Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-23
NEW OFFICERS FOR
 CHOMBER OF COMMERCE
Frou Fr;d.v's Da;IvO

First Vice-Pres.---lDr. R. ]. Roper Sec. Vice -Pres.-----Dr. C. E. Hount Treasurer -------R. N. Fredericks Secretary-------Ma Malcolm A. Fraser
 Salaries Increased.
 In addition to the election by the new board Of directors of the above named officers for the Navapai Coun- ty Chamber Of Commerce, at well attended and spirited meeting lat night. the organization voted unani- mously to increase the salary of the secretary ten dollars per month and 1 of the assistant secretary hve dol ! l lars per month, which means that Secretary Fraser will henceforth re- ceive Sl60 and Miss Sparks SSO per month.
 The meeting was called to order | by President Joslin, twenty-tour members being present.
 After the reading of the financial report for the past year by the sec. retary and the review and filing ot accumulated correspondence on vari- ous subjects, the election of officers occurred. each man above named be- ing chosen by unanimous standing vote of the directors present.
 Mir. Aitken. the new president, ac- icepted the position reluctantly, and in his speech of acceptance said that he would perform the duties of the lDosition to the very best of his ablll- " and kncw that he wcdld have the loyal support of all the members ot the organization. The record of at tendance for the past year showed that the new president had been the most regular attendant at regular meetings of any member of the cham Der. and he was highly compliment ed on the fact by those speaking in his behalf. especially by R. N. Fred ericks and Dr. C. r.. Yount when they moved and seconded his noml- nation. NIT. Aitken announced that the appointive committees would be named later.
 Salary Question Discussed. , H. w. Heap preached inc subject
 of raising the salary of Secretary Fraser. He paid high compliment to the work of the secretary m the past and said it was beitting that he should be remembered by an increase l as an appreciative compliment of the
 organization for his highly efficient services. Ex-President Joslin and r:
 L. Haworth also spoke in terms ot
 unstintcd praise with reference to the efficiency of the secretary. the = former telling of many instances
 which had come under his observa- | ton where Mir. Fraser had voluntarl- 1 ] lv spent money for the chamber out
 of his own pocket during the past l year. presenting no bills for the same. I Mir. Fraser earnestly thanked the
 members for their expressions ol confidence, and asked that the mat p ter or raise of salary be deferred to ,. next April, stating that when he had
 an increase of salary he wanted hls Q very able assistant. Miss Sparks to also have a raise. LeRoy Anderson | moved that the salaries be raised ten S and five dollars per month. respec- l lively, and there was not dissent | ing vote.
 $ Polo Game Assured.
 Doc Pardec was present and was : called upon to explain his project l. for a polo game in Prescott on Christmas and the organization of a
 permanent polo team for the city
 He stated that he had a team in mind
 and horses and everything else, save . the paraphernalia, at hand to give a good contest and place the organi zation of a team on its feet. lt would II take S95 to purchase mallets, balls = caps. etc. and he asked the chamber q to permit Secretary Fraser to help
 raise this amount of money. His Y proposition was to charge an adniS- $ sion fee at the game and give the
 Northern Arizona Fair Association . fifty per cent of the net proceeds
 the other fifty per cent to go toward paving the expense of the visiting T cam from Kirkland. The fair as O sociation. lie said, had offered the Ian
 grounds for the game gratis. It wa' ( distinctly stated that neither himsel L. CT any one else was to have q rake
 off and that hc would furnish hi: y horses for the game free of charge
 The meeting voted unanimously iI
 favor of the proposition which mean: L. a polo game and first-class wild yves $ program at the fair grounds or
 Christmas day.
 T. To Advise with Library Board. 2. The question of support for tn,
 city library was brought up by Mr ,S Frcdericks. and a committee com Il posed of R. \. FreIericks, LeRoy
 Anderson and Dr. ]. H. Blain wa! 1- selected. on motion of H. w. Heap e to confer with the library board anC
 suggest ways and means for tho
 maintenance of the library during $ the coming year. Mr Anderson op
 posed inc idea of members of tn, 'r chamber trying to raise funds, ow e ing to the task along this line al
 ready at hand. He favored the rais ;S ing the funds by taxation. H. W " Heap said the city did not own tho ' library and could, therefore. not makt
 tax levy to support 1t. In fact, h' a said. the city was short of funds anC
 was compelled to go the lawful linn
 it of taxation to support the cit,
 government during 1915 He stated !, sthat there was an incorporated board