The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-02-02

city hall Monday night for the purpos
Of forming a commercial club for
the city of Plymouth. The result
was the adoption of the report of
the special committee on bylaws and
constitution, which report recommend
ed the following officers:
PRESIDENT. D. Mccoy.
Vice-President-Dr. H. A. Deeds.
Secretary-K. Frank Brooke.
Treasurer-O. G. Soice.
Many Sign as Members.
Thirty-three of those present sign
ed the constitution on the spot,
agreeing to pay membership fee of
so and dues of $500 year there
after.
There has not been at any time
such determined enthusiasm to make
such club succeed for the welfare
of the city as was seen at the meet
ing last night. Everyone, wheth-
er he became a member of the club
at once or not, seemed to be ready
to become booster for Plymouth.
The officers of the new club met
Wednesday night to appoint the differ
ent committees, chief of which right
now is the committee on membership.
1t is the determination of the MEM
bers to have club of at least 25c
and it may reach 300 before the
standing and special committees ON
membership are through with their
work. Before the club adjourned,
they moved for special meeting on
Tuesday night, Feb. IA, at which
time the membership committee will
report and the other standing COM
mittees be named.
Objects of the Club
The meeting Tuesday night was
called to order shortly after eight
o clock by temporary chairman Nc
Coy and the report of the special
committee on constitution and by
laws was heard Immediately after
the reading of the minutes of the
first meeting Chairman Arthur
O'Keefe read the report. Among
the chief provisions are that the
name shall be the plymouth Com
mercial Club" The objects are de-
clared to be-,
+ O To bring about better under
standing between members of the
same and members of different lines
of occupation, to eliminate all jeal-
ousy and to foster and maintain
permanent social feeling.
(2) For the mutual benefit and
protection of its members in every
way.
(3) To secure cooperation in
bringing new trade to the city, in
building up the manufacturing and
other interests of the city, and the
general advancement of the CONNER
cial interests of the city and the
surrounding country tributary OF
Plymouth.
Will Have Standing Committees
Standing committees will be ap-
pointed for the following purposes:
| (D On Membership: (2) on manufac-
lures and commerce: (3) Public
service: (4) Assemblages: (5) Rail-
roads and transportation: (6) Ad,
yertisement.
The meeting of the club are to be
held the first Wednesday night of
each month at 1880. 1t is probable
that they will be held in the cit,
hall. The only salaried officer Of
the club is the secretary, who will
receive $40 year. Upon him has |
been put the burden of the work. |
An executive committee is composed
of the officers and chair men of the |
committees.
Some Want to Give More.
Some of those present wanted an
opportunity to give more for the
purposes of the club than the $40
fee provided by the constitution. |
Among them were Messrs. j. R. |
Losey, A. r. Clizbe and A. M. Cleve-
land. They thought the club could |
not do much without money and lots
of it. Mr.. Losey said he would be
one of a hundred to give $100; Mr..
Clizbe thought the membership fee
should be 800; and Mr.. Cleveland |
suggested the plan of S. month
payments to meet any project that |
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