Arizona republican., 1909-03-28
BYLAWS ADOPTED BY
 REAL ESTATE BOARD
Final and Complete Organization Ef- fected at Banquet at the Hotel Adams Last Night.

II The principal business transacted by Y the Real Estate board at q meeting last night at the Hotel Adams was the adoption of bylaws which were drawn i up by a committee appointed for the purpose. About twenty-f five members of the board were present at the ban quet which was followed by a business meeting.
 The meeting was presided over by | Homer B. King, president of the board | The first speaker of the evening was James Day whose subject was "Phoe nix of Old" Mir. Day gave a succinct I account of the appearance of Phoenix twenty-three years ago when he .arriv | ed by stage and found a small village where the city of Phoenix now stands He said that few of the buildings now standing were here at the time and commented on the rapid growth of the city, especially in later years.
 In direct contrast with the remarks of Mir. Day was the talk given by c. T. Hirst on "The New Phoenix" After reviewing the improvements that have been made in recent years he referred to other improvements that should be
 
 the necessity of acquiring sites for parks while land is still moderate in price and of the immediate demand for a sewer system. It was his suggestion that owners of city property should beautify their homes by planting trees and caring for the lawns so that Phoe- nix will not present the woe -begone aspect that it has in the past.
 Sid Henry's subject was "Dairying" This industry. he said. was one that found exceptionally advantageous con ditions in the valley in comparison with other parts of the country. espe- cially in the matter of feed for the cattle
 Dick Erdmans had something to say in regard to the commissions we get and those we don't get" His talk was more or less Erdmanesque and one would imagine after he was through that he never did get a commission. whereas quite the contrary is the fact. for Mir. Erdmans doesn't tell all he knows Elliot Evans said that he had al ready told everything he knew about the "Curbstones" and would be very
 
 him. He was followed by Arthur l.. Warehouse who discoursed on Knockers and Boosters,"- and admit ted frankly in Spencerian English that he belonged to the latter class The bylaws were then read. section by section. and finally adopted. They will go into elect Monday morning The preamble is as follows: The objects for which this organiza- tiOn is formed are to raise the general standard of the real estate business. enable the members of the real estate board to transact their business con nected with the buying. selling. renting and caring for real estate and loaring of money thereon. upon a more uni form and organized basis. and to adopt such rules and regulations regarding the transaction of such business as may seem necessary. One of the principal objects of this association shall be. through the united and organized action of it's members. to assist more effectively in the up- building and development of the Salt River valley and city of Phoenix. par ticularly in reference to all matters of l civic betterment and improvement: their aim being to assist in making of ! Phoenix great. modern and beautiful | city. and of the surrounding country | the ideal irrigated community of the | west. The commissions fixed by the rules | are as follows: On sale of 5000 or less. per cent | commission will be charged
 
 on the first s5o0O and 2ls per cent on | he. hal