The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-20
THE BOARD OF TRADE MEETS.
Matters of Importance Acted
Upon

upon.
The Frederick Board of Trade. Mr..
James II. Gambrill, Ir., President. met
in the Assembly Hall of the Young
Mems Christian Association, which was
oiieaed for its use, recently.
Before the regular business OF the
NEE ing was taken up, President Gam
brill announced the presence ofthe repre-
sentatives of the Frederick County
Branch for the Prevention and Relief of
tuberculosis, these representatives being
Mrs. Laura Ramsburg. Rev. Dr. T..
Freeman Dixon and DIR. Thomas NJ
Williamson. DIR Dixon, as spokesman
for the committee, explained that the
society wished TO secure the support
of the Board of Trade in lis efforts 10
have the Board of County Commissioners
erect at Montevue shacks for the accom-
mediation of tuberculosis cases. DR..
Dixon pointed out the need of such ac-
commodations for the care of the pa
tents, whose cases were hopeless. the
State Sauitarium at Sabilasville being
for cases in which there is a chance of
recovery, while there are no accommo-
dations at all for the care Of the colored
victims of the disease. The disease, in
Frederick, he said, was especially prev
alent among the colored people.
On motion the President was instructed
to name committee to go before the
Board OF County Commissioners and
urge the erection Of shacks. as suggested
by the tuberculosis Society. The pres
ident named the following committee:
Joseph d. Baker, Judge John c.
Motter, George William Smith, Milton
@. Urner, George s. Rodock, ID. V.
Stauffer, o. c. Warehime. J. Clarke
Kiefer, Robert Delaplaine, c. E. Cline,
David Lowenstein, A c. McCardell
John s. Newman, Noah Z. Cramer,
Charles B. Trail, Emory L. Coblentz,
d. John Markey, Holmes D. Baker,
Edward c. Markell, Joseph H. Apple,
F. B. Sappington. Fabian Posey, DR.. ].
0. Hendrix, Dr. Robert S. Tyson and
DIR. H. P Fahrney.
The report of the committee on the
sale OF bonds for the iron company was
read by the committees chairman. MIR.
c. E. Cline. 1t stated that the committee
had met with such encouragement that it
felt justified, with the subscriptions
already in hand and the prospects for
further sales, in reporting that the sale
vi tilC SiilhC dlllOuill WAS dSSuISO, anu
that it believed that it would be accom-
pished by January goth. The report
was received with nuch applause
The question OF securing action by
the Board of Aldermen in regard to
increasing the water supply of the city
and providing water in sections not now
adequately supplied was brought up and
discussed.
Captain d. John Markey spoke of the
visit to Frederick and Braddock
Heights recently, of a committee OF the
State Teachers Association. with a
view to determining the suitability of
Braddock Heights as place of holding
the next annual meeting of the assoeia-
ton, which will be held in June Capt.
Markey said that the members of the
committee were highly pleased with
Braddock Heights, and he felt confident
that it would be chosen as the next meet
ing place.
Mr.. Milton G.. Urner brought up the
matter OF site for the postofice. 1t
was brought out in the discussion that
there is some doubt whether the appro-
prlation for the purchase of site will be
passed at the present session OF Con-
gress
Mr.. Charles c. Waters brought up
the question of the purchase OF the
Emmltsburg Turnpike by the State
Roads Commission, and suggested that
the Board of Trade should urge that the
purchase be made.