The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08
THE COMMITTEE MEETING.
MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COM
MIITEE HELD TALKFEAST
IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
MONDAY NIGHT
Committee Appointed to Decide upon
Status OF Corporation as Members
Dues to BE SO Per Annum--Mcm-
bcrs of Committees to BE Appoint
cd Later.

The executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce met Monday
night at o'clock in the Council
chamber and for something over two
hours discussed ways and means of
getting more interest in and more
members for the Chamber Of Com
merce and as to the appointment Of
members on each committee.
Nothing was definitely settled, but
1T was decided on motion made by
Mr.. III. l.. Scarborough. that every
entitled to membership to the Cham
ber of Commerce and that commit
tee be appointed to decide the stat
!us of corporations subscribing to the
general fund as members of the
Chamber of Commerce. Those ap-
pointed on this committee were:
Messrs. ]. III. Chandler, Neil O'Don-
nell and r. 1. Manning. This mo-
ton was made as a substitute to a
motion made by Mr.. Belser and
amended by Mr.. d. d. Noise. 1t
was further decided that the chair
men OF the various COMMITTEES, on
a motion made by Mr.. Manning, con-
fer with the President of the Cham
ber Of Commerce and with his assist
ance appoint the members of their
COMMITTEES with as little duplication
as possible and that these commit
tees be taken before the executive
committee for final action, this to be
done as soon as the present soliciting
committee had made it's report and
a list Of the members Of the Cham
Der of Commerce could be secured
and arranged in alphabetical order.
The first matter taken up when the
meeting was called to order by DR..
S. c. Baker. chairman, was as to
how committees should be appointed.
Mr.. Scarborough stated that he had
plan to offer which he thought
would meet with general consent. DR..
s. c. Baker stated that he thought
that every member of the organization
ought to be on some committee, as by
giving each person some work to do
the most work could be accomplished.
Mr.. Osteen stated that the thought
that the number on each committee
ougrt to be limited, as he thought
that the committees could do most
work with fewer members. The
question was then brought up who
were members " 1t was stated by
| members Of the soliciting committee
| that the had told those subscribing
that any person who contributed as
much as $40 was a member and any
corporation or firm which contributed
as much as s25 was admitted as a
membOr. In reply to question as
to who should represent the corpora
ton, Mr.. O'Donnell stated that he
thought that each Of the executive
officers of the firm or corporation
should be allowed one vote. Mr.
O'Donnell then made n motion that
committees be limited to five men,
bers, but there was no second to his
motion. Mr.. Manning thought that
as many members Of the Chamber
Of Commerce as possible should be
appointed on committees and, while
1t was impossible to prevent there
being some duplication, he thought
that there ought to be as little
duplication AS possible in the appoint
ment Of the various committees.
Mr.. McKeiver thought that regular
standing committee ought to be ap-
pointed and that these standing com
mittees ought to be allowed to call
in any other members Of the Cham
ber Of Commerce to help them on
any special occasion, as they saw fit.
Mr.. O'Donncll thought that list of
the members Of the Chamber OF
Commerce arranged in alphabetical
order ought to be in the hands of
the President and the chairmen of
the committees before any members
were assigned to committees. Mr..
Belser thought the same thing.
Mr.. Jennings moved that the regu-
lar dues of the organization be SO
per annum and that one vote be
granted for every $40 dollars over
THIS amount. He said that this plan
mad been proposed by Mr.. McKcand,
ana he moved that this .plan be rec
"mmcndcd to the Chamber of Com