The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-05
BOARD BUSY
FOR LAKELAND
CITY'S COMMERCIAL 0RGANIZA.
TON WORKING QUIETLY
BUT EFFECTIVELY.

Pursuant to notice by the secre-
tary the Board of Trade convened IN
regular meeting at the city hall ON
Monday, March 4, 1912. at two
o'clock p. m. The president, II. ID.
Mendenhall. in the chair and the Sec
reary in his place.
This being the first regular meet
ing of the year. 1t was the regular
meeting for the election Of officers.
but, owing to the number Of the
members present being small, the
election was deferred to the next
regular meeting at which time 1t Is
hoped there will be a full attend
ance.
The committee on pamphlet fol-
der to advertise Lakeland being rep
resented by only one member and ow-
ing to some unforeseen events the
committee not having finished their
work. This committee was contin.
ued to the next meeting and request
ed to get busy and push the PAM
phlet to an early completion.
The committee on sign board not
being present. same was continued
and urged to report as soon as pos
sible.
The committee on funds to finance
was likewise continued. not
being ready to report.
Pete Roquemore's proposition to
place advertising matter in the ho-
tells of the cities Of Montgomery. Bir-
mingham. Memphis. Little Rock and
Hot Springs was declined.
BY motion committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the city coun-
ell and to request them to erect q
band stand in the city park for the
use of the Lakeland Band,N 1t being
the sense of the body that the pleas
ure and benefit derived from having
the band give their concerts in the
park would be for the whole people
and that the city council would be
favor which we would
and profit by. The COM
mittee is DIR. s. F. Smith, Chairman:
W. d. Edwards and II. d. Menden-
hall.
The proposition of Messrs. George
Spear and w. A. Bennett to put an
lecture of several towns
and cities of Florida on the north
ern platform. giving three lectures
each day. one on the Chautauqua
platform and two in private lectures
to charge houses, with about one
hundred and fifty views, not more
than ten of which views should be
to any one town, allowing
Lakeland ten views. upon payment
of twenty-five dollars entrance fee
and ten dollars per month to keep
up slides, was endorsed by the Board
of Trade. A resolution was passed
the proposition and a let .
ter was instructed to be given to Mr..
w. A. Bennett to that effect. allowing
him to make private subscriptions to
get funds to put on this lecture. 1t
is understood that all subscriptions
will be used through the Board of
Trade.
BY resolution the secretary was in
to take up with the city
the placing of sign at the
railroad station, and to call their at
tentiOn to the proposition of Coop
Grating with the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company in putting an
electric sign at the station.
The proposition of the parties get
ting up city and county directory
for the Board of Trade to take an
in same was declined.
BY unanimous vote, the bylaws
were amended so as to allow one-half
Of the limitations and monthly dues
to the secretary as his compensation
for services as secretary. This amend
ment was introduced at a former
meeting and was put on second and