The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26
THE WfNATCHFE CONFERENCE
Resulted in the Organization of the North
Central Washington Develop
ment League

the different organizations turnout Okla
hogan, Douglas, Grant and Chelan
counties, which have for their object
the development of this portion OF
Washington, met in the rooms of the
Wenatchee Commercial Club on Thurs
day, March 18, for the purpose of per-
fecting an organization embracing the
four counties lying contiguous and hav-
ing mutual interests. The proceed
ings were interesting. If more of the
people of Leavenworth had been pres
ent to imbibe the enthusiasm and hear
some of the stirring addresses that were
made, it would have been good.
Lack OF space forbids giving a full
and accurate account of the proceed
ings. Following is the constitution
adopted and the officers elected:
Name.-The name of this associa-
ton shall be the North Central Wash
ington Development League.
Purpose shall be the purpose of
the league to unite all of the CONNER
cial as we'll as other progressive forces
working for the advancement of Okla
hogan, Douglas, Grant and Chelan
counties, so as to obtain the maximum
OF publicity for them, and to devise
and execute such plans as will hasten
the development of their varied and I'M
limited resources and to promote the
harmony of interests common to all of
the communities located in this geo.
graphical unit.
Membership.-All organized com
mercial bodies in Okanogan, Douglas,
Grant and Chelan counties are eligible
to membership in the league, on pay
ment of one dollar annually for each
member Of their respective organiza-
tons on the 1st day of June of every
year, these individual clubs agreeing to
use the uniform style of stationery and
literature prepared by the executive
committee for securing the widest adj
vertising for this region. All clubs no
tifying the secretary of the league of
their acceptance of these conditions
shall be regarded as members.
Officers. officers of the league
shall be president, vice-president
from each of the four counties belong
ing, secretary and treasurer. These
officers, together with the presidents of
the commercial clubs belonging to the
league, shall constitute the executive
committee.
Term OF Office.-All officers shall
be elected at the annual meeting of
the league to be held on the first We'd
nesday in December of each year, in
the city of Wenatchee, to hold Office
for term of one year or until their
successors have been elected and quail
flied.
Annual Meeting. officers shall
have charge of the annual meeting.
Each club belonging to the league is
entitled to have one delegate to sit and
vote at the annual meeting. One alter
nate also shall be elected by each club,
who will have the privilege Of the floor
on all questions.
Duties Of the President.-It shall be
the duty Of the president to preside at
all meetings OF the league and sessions
OF executive committee. He shall ap-
point standing committees consisting Of
four members, one from each county,
as follows: Publicity, Railroad Facili-
ties, Good Roads, Open River, Irriga-
ton, Apple District, Grain Interests,
Mining, Timber Resources, and such
other committees as he may see fit to
to name from time to time.
The vice-presidents shall lend such
assistance to the president as he may
require, and during the absence or dis
ability Of the president the senior vice
president shall act in his stead.
The duties Of the secretary and treas
urer shall be such as these officers are
usually required to perform.
The executive committee can be
convened on call by the president and
is authorized to dispatch any business
requiring any immediate attention be-
tween annual meetings. Ten members
shall constitute a quorum.
Adopted this 10Th day OF March,
1909.
President, Mike Horan, OF Chelan
county.
Vice-President for Chelan Co., Deed |
H. Magyar, OF Leavenworth.