The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-05
Well Known Manufacturer
Reelected at a Meeting of
the Board of Directors
Last Night.
REPORTS ARE READ
SHOWING WORK DONE
Club Had a Most Prosperous
Year and in that Time Se-
cured 159 New Members
Other Matters.

year, reports of the various commit
tees and the outlining of the work for
this year. characterized the meeting of
the board of directors Of the CONNER
cial Club which was held last evening.
The organization for 1912 will remain
the same as for 1911, the same officers
being elected. They are 8. E. Swayne,
president, John H. Nicholson, first
vice-president, Pettis A. Reid. second
vice-president, Howard A. Dill, treas
urer, and Charles w. Jordan. secretary.
Inasmuch as the reports from the va
rious committees were lengthy, the di-
rectors decided to hold a special ses-
sion Friday night when the reports
will be discussed.
The presidents annual report which
was read, gave a detailed account Of
the clubs work during the year ending
March 1, 1912. The report dealt with
the important work done by the club
during the past year and paramount
questions now before the organization
which will be considered during this
year.
A. To Corporations.
Speaking of the public service cor
porations President Swayne's report
dealt with freight rates, of the endeav-
or to influence the r. H. ]. & e. trac-
ton company to furnish the city better
street cars; Of the interest shown by
this company in the Richmond Lake
and Park company. of the controversy
between the C. & o. railroad and the
South Side Improvement association,
and of the controversy between the T.
H. l. & E. company and the county
commissioner, of the clubs action in
securing better telephone service in
the city, and of q number of other
matters which have consumed atten-
tion OF the city onicials during the
year.
Among the main points brought out
by the president was the investigation
made by the public service corpora
tions committee on the water works
question. The president declared in his
report that the committee had thor
oughly Investigated the present fran
chise and made study of the propo-
sitions which are pending before the
board of public works.
Water Works Question.
Dealing with this matter. he said In
part:
I'VE have advocated that first of all
an additional water main should be ex-
tended into the city from the pumping
station for emergencies which might
arise and leave the city at the mercy
Of a conflagration. In the second place
our Committee can see no reason why
meter rent should be charged al at
present, and certainly no increase in
water rates. It would seem that the
company could furnish water at a
much less rate than at present, mas
much as, the number of consumers has
largely increased, thus increasing the
receipts Of the company without cor
respondingly increasing the overhead
expense. n"
I'VE believe that should the city par
ticipate in the earnings of the Water
Works Company, it should be in the
Gross earnings and not in the net earn
ings. This matter 10 still pending and
our committee will keep in touch with
the matter, and endeavor to assist the
tax payers by urging as reasonable and
fair a franchise as can be secured"
The report also spoke of the adver-
tising OF the city by the club: the
clubs encouragement Of public fea-
lures; bringing numerous conventions
to the city; the organization of the
lake and park company; the entertain
ments given under the auspices Of the
club: aid given in educational fea-
lures: cooperation on public improve
ments: help to private enterprises;
membership taken in the American
Embassy association; appointment OF
delegates to the Kansas CITY National
Conservative Congress, and other work
showing that the club is interested in
national affairs: Of things done to pro-
mote the betterment Of public health:
the aid given charitable societies; and
Of activities toward advanced legiSla-
ton.
The report of the fire insurance COM
mittee commended the nre department
upon its efficiency. Commendation was
also given the board Of works for the
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