The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
CHARTER MEMBERSHIP
OF lis PERSONS
Barre's Board Of Trade ReOrsanized al
a Corporation Last Night, With
the Same officers Re-
elected.

Barre's new board Of trade, which or
ganized as an association q week ago
reorganized last evening as a corporation
with a charter membership Of ll5 and
the same. board Of officials as were elect
ed for the association
The board unanimously adopted reso'
lutions favoring the proposed change n
the channel Of Stevens branch at the
rear Of the Main street blocks, and heard
several speakers on what boards Of trade
are doing elsewhere.
The meeting was called TO order by
President II. G. Ladd, with L. r. Rickert
as clerk pro tenn. On motion it was
voted that the association reorganize as
corporation, the articles for same hav-
ing been received The bylaws Of the
association were adopted as the bylaws
of the corporation BY making the neces-
sary changes, and all members Of the
association were voted in as charter
members Of the corporation. On motion
of y. G. Howland, the officers Of the
association were elected the officers Of
the corporation and the board proceeded
10 business.
S. Hollister jackson spoke Of the worl;
already done BY the board in connection
with the post Office building, and said
there was another matter OF benefit TO
an Of US he wished to call TO the atten-
ton Of the board at this time, a matter
of local public improvement. He offered
the following resolution, which being Sec
onded By B. W. Hooker, was unanimous
" adopted:
Resolved. that in the opinion Of this
board every effort should be made to
secure a change ia the course of Stevens
branch, believing that that result is of
vital Importance and viii materially
benefit this city"
John H. Garth, a member Of the Mon
treal board Of trade, who was present,
was called upon, He said the Montreal
board had done an immense lot OF good
in that city. As to the Barre board be
said; There Is nothing in II for anyone
Of you; il is for the benefit of the whole
city"
Clinton r. Miller, the local superinten-
dent Of the Consolidated Lighting Co.,
told Of the work done BY similar board
in Bangor, Maine.
Rev. \. G. Downey, pastor Of the Uni
versalist church, gave a very interesting
and encouraging talk, telling Of what
the board Of trade had done in Spokane,
Wash. and how.
William Barclay related that since the
discussion Of the matter Of need OF more
motive power in Barre at previous
meetiag Mr.. Davidson, superintendent Of
the Consolidated company. had stated to
him that within two months his company
would be able TO furnish TOO or 500 horse
power additional
Principal Q. X. HoIhster Of Goddard
spoke for action ON the matter 70 come
before the city meeting tonight, that
Of public playground fer school chill
dren. He considered Il il the line Of city
improvements snd vas glad II vas Ii the
wnife 8lan9 l04s Aave Eo take Cd the
streets during their recreation hours BE-
cause there is no such place
The design presented at the last meet
ing was adopted as seal for the board
and adjournment was taken.
4 meeting Of the board Of directors
immediately following named The fol
lowing membership COMMITTEES for the
year: J. p Corskie. James S. Higgins.
Alex. Duncan. A. s. Martin. stephen
Rizzi, Geo. y. Mcfarland and r. G. How.
land