Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
BOARD OF TRADE orFrCERs
ELECTED FOR ENSUING YEAR


this forenoon at the board of trade
rooms to dispose of unfinished busi-
ness and canvassing the vote II the
recent election. President Buchanan
presided with Directors Wingate, Ell
dredge. Adams and Pickerill present
There were also in attendance the
newly elected directors who listened to
the closing business Of the old board
After the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting the same were
approved without objection. The re-
port of the committee on the annual
election for directors was read and
ordered sprend on the minutes.
The president then called on Messrs.
Eldredge and Logan for report Of
the good roads meeting in Denver.
They gave an interesting account of
the meeting and the benefits that will
accrue, expressing their belief that La
Plata county and this southwest will
come in for their quota Of the funds
to be appropriated by the legislature.
Considerable discussion and cross
questioning followed relative IN the
best policies to pursue.
Chairman Wingate of the public
committee said reported re-
quested had not yet been received and
the matter would necessarily have to
go over to the new board.
The k,lln g.
ary were allowed and vouchers order
ed drawn for payment
Director Wingate reported that in
behalf of the finance committee he had
checked all the books, including re-
ceipts and expenditures, of the Sec
retary and found the money totals
correct. The report was received and
adopted.
DR.. Davis, through the secretary,
reported having received petitions rel
ative to the Fort Lewis school which
had been circulated. Ha asked tie
board of trade approve of the same
and that the secretary and president
send letter to the general assembly
enclosing the petitions and praying
for proper care of the agricultural
school. Adopted.
Director Adams, secretary of the
mining committee, submitted re-
port Of receipts and expenditures of
the committee during the summer, tho
having balance on hand
Of S180 which the committee sux-
gested should remain intact for FUR.
ther advertising the coming summer
and motion to this effect prevailed.
After disposing of several .......-
portant matters the business OF the
old board of directors was closed.
President Buchanan thanked the men,
bers for the close attention they had
given the work, adding that to put in
two to three evenings month and
occasional days without pay, was quite
a sacrifice and cut in on business
mans time, hence the members were
entitled to credit. He concluded by
wishing the new board the hearty CO.
operation Of all the business interests
of the town and county.
w. S. Pickerill spoke of the splen-
did work of the retiring president and
moved that vote of thanks be ex-
tended him for the time and devo-
tion given to the cause. The motion
carried unanimously.
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of thanks be extended Secretary Ray
mond for the way the work had been
handled the past two years. Unani-
mously carried.
Director Adams, seconded by Di-
rector Wingate, moved the board ad-
journ sine die. Carried.
New Directors Meet
Secretary Geo. N. Raymond then
called the newly elected directors to
order, stating that ]. w. Jarvis had
resigned in favor of Mayor Hood land
we might add that Mayor Hood Of
fered to resign in favor of Alderman
Jarvis but the latter insisted on the
mayor serving). The following new
ly elected directors responded 10 the
call of the secretary: w. s. Pick
erill, John W. Wingate, Frank Ell
dredge, A. F. Hood, Arthur Ayres,
W. l. Clifford, George c. Logan and
Geo. N. Raymond, Mr.. Clay being the
only one absent. Calling for nomina-
tions for temporary president, Fuller
Hood was nominated and elected unan-
imously.
The vote of the recent election was
then canvassed showing the above
elected.
On motion of Frank Eldredge the
directors proceeded to the election Of
officers for the nsuing year.
]. A. Clay was the unanimous choice
for president the secretary being in
structed to cast the vote.
For first vice president Frank Ell
dredge was unanimously chosen, the
vote being cast by the secretary.
w. S. Pickerill was the unanimous
choice for second vice president, the
secretary being instructed to cast the