The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-03-07
Commercial Club Meets

] reading of the minutes of the pre-
/ vious meeting was dispensed with
| President Mailand called for re-
port from the delegates to the
Good Reads meeting which has
been published in substance before
J, Mr.. Clayton added that the
means of getting at the proposition
; in business like manner would
be to organize the townships not
at this time organized through
which the road is to pass. The
4 anne report as to crossing the
:. tTver was submitted as before pub
ished and former President Rich
ards assured the club members that
be would do all in his power to
get the concessions asked and that
IN his opinion they would be grant
| d.
A committee of three on the
Good RAIDS proposition was NOV
I'd and seconded, to be appointed
by the President. and on motion
being carried the President ap-
pointed J. w. Harris, chairman,
c. a. Smith and j. f. Clayton,
the la tr two gentlemen to meet
with the county commissioners
{ Tuesday (last) which they have
lone and report of their pro-
gress is published elsewhere in this
issue.
The proposition of the ferry was
next brought up and Mr.. Baker,
Who was present, gave his version
pf the ferry question to date.
The proposition seems to be that
II ferry is needed south of this city
and the present ferry will move t."
the site of the. bridge in the spring.
which move will work a hardship
on the residents at the mouth of
\ +he Mereau and the, territory con
t.geous who have heretofore done
Ii their trading at Mobridge. a
committee was appointed to look
into this matter and report their
indings at their next meeting of
the club.
Considerable discussion OF how
and where the poll tax went to
which was collected last spring has
occupied the minds of some of the
members and the subject was
brought up in. the. Chamber of
commerce by G.. "A. Smith. Mr..
Woods stated that so much Of it a,
vas collected was turned over t.
he city treasurer by the chief of
police and that such was the
method usually employed in c,llect
ing the said tax. 1t has been re
ported to Mr.. Smith by the chief
Of police that he would not collect
this tax unl,ss he were given more
compensation and Mr.. Smith so
,tated it in the meeting
L. &. Morrison arose ut this
time and wished to know what
were the duties of the chief of
p ,lioe and further stated in no un.
certain terms what his opinion OF
the matter was. and his opinion OF
the Mayor of the city for allowing
a condition Of things such rs he
ated. VIM. Potts undertook 70
put in a GO, word for the ci y
officials and said that the remarks
which were made by the former
speaker We're caused by perSo al
grievances having to do with a
certain transaction of a couple o..
three weeks ago. Mr.. Morrison
gained the floor and in a heated
talk made number Of statements
which claimed the attention of
every person present and which if
followed up might cause somebody
few restless nights.
When quiet had been restored
I from the preceding hubbub the
question of the financial condition
of the club was dipped into an
the members were assured that A
statement of the auditor and treas.
urer would be submitted at tht
J next meeting and each and every
: member would be expected to pay
all back initiation and dues to ths
I club so that as good showing n,
y nos oil hla ,,,,nht In ,,oIa ot mi,