and I'm clear, concise man.
ner related all of the various steps
taken by the Board in trying to Sc
cure from the stove works definite
proposition as to their requirements.
He then presented and read letter
setting forth the size of buildings
needed, the amount of land required,
and amount of money necessary to
move the plant from its present
location to Alma. The proposition
AS submitted was signed by the officers
OF the company and conveyed the
information that If the conditions as
mentioned were complied with they
would obligate themselves to move
the plant to this city. A definite
proposition was what the people of
Alma wanted. and those present i'm
mediately got busy and before the
meeting adjourned between four and
five thousand dollars was pledged and
a committee appointed TO see those
not. present The committee set to
work Saturday morning and meeting
with excellent success, continued their
work until Monday afternoon when
they had progressed so far that they
thoght another meeting desirable. A L
FIVE O'Clock members of the committee
announced meeting for 1880 at the
city hall and despite the fact that
the notice was given less than three
hours before, the city hall was well
filed when the president called the
meeting to order and called for re-
por of the soliciting committee. The
report showed that our citizens mad
responded literally and that the amount
required was 10 all iutent and pur-
poses in sight. Upon motion being
made w. A. Bahlke drew up reso-
luton by which the Board of Directors
or committee from the Board we're
authorized to close a deal with the
Stove Co. using their own judgment
as TO details, etc. The resolution
passed unanimously by yea and nay
vote comprising more than a majority
of the entire membership. The Board
of Directors was then instructed to
select the committee and at a subse-
quent meeting the following gentle
men were chosen: j. II. Lancashire
W. A. Bahlke L. A. Sharp j. W.
Robinson G. r. Brown Mr.. Sharp
being unable to leave the city Tues.
day Mr.. Elv Brewbaker was appointed
in his place and the committee left
yesterday afternoon. authorized to
close the deal. The men elec ted by
the Board of Directors constitutes a
committee in whose judgment and
ability the citizens of Alma have
implicit confidence, The Record pre-
diets that when the committee re-
turns they will have the manufactur-
ing enterprise pledged to this city
In such way that every citizen and
taxpayers will have cause to rejoice
at the result of the efforts of their
fellow townsmen. But should the
fail in their effort the
work of the past few weeks has not
been in vain. developing as it has.
feeling of unity among the citizens
of this city that cannot help but
rebound to the future good of the
city.