The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-08

lutlOn tnat tne IOtn day OF Aprll De
set aside for general cleaning day
all over the city. This is to make a
general cleaning OF back yards, alleys,
etc. The resolution was passed by
the association.
Rev. l.. w. Mulhane moved that the
secretary of the association be instruct
ed to request the city council to pro-
ceed to take steps to purchase GER
tain land near the stand pipe, which
has been in consideration for some
time, to be made into cemetery lots,
which are badly needed, and annexed
to Mound View cemetery. This mo.
tion prevailed.
Mr.. w. r.. Mccormick of the county
relations committee reported that It
would be impossible for Mt. Vernon
to consider the proposition of secur-
ing stock and grain buyer at the
present time.
The road to the sanatorium was dis
cussed in every detail and 1t was re-
ported that the county commissioners
had at one time made faithful prom
Use to put the road in good condition
and had later completely ignored the
request that had been made to them
by the citizens association. Mr.. r.
w. Litton moved that an open letter
be addressed to the commissioners
asking them as to what their inten-
tions were concerning the request
made to them. This motion was unan-
imously passed.
Mr.. Ralph G. Ringwalt offered res
olution to request the city council to
replace the hitching rings on South
Main street which had so mysterious
ly been cut off several weeks ago.
The resolution was passed. In con-
nectlon with the affair concerning the
rings, an anonymous letter or COM
munication was read to the members
of the association having beeen writ
ten by farmer or farmers stating
that until the rings were replaced or
suitable hitching facilities were fur
nished a number of farmers had de-
cided to ship their produces to Cleve-
land and to send to some other city
for their groceries. This letter, while
seeming rather odd, had side which
should make the people think some
for should q large number of the
farmers decide on such a thing, it
would be greatly felt in the city.
Mr.. S. M. Woolson reported that a
lot could be secured at the foot of
South Mulberry street to be used as
a hitching lot for the farmers and peo-
pie who came to town to trade. He
stated that the lot could be secured
for reasonable amount and that the
equipment of the same would not be
so very great as there were ways in
which some of the money would be re-
turned, such as using the fence for
bill posting and renting it to sign
writer's, etc.
Mr.. A. A. Dowds moved that $3.50 be
appropriated from the association
funds for the furnishing of the lot
provided that subscription be circu-
lated among the business men to Sc
cure enough money to pay the lease
for the grounds for two years, which
would be $3.50. After much Discus
sion, the motion was passed by the
members of the association. Mr..
Dowds also moved that committee of
three be appointed to solicit the funds
mentioned above. The motion was
passed.
A resolution was offered to extend
the thanks of the association to the
general public and to the news papers
for the willing assistance rendered in
the successful attempt to secure the
necessary bonus for the Bridge Works.
This motion was carried.
Next came the important part OF
the meeting or the election of officers
for the coming year. The candidates
were elected by ballot and the two
men receiving the largest number of
votes were declared nominated. For
president one man received the major
ity of the votes cast and he was elect
ed unanimously. The following are
the officers elected:
PRESIDENT. G. Penn.
Vice-President-Ca N. Lorey.
Treasurer-A. l.. Byrns.
Executive Boards. M, ,syWoolson,
A. A. Dowds and Ralph c. Ringwalt.
After the election of officers, short
talks were made by various members
of the association and another dinner
was suggested by Mr.. Ringwalt. This
will probably be carried out as 1t is a
means of stirring up great deal of
enthusiasm among business and pro-
fessional men of the city.