The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-13
Secretary W5raley's
Report For Month

At the regular monthly meeting of
the directors of the Anderson cham
Der Ut Commerce last night Secretary
Whaley made complete reports of the
activities OF the body during the past
month. The following is the secre-
tary's report:
II herewith beg to submit usual
monthly report, In this case covering
the pericds between October 7th, last
meeting date until today, Novembe,
18th.
Finances.
"At the last meeting the secretary
was instructed to put out collectors
on account Of dues. we at that time
being about $4,000 overddawn and
several items OF expense being un-
paid: Beg to report that since that
time Mr.. Ka; ,as put In about half of
his time coll. ing and has collected
a total of s878.50, which has paid up
all Of our outstanding indebtedness
except about $125,00 and covered all
of our previous overdraft OF about
$4,000 except s64.20, which &, tho
present oyerdraft. We ahave. sill out
standing on dues something like ST.
10000 gioss, but collections on these
are slow. II we cannot push these
faster is because we have to use more
tact than usual, IL, however, we can
collect 60 per cent OF them, we will
have sufficient funds to wind out the
fiscal year. closing In Feb. LIST, 1916.
We have profit of about $4,000 in
next years Chautauqua, tased on
present sale of tickets, which might be
used as collateral for any deficit we
may sustain because Of poor collec-
tions this fiscal year. We call the at
tention of the Board to our Record
book, containing all records of expen-
ditures and receipts, open to all
members at all times.
Special Paving Committee.
'''The Committee composed of Di-
rectors WatSins, Farmer and Evans,
held conference with the Mayor in
interest OF mapping out plans to see
that Constitutional Amendment per-
mitting City OF Anderson to- assess
abutting property owners. A plan was
agreed upon,, which was carried out.
Our understanding is that the meas
ure carried in the General Election
and that the city is now arranging for
the special election which must be
held in the city, and that the council
proposes to push the same.
Exhibit at Fairs.
sour agricultural department sent
special exhibit to the State fair at
Columbia aad Spartanburg. The ex-
hibit was good. We have framed q
picture which we have In the office of
the same. q 81 jss: = =. 80.
G. w. C. Conferences.
We held 9 conference with Messru.
Williams and Dorr OF Augusta of the
@. e w. C. Ry. with regard to change
in freight and messenger schedule In
ficsins iatssests Il IL : tie b ] mattel. Z and dit It
is still pending. Retail merchants
generally prefer. practically the same
service as we now have.
Meil Clerk on Morning C. & w. C.
i. &, E. Train.
I'VE have prepared petition for
Morning Mail Clerk on G. & w. G.
train and sent same to Congressman
Aiken. asking that he endeavor. to
secure this service, which is badly
needed, as it will give persons be-
tween Anderson and Mccormick a
vastly improved mall service. The
present service seems to be entirely
unsatisfactory. We also held confer
ence with postoffice and mail clerk
Inspector Metz regarding the matte>.
He was sent here by the Government
He would not state what his recon-
mendations would Ia. bat we have
reason to believe that he will recon-
mend same. There arc several rural
routes, along this line, who are great
ly inconvenienced by present mail
service facilities. Anderson merchants
are complaining. -. 80 - i
Anderson Morning. Man. u
aThere have hem Ssinnumerat tIe
cnnim IIainfa made ~ no aI,nns Tho iatas
nsaa ofe the morninr mali tc' 1SnIer-
isoiii and we are tas,nr sama nm, IN
Gee II It can be rsnsdied. ~ =