White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-07
BUSINESS MEN
FORM LEAGUE
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
ARE ADOPTED AND BOARD OF
GOvERNERs ELECTED FOR
ENSUING YEAR.

tendance. permanent organization
of the Ely Commercial League was
effected at the meeting held in City
Hall last Thursday evening.
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman w. N. McGill. After
the reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting, the report of the
committee on constitution and by
laws, which had been appointed at
the preceding meeting, was present.
ed. The committee consisted of
Chas. s. Chandler, J. M. Lockhart
and c. P. Castle. Mr.. Lockhart,
as a member of the committee,
moved its adoption and the motion
carried by unanimous vote. The
Constitution and Bylaws as adopted
provides for the annual election of
a board of governors who shall
select from their own members a
president, vice-president and treas
urer, and a secretary from the active
membership of the league, either of
their own number or outside of Ii.
1t was decided to proceed forthwith
to the election of board of govern
ors. On motion of H. N. Byrne, each
member present was authorized to
nominate three persons for the board
of governors, the fourteen receiving
the highest number to be the NOM
inees. The second ballot resulted in
the selection of w. N. McGill, C. p.
Castle, H. w. Culbertson. H. A. Com
ins, w. B. Graham, c. s. Chandler
and ID. c. Mcdonald, who will con-
troll the destinies of the league for
i the ensuing year and have the power
to act on all matters coming before
1t, business, financial and social. as
well as outlining its work in future,
placing the amount of initiation fees,
dues and assessments, and arranging
for anything in the entertainment
line 1t may see fit.
The business of the meeting hav-
ing been completed adjournment
was taken until the second Thursday
| in August, 1911, or subject to the
call of the Board of Governors.
The purposes of the league as set
forth are to advance, by social and
friendly exchange of views, the COM
mercial prosperity and growth of
White Pine county, to promote uni
formity in the customs and usages of
producers, manufacturers and mer-
chants; seek remunerative markets
for home products. foster capital
and protect labor, mutually interest
ed in each others welfare; encour-
age manufacturing and commercial
information; extend and develop
trade, commerce, the arts, manufac-
lures, agriculture, merchandising,
banking. mining. smelling, live
stock and wool growing pursuits, and
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to promote the objects of the or
ganiZation.
Only residents of White Pine
county are eligible to active member
ship, but provision is made for as
soeiate members living elsewhere as
also for honorary members, to any
one whom the board of governors
may see fit to extend such privilege.
Only active members, however, shall
have the right to vote or hold office.
The following committees, to be
appointed each year by the president.
subject to approval by the board of
governors, are provided for:
Lands, Irrigation, Agriculture,
Horticulture and Other Products.
Mines and mining.
Ways and Means.
Statistics.
Laws and Observation-Disclosures,
County and State. Congressional.
Membership.
Public improvements and Parks.
Railway and Transportation.
Education.
Sanitation and Public Welfare.
Advertising and Promotion.
Arbitration.
Public Entertainment.
Water and Electricity.
| Good Roads.
lie board of governors will me t
during the coming week and elect Of
| ficers, after which the president will
appoint the above named committee
whereupon the work of the league
will be in full swing. The list of COM
mitties as here mentioned indicates
the wide scope of work that Is to be
given consideration, which, with tie
wide latitude given the board of gov-
ernors and the character and ability
of the members comprising 1t, Is as
surance that much will be ac-
complished for the district. 1t Is not
the intention to wait for matters to
be referred to the committees, but
each committee as soon as appointed
will make a study of conditions pre-
waning In its respective department
and proceed to make suggestions for
betterment. That the officers will
not lack for support and assistance In
carrying out any plans they may out
line Is indicated from the amount OF
enthusiasm exhibited by the large
attendance at last meeting which
comprised the most representative
citizens of the district and all sx-
pressed the view that something has
been accomplished which has long
been needed here.