Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-25
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THE BOARD OF TRADE. {
Creek Difficulties Election of Officers
for the Year-The Silk Waist
Factory.

The Board of Trade held their an
nual meeting last evening with a
goodly number present The Water 4
ways committee reported running up
against an unexpected snag in getting
1.-THE consent of the owners of boat
houses along the last bend of the
icreek to allow the course of the new
stream to be changed to a few yards
from the present frontage of their
houses, even though the stream in
front of their buildings would not be
disturbed, and both ends of the old
creek course in front of their homes
left open. Mr.. Livermore said that
these owners of the houses had Dlac-
ed the matter in the hands of an at
torney, and had declined to sign an
agreement consenting to the improve
ment. The government requires the
written consent of ali property own
ers II the course of a stream is
changed, so it seems that the consent
OF these persons is necessary if that
bend is to be eliminated; it would
shorten the length of the creek by
ga of a mile
Mr. Livermore said that the consent
of all large property owners had been
secured, and that all that was hold
ing back the report of the Board to
the government authorities was the
.unwillingness of the above persons
to sign an agreement
Some of the members of the Board
thought that the consent of the above
mentioned persons was not necessary
since their water front would not be
| touched, neither would either end of
the stream passing in front of them
be blocked off, hence, as far as they
are concerned, they have the same
frontage as formerly, only another
passage has been cut out around them
The amendment proposed at the last
meeting to meet the fourth Wednes-
day of every month, was carried.
The Board of Governors presented
the names of ten persons for mem
bership in the Board and same we're
duly elected
The treasurers report showed a
balance of $24S.56.
On motion of Mr. Livermore the
speakers at the recent banquet are to
be sent letter of thanks and appre-
ciation
The election of officers was then
gone into and the persons nominated
at the previous meeting we're elected
to office for the term of one year. In
yielding the chair to the new presi-
dent, Mr.. Shiyers said his position
had brought him discourage at
times; there was considerable diff
Guilty i'll getting quorum, but of late.
real progress has been made, which
is very encoura ging.
MeSSrS Graham and Tivorn,oro
were appointed to escort Mr.. CarDen-
ter to the chair, The new president
thanked the Board for the honor, ex-
pressing the hope that with the inn
portance of the objects which We're
before the Board, that the difficulties
experienced by the retiring president
would not be present during his term.
Mr. Lvermore reported that a silk
waist company was seeking new To-
cation and that they had looked over
Woodbury. with view to locating
here. He said he had visited their
present location on Arch street, PhiIa.
and that they have 1913 machines in
operation and that their payroll aver
ages $4,000 per week They make
enly the highest grade of silk waists.
They have nine statesmen on the road
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were received in yesterday mornings
mail
They wish factory to be built for
them, 60x180 feet, one story. near
water. the trolley and the sewer. A
building suitable for them could be
built for $1,000 and they would pay
10 per cent. of that amount annually
for rent, with the ultimate privilege
OF buying same. They would install
about so more machines if they chang
ed their location, and would need
financial help in securing same.
Their whole proposition was order
ed referred to the Manufacturing com
mittee when appointed. .
The new officers are:
President-James d Carpenter.
First Vice-Warner Underwood.
Second Vice-William G.. Pancoast.
Third Vice-John S. Twells.
Secretary ry-Arthur Starr.
Treasurer. Foster Graham.
Board of Trustees-Austin H.
Swackhamer, E. C. Leeds, J. M.
Wilkins
Board of Governors Duncan
Campbell, ID. F. Hendrickson, George
G. Green, w. H. Livermore. John
Rachor, Jr., VIM T. Cooper. c. W
Shivers, E. "A. Stoerrle.
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Pitman Democratic Club.
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