The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08


ey to get a secretary and to get mem
bers to support the organization.
Mr.. Jennings then withdrew his
motion and stated that he had made
it as the method advised by Mr.. Nc
Keand.
Mr.. Jennings, at the request of the
cussion be limited to three minutes
on any subject and that a member
lie allowed only ono speech on one
motion. This motion was passed.
Mr.. Osteen thought that the organ
| ization was for the purpose Of in
teresting the men of the town in Sum
ter and not only to get money Mr..
Belser made a motion that the ex-
ecutive committee recommend to the
Chamber of Commerce that a sub
scriptiOn Of $40 enttle the subscriber
to membership and that the three
highest executive officers of O. firm or
| corporation be entitled to member
ship provided the corporation gave
$40 or more as a membership fee.
Mr.. Noise seconded Mr.. Belser's mo-
ton. Mr.. Witherspoon thought that
persons and not corporations ought to
be solicited, there being some OBJ
lection TO Mr.. Belsers motion.
Mr.. Scarborough moved to table
it, and to substitute in place Of it
motion that every person paying $40
or more be entitled to membership
in the Chamber of Commerce and
that committee be appointed to de-
eide upon the status Of corp orations
and report to the Chamber OF Com
merce. This motion was passed. and
Messrs. j. Fl. Chandler, Neil o Don
nell and r. I. Manning were appoint
ed on this committee.
AS soon as the matter Of who should
be members of the organization was
settled the matter Of who should be
appointed on committees was again
brought up and called for consid der
Able discussion.
This matter was finally settled
on a motion made by Mr.. Manning
| that, as soon as the soliciting COM
mittee had finished it's work and it
was decided who were members, the
! chairman Of the various committees
and the president should be pro-
vided with typewriter lists Of those
who were members and should to-
gether go over this list and decide
upon whom they would have on
their committees, there being as lit
tie duplication as possible in the as
signing Of members to committees.
Mr.. Manning moved that the or
ganization invite Mr.. McKeand here
to help the executive committee de-
eide upon a secretary and to assist
| in the drawing up Of new consti-
| tuition and bylaws.
Mr.. Belser thocght it a good idea
for the Chamber of Commerce to
| once each quarter. but this idea did
| not meet with general appreciation.
1t was decided, however, that the
| executive committee should met once
| each month at the call Of the presi-
| dent.
Mr. McKeiver read letter from one
Gr>,,, y inl
ter and desired to know what priv
| ileges would be granted it if it NOV
ed here. The action of City Council
| in this matter was explained. 1t
was decided that all manufactures
coming were exempt from taxation
and license for five years after they
| established business here,
1t was decided that a meeting Of
the Chamber of Commerce could be
! called at any time upon the written
request Of five members of the or
ganization or at the call Of the presi-
dent at any time. Mr.. Noise sug-
gested that the organization give
smoker to which every white male
citizen Of the city be invited, the
| meeting to be held for the purpose Of
getting more persons to become mem
bers Of the organization. It was
decided that no meeting Of the cham
Der should be called until there was
some definite plan before the or
ganization to be discussed at the
meeting. 1t was decided that a
meeting of the executive committee
be called as soon as the soliciting
committe was ready to make it's re-
port.