The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-19
BOARD OF TRADE
BOARD OF TRADE INCORPORA-
TION URGED-SPLENDI WORK
OF LADY BUTTON DISTRIBU-
TORS-INDUSTRIA SITES DE-
SIRED

The October session of the Greater
Honesdale Board of Trade met on Fri
day evening at the city hall In the
absence of president G. j. Smith,
vice-president +. w. Kreitner pre-
sided. The minutes of the Septem-
ber meeting were read and approved.
Reports from the different commit
tees were then given. F. w. Kreit-
ner, chairman of the site and So
Letting committee, stated that parties
had inquired about securing a site
along the d. & H. railroad for the
manufacture of paint, but that no
definite action had been taken con-
cerning the matter. At this juncture
attorney F. p. Kimble stated that
there was a strip of land back of
Ridge street that would make very
desirable locations for homes. He
suggested that the secretary get in
communication with d. 4, II. officials
regarding the purchase of same.
The question of Incorporating the
Greater Honesdale Board of Trade
was suggested, and chairman NJ. E.
Simons of the Legislative Committee
stated that there was no special ad-
vantage gained to incorporate now.
On motion of f. p. Kimble, seconded
by S. 7. Ham, it was carried that it
be taken up at some future meeting.
j. d. Weston, chairman of mails
and transportation, stated that there
was no report to make.
The streets and highway commit
tee did not report, but it was stated
by members present that plans were
being made to formulate a park 1S
feet in width up the center of Main
]
/ to 18th street, with a 20 foot drive
way on either side of the grass plot.
! If carried out the Board express a
desire of recommending the improve
ment. The matter was referred to
! the committee on streets and high
ways.
Chairman Kimble, of the Finance
! committee, stated that at present
! things were in a chaotic condition,
that no definite plans had been made
to finance matters. He said he had
sent for bylaws of a building loan
association which he hoped to receive
in few days, and possibly something
might develop from it.
The secretary of the Board of
Trade read written report of what
the Press and Advertising committee
has accomplished. 1t stated that
nearly 5000 buttons had been dis
posed of and prizes amounting to $42
had been awarded to five young la
dies. 1t also stated that the COM
mittee had arranged for an illustrat-
ed advertisement telling the advan-
tages of Honesdale from an indus
trial standpoint, and that it would
appear in the Philadelphia Inquirer
of Oct. 10th. Fifteen thousand cop
les of a prospectus of Honesdale is
now being printed by the Citizen
Publishing company for distribution
among the manufacturers and mer-
chants.
The Membership committee was in
structed to continue getting new
members and collect dues.
Two communications from cities in
New York state inquiring as to
Honesdale's advantages, were given
,, to the site committee. Each factory
would employ from 200 to 25C
hands.
On motion of S. T. Ham, seconded
by F. p. Kimble, it was carried that
> the hours for holding the Boards
: monthly meetings during the winter
months be changed from s O'Clock
to 7.30 p. M, effective Nov. IL t
. April 1st.
Bills amounting to $122.33 were
+, ordered paid.
The secretary was instructed t
. send samples of the clay beds ad
= vertised, to parties desiring same.
On motion of F. p. Kimble, second
ed by S. T. Ham, communication
, from a party residing in Towanda TO
: the sale of property on Ridge stree
. was referred to NJ. F. Dorm.
. Ira H. Shoemaker, industrial agen
: for the Delaware & Hudson railroad
> Albany N. Y, and Louis Jackson
Erie industrial commissioner, ol
motion of C. T. Bentley, seconded b.
F. p. Kimble, were elected honorar,
members of the Board.