Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-17
JED DUBOIS, Treasurer.


generally approved. The President
was asked to appoint a committee up
on the matter.
Horny Koeneke stated hat mara
thons and other athletic sports might
better be brought to the attention of
the Amateur Athletic Union. 1t was
stated that the Union would provide
the contestants and give wide publicity
TO the time and place of events.
A communication from Frank H.
Taylor was received and the secretary
was ordered to write for further infor-
nation as to his plan or idea of estab-
fishing industries on the island.
The business of the year being com
pleted adjournment was made for the
purpose of effecting a temporary Or
ganization for the election of officers for
the ensuing year. G. A. Norton was
chosen temporary chairman and Lee
vanus Myers secretary.
1t was moved that the election of Of
fioers should proceed which resulted in
the election of the following named
gentlemen as officers for the coming
year: President, P. P. Baker; LIST vice
president, o. L. Blackwell; I'd vice
president, II. G. Hamilton; 3D. vice
president, John w. Young; 4th vice
president, Eben Yenney; treasurer,
Jed Dubois; secretary, Levanus
Myers.
Upon motion of j. Thompson Baker,
Esq, it was voted that the bylaw re-
lating to a quorum be amended so
as to read seven members instead of
+
1t was voted that the trustees of
record be elected to serve as trustees for
the coming year.
The President was granted one
month to make up his committees and
report at the next meeting.
j. Il. Baker made a most favorable
speech upon the possibilities of the
islands combined forces. The follow
ing figures were given to illustrate
what might be done from the exper-
fences of the past:
Anglesea assessed. 1900, 5 1T 1865
1909, 2,22S,2 77
Holly Beach assessed, 1900, 205,o57
1909, 2,019,42
Wildwood assessed, 1900, OF, 200
1909, 1881 29
Total assessment of the island, over
81, 600, 900.
1t was shown that these values
equalled 700 $40, 900 farms and that at
a very low estimate the farmers would
put the sum of $40. 900 on their farms
to keep up their productiveness and
that a plant like ours needed publicity
as much as a farm needs fertilizer and
seed. The speaker showed very clearly
the truth of a bountiful harvest from a
liberal sowing, and that he that so weth
sparingly shall reap also sparingly. A
more liberal sowing of publicity seed
was most %eloquently urged. Mr.. Baker
said this estimated sum of 5000 which
would be spent on each farm for seeds
and fertilizer was a low one, yet we
here on Five Mile Beach, with a valu-
alton of 81, 000, 900, have spent during
during the past year only about $50, 900
for publicity and the like as against
$40, 900 which the farmers would
spend on a like investment. All tend
ing to show that we were slower than
the farmer and did not awake to our
opportunities. Mr.. Bakers stirring
speech made his hearers do a lot of
thinking and studying.
MI. Lupton assured the Board that
the road to the mainland would be
completed on time.
The following named gentlemen
were proposed and elected to member
ship: S. A. Lsning, Alfred H. Lup-
ton, Winchester Bonham, Lanning
Myers, H. A. Spencer, Lynn H.
Boyer, Rev. S. A. Harker.
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