Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-28
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BOARD OF TRADE MEETING
Banquet Jan. 11-Amendment Pros
posed to Meet Monthly.


The Board of Trade held the regu-
lar semi-monthly session last even
ing with an excellent attendance.
Creek matters and the annual banquet
were the important subjects under
discussion
Mr.. LivermOre presented the report
of the Waterways committee He said
that the committee had held several
meetings and that they were to meet
Mr.. Miller the engineer in charge of
the creek Improvement, tomorrow aft
ternoon. Mr.. Livermore said that his
committee had decided to eliminate
the matter of improving the creek be-
tween Broad street and the railroad
bridge, and also, of putting in new
bridge at Broad street for several
reasons, chiefly, because of the ex-
pense. The committee would adopt
the recommendations as per Mr.. Mil
ler's map, cutting out DEVILS Reach
and two other curves, reducing the
length of the creek by / So miles
Mr.. Rachor moved that the report of
the committee be adopted, which was
done
Mr.. Livermore said that Mr.. Low.
one of the owners of land through
whose land the course of the creek
would be changed, had agreed to Of
fer his land for a very nominal sum,
and perhaps would give it outright.
Mr.. G.. G.. Green would expect no
compensation if the course were
changed through his property Mr..
Hendrickson had seen Mr. Wooduth
who was favorable to the change of
the creek course and would ask for
no damages to his property adjoining.
AS there are but one or two more
owners Of land whose property reach
es to the creek banks, it would seem
that there would be little trouble in
getting consent of the owners of land
should the course of the creek be
changed at the places indicated in Mr.
Miller's map.
There was some discussion as to
who would get the land were the
course of the creek is to be changed.
Mr.. Underwood said that where
course is to be changed the old chan
mel would not be filled up but left
open, although the end fartherest
from the river might be closed. This
was done in the case Of Mantua creek
when it was improved
Mr.. Livermore presented the report
OF the Entertainment Committee.
Fhey had agreed on Thursday, JAM
II, as the date for the annual ban
quet, which is to besheld at Newton
Hotel. There will be several invited
guests OF the Board of Trade and each
member may invite any of his personal
friends. Congressman Browning VIII
be invited; also Mr.. Miller who has.
charge of the engineering work in
connection with the improvement of
the creek, and Congressman j Hamp-
ton Moore, of Philadelphia, an au-
thority on waterways. The Enter
tainment committee will select a
speaker for the evening. The dinner
will cost $3.50 per plate.
An amendment was proposed to
have the bylaws changed, to have
meetings but once month, and then
on the fourth Wednesday of the
month. 1t will come up for vote at
the next regular meeting two weeks
hence.
Nominations for officers were called
for and the following were nominated
to be voted on at the next regular
meeting:
President James D. Carpenter.
First Vice-W Warner Underwood.
Second William G. Pancoast-
Third Vice-John S. Twells.
Secretary Starr
Treasurer. Foster Graham.
Board of Trustees-Austin H.
Swaekhamer, E. c. Leeds, J.. NJ
Wilkins.
Board of Governors-Dr. Duncan
Campbell, D. F. Hendrickson, George
G. Green, w. H. Livermore, John
Rachor, Jr., VIM. T. Cooper, c. w
Shivers, E. A. Stoerrle.