Arizona republican., 1908-05-06
BUSINESS SESSION
 OF BOARD OF TRADE
Committees Outline Plans For Notable Achievements During the Coming Year.

Year.
 There was well attended ana quite important business meeting of the di- rectors of the board of trade yesterday afternoon. Many routine matters were attended to but the chief feature of the meeting was the reading of reports of various committees and the discussion of them as the committee reports were mainly an outlining of things the com mittees believe the board should work to accomplish during the next year. The reports were rather in the nature of recommendations and the sentiment of the directors seemed 10 be to ap- prove about everything suggested and try and accomplish as much of it as possible. Probably the report that will most interest the greatest number of readers is the following submitted by the committee on
 Parks, Boulevards and Roads.
 We, your committee. beg to submit the following report:
 It is very evident, with it's growth that the city of Phoenix should have a satisfactory sewerage system That the present one is not satisfactory and does not cover near the territory that it should. That the city of Phoenix same could be purchased at a satisfac- tory price, and install a system which would cover the entire city.
 That a good and serviceable bridge should be built across the Salt river at some point between South Seventh avenue and Tempe. at the most con Nenient point to the people on the south side of the river.
 That we encourage all the present extensions of electric roads in the city of Phoenix and advocate the building of electric line or lines in different parts of the Salt River valley con- meeting with Phoenix.
 While property is now cheap, we think it a good business proposition for the city to purchase sites for pub lie parks. and if not convenient to inn prove at present same could be done at later date.
 We especially recommend bettering the conditions of our sidewalks and streets in this city! and think that action should be taken to force prop erty owners to put down servieeable sidewalks in the most thicbly settled parts of the city, providing such could be done legally. and that our streets should be kept in much better condi- tion than in the past.
 We should encourage the continua- ton of the building of the P. & E. road. connecting us with the Gila val Icy and great mining centers. which would consume much of our product.
 That the planting of suitable trees along our country roads should be en- outraged.
 Finance Committee.
 The finance committee presented an exhaustive report from which portions are herewith reproduced, as follows:
 We find the board of trade out of debt to date and with small cash balance on hand. It is also very evil dent that money in the past has been well expended. careful records kept, and that the organization is being run along strictly business like lines with excellent results"
 Then follows list of estimates of  what the expenses of the board will be the coming year for maintenance, etc. Continuing, the re port says:
 It will be readily observed that to raise the amount of money needed a vigorous and effective campaign for new subscriptions must be ,commenc- ed at once. We believe that if the people generally could realize the eX- cellent results which are being obtain ed by the board of trades work, that there would be not the slightest diff ficulty within two weeks Of raising all the money needed for the coming year.
 For the purpose of raising the addi- tional fund needed WIG would first sug- gcst an increase in the membership Of the board of trade from 23I Co 500. This would bring in an additional an nual revenue of $2.630.00. We would also suggest that the board of direc- tors issue a ringing call to the prop erty owners of this valley, whether meplbers or not. asking for their as sistance in raising a special fund for purposes.
 We find that what special advertis- ing has been done has been paid for by a comparatively few people. there being but twentv-siN contributors to the special advertising fund raised since last December. and we believe that at least five hundred new sub scribers should be obtained for this fund. If each one of this five hun dred would pay an arerage of s10 per year we would have, with our new subscriptions. all the money needed to carry out an effective advertising campaign as per the estimate above suggested for the coming year
 Mining Industry.
 We believe that there is still another source from which coDsiderable finan- cial aid might be obtained. Uninten- tionally We have overlooked encourag- ing the great mining resources of this and adjacent counties and we believe that the board of trade should provide