The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-08-19
n. & N. MEETING.
c. p. TELEPHONE C. 70 BE AsEED
TO ERECT NEW BUILDING.
4 EeetlRg % e Called 70 Protest ID
ihe stsie Reads Commission
bout Building Road.

The following business was trans
acted at the auecial meeting Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Azso-
cIation. held IN the Office Of the com
pany on August II
It was moved and seconded that N
the absence o. president and vice
president. Mr. Joe Smith be elected
chairman. which was duly done.
On motion Mr. Guy =. Steele. It
torneY for the i. a Il. Association. be
instructed 10 draw up ! resolution TO
present the c. : p. Telephone Co. IN
an effort TO have them erect a proper
offiee building on the site recently
purchased b. them.
The following resolution Haa
adopted Mr. ". A. Tower, superin-
tendent OF the E. A. p. Telephone 20.
5 Light street. Baltimore. Nd. Where
as. It has been represented 20 this
BODY That the :. & +. Telephone %.
has purchased the Grumblne property
no Main street which Il intends 70 re-
model for the purposes of It's business.
Whereas. Il Is the Hecse OF this
meeting thai instead Of improving
the present building. the erection Of
& new building On this property would
not only add 10 the appearance Of our
city. but would also gIFa much HaIls-
faction to the business men OF this
city and it residents Rbo are Its
patrons,
Therefore. lie Il resolved, b. the
Merchants and Manufacturers AHao-
claIIon that IHa G. & 7. Telephone
Company Ia earnestly requested 10
erect q new building instead Of
simply remodelIng the present one.
on ne property IL haH recently pur-
chased.
And be IL further resolved. Thai \
con- Of this resolution Be sent To The
said company.
Moved and seconded that a petition
be circulated among The patrons Of
the Z. & T Telephone Company
and forwarded 70 the company. Car
risl.
Moved and seconded that q com
mlIIse Of three be appointed 10 aeI IN
Council IN regard t. :. 4 T. nsw
building. The following we're ap-
pointed Fred d. Miller. W. Frank
Thomas. " :. Gorsueh.
Mr. ]. J.. Heaae moved that 3 eom=
mIttee Of h apDolntea 10 zee II ar
ranEHmeuts could be made TO haze he
Merchants : Manufacturers ~
soeIallon mel in he Firemsn'a
Building. subject TO thaIf lease 9Th
the Library Association. The chairman
appointed =. / seHIfook. Frank
Mather and J ] Reese
Tie Committee on H0ads reported
thai The State Road Commission IN
tended building from EIdersbuTK 10
Gambler instead Of from Westminster
70 Gambler az xas understood. TnIH
action excited \ great deal OF IuIIg
nation as ali felt thHI The County
seat should not be ignored Il Has
represented IhaI this Hoad would b
relocated - that from EldefzHuTE
90 the sicodHmns road i would naaH
substantially only one mousse. thai On
the neasman property Traffic fHom
Gambler at present is To Westminster.
but Il this stretch Of road is built
firat. II will naturally b diverted 10
SYIenYIlie
Mr. Seabfook moved that rom
mlIIae OF flea he appointed to Inok
into The question and prepare 4
statement for publication IN the press
for the information Of our citizens
and It their direction 10 call \ pub
lie meeting IoT the purpose OF pro-
teaI - the State Roads Commission.
and 70 take such other steps az my
be necessary . protect The interests
of Westminster. The chairman ap-
pointed w. I. Seabrook. J. Milton
Reifznider. JOIN J. Resze. II. p. Cor
such. 7 w Mather. Jr.. and GU =.
Steele. attorney.
Moved and seconded that . COM
mllIHs consisting OF y. I. Seabreok
and Guy W. Steele b appointed 10
write articles Tor publication In eoun-
y papers. Carried.
On motion meeting adjourned.