Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-05-24
GOOD PROSpECTSBY
BOARD Of TRADE
FOR INDUSTRIES
Manufacturing Concerns arc
Seeking Information
SEVERAL DESIRE
NEW LOCATIONS

Executive Committee OF Board Of
Trade Hold Meetlnp--Many lmpor.
tant Matters ara Discussed Among
Them Being Sanitation, sewerage
and lighting the Street Crossings.
The outlook fors the bringing OF new
industries 70 Martinsbnre IL extremely
bright. Tint was brought out ut a.
meeting of the executive committees
.of the board Of trade last night held
IN the presidents Office on West King
street When the Advertising and press
committee reported
The meeting was not largely attend.
cd but was full or interest and those
present entered Into the work heart
ny, In the absence OF President John
W. Stewart, Vice President M. q.
rabler. presided and Attorney J. Cam
eron McCluer acted as secretary. be-
cause Secretary J. M. Rothwel was
detained at home on account OF sick.
ness.
Mr.. McCluer reported that the nd.
vertising and press COMMITTEES had
sent ont a large number OF letters and
that many favorable replies had been
received Several manufacturing en-.
terprlses wrote that they were looking
for new locations. and that the infoa-
nation they had received about the
city impressed them favorably Sew.
cral OF them requested more informa.
tion concerning freight rates. shipping
facilities etc.
The acting secretary stated that
the desired information was being fur,
nfshed as rapidly as possible, and that
the committee was keeping In touch
with all enquirers. and he believed
good was sure to result. Every effort
Is being made 20 inauce manufactur-
Ing concerns 10 come to the city, and,
neither time nor pains will be spared
to properly advertise the city That
matter was settled last night. and the
board will redouble its efforts TO
bring new industries mere.
A letter from the Berkeley Civic
League asking that the board cooper
ate In the movement for better sanI-
tary conditions was read. and some ac-
ton will be taken. Mr.. G. w. Kiibourn
10 discussing the question brought out
some excellent ideas. He outlined
what the sanitation committee Is en-
deavoring to do and should It's plans
Dc carried into execution good results
SIRE certain. II may be that within
short time an expert win be brought
here 10 lecture on sanitation and sew
erage and assist In this campaign OF
education.
The sanitation committee viii pre-
pare an ordinance. and. after IL has
been approved by the board Of trade,
1t will be presented 10 the city ccun-
Gil. The ordinance viii stipulate that
an officer be appointed who shall in
spect the various sections OF the city.
and where 1t is found necessary en-
force the law and compel the people
to keep their premises clean.
II was ordered that the note in the
Peoples Trust Company made by the
former administration be paid. The
note was drawn for $50 on May 10,
1910.
The president was empowered to
name committee whose duty shall
be to ask the city council to furnish
free the electricity for lighting the
Public Square and street crossings, It
being understood that the merchants
are willing to place five posts at each
corner Of the places designated
After ordering the payment OF some
bills the committee adjourned
Disorder In Philadelphia. M