The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-21
Summary of Matters Taken Up
by Commercial Club Since
Election of Board,
Jan. 10, 1910.

Election OF Board.
Jan. 10, 1910.
1910, Feb. 17.-Railroad committee
reported the had invited RUDE Ogles.
by, one of the State railroad com.
missoners, to visit Butler and inspect
the condition of our depot, and tracks
and dangerous conditions of same for
the patrons of the road. Mr.. Oglesby
being present, spoke before the Club
as to what he found and promised to
bring some of the officers of the road
down to look the situation over and
have it remedied.
April 13.-J. R. Baum reported the
condition of the road west of Butler
from the city to the township line.
The board appropriated $25 to build a
concrete culvert on the same. The
board appropriated $25 to erect con-
crete culvert on the Butler and Rich
Hill Road. Rev. Mayfield reported
progress of committee to bring about
the building of a County Infirmary.
Committee on Agriculture and Horti-
culture reported progress. Com
mittee on building electric road re-
ported progress. Committee on rail-
roads reported that several officers
Of the Mo. Pacific R. R. had come to
the city in company with Mr.. Oglesby
and after looking over the situation
of our depot and surrounding and dis
cussing the whole matter had agreed
with the committee to proceed at
once to remedy the situation.
April l8.-The proposition to locate
a home for incorrigable colored girls
came up for discussion and on motion
the same was rejected.
May 1O.-Committee to select sites
and get option on same for the pro-
posed high school appointed.
May 12.-Committee appointed to
secure data in regard to cost, plans,
ETC., for high school.
May 27.-The Hart property select
ed as the site for the high school.
May 31.-Committee appointed to
promote the high school proposition.
June subcommittee appointed to
canvass for and take charge of the
high school election.
June 24.-Secretary directed to adj
vertise in X. C. Star, St. Louis Re-
public and Chicago Tribune in regard
to getting factories.
July 15.-Committee appointed in
regard to building concrete walk to
the cemetery. Statement that w. j.
Vane, president of the Republic Brick
& Tile factory had a proposition look
ing to the erection of such factory
here was taken up and laid over for
more information.
Aug. 5.-Matter of proposition Of
W. j. Vane building brick aad tile
factory here brought up and discus
sed and the same on motion was re-
jected.
Aug. 81. R. Baum instructed to
build concrete culvert east of his
home. Mr.. Culver appointed to see
that Mr.. Fuller build concrete culvert
near the Trip school house. Com
mittee appointed to see about the re-
location of Mound Branch bridge
south of town. Secretary directed to
correspond with Mrs. Bennett in re-
gard to putting in skirt factory here.
Nov. 8.-Committee appointed to
raise $25, 900 for stock to the proposed
Butler & Clinton Electric road. Or
dered that the secretary write to the
Securities Selling Co., of Montreal,
Canada, and get blue print of the
route of the proposed road.
Dec. 16.-School committee direct
ed to confer with the school board in
regard to fire escapes on the several
school buildings. Secretary directed
to write the Hastings Industrial Co.,
in regard to building a canning fact
Dry here.
1911, Jan. 10.--Election of officers.
Contract with Lyceum Bureau for
putting on Chautauqua authorized.
Committee appointed to sell Chautau-
qua tickets.
Feb. 1.-THE board took up and
proposition to put in
canning factory here, laid over for
further consideration.
Feb. 20.-A letter from the State
Poultry Board was taken up and dis
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