The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-23
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF TRADE

the Da0rd Oh trade MONDAY night,
April 10Th. The board rooms were
filled and the interest in the discus
sions was such as to presage greater
unity and cooperative effort at fu-
ture gatherings.
The meeting was called to order
by President Ed. M. Eearnest. After
Secretary Elliott had read the min
utes of the last meeting he made a
report covering his past weeks work
and promised a weekly report in the
future giving a synopsis of efforts
made and accomplishments of the
board of trade.
R. r. Brakeman offered a resolI-
ton urging cooperative efforts of
this board with dixie organizations
over the state to urge the passage
of a bill to come before the present
Legislative bodies in session at Tai
lahassee authorizing the creation of
State Road Commissioner that
this state may receive aid from the
Federal Government in its good roads
movement.
The secretary was instructed to
take the matter up with other asso-
Citations all over the state and work
! jointly with them for such a crea-
tion and the passage of the bill.
Invitation from the Georgia &
Florida Pecan Grwoers Association to
attend their meeting in Quincy on
May 26-27 was read by the secretary
and also one from the Commercial
Secretaries Association to be held in
Montgomery, Ala, May 1922.
R. NJ. Burt, Mayor of Hastings and
the premier booster of that progress
sive little city was introduced by
President Earnest and told how St.
Johns County iniated the move and
carried the bond issue of $50O,000 to
build sixty miles of brick highway.
He stated that it was of paramount
Importance to Palatka and Putnam
county to connect with this highway
with a permanent road which would
REQUIRE approximately eight miles.
He stated further that another
prospect and one that would prove
boon to this section was the building
of permanent highway from Gaines
vile to Palatka, and in all probability
that county would gladly meet any
effort made by Putnam county. -
Mr.. Burt also gave a general invi-
tation to all present to attend the
celebration of laying the last brick in
Hastings section of the Miami-Mon-
treal Highway to be held Friday.
April 23, and stated that they were
expecting as many as two thousand
people from Jacksonville and spe-
cial train from st. Augustine.
Many of those present were en-
Unused with the Palatka- Gainesville
highway with an Ocala connection and
then a general discussion participated
in by most every one present began
which narrowed down to con-
crete bridge over st. Johns river and
the Palatka- Hastings connection as
the most pressing and immediate
need.
H. NJ. de Montmollin told the
board what a committee of three had
accomplished in the bride matter, and
on motion of D. W. Ramsaur, duly
seconded and carried, the President
was authorized to appoint four other
members on that committee to assist
in formulating a report to bring be-
fore the next meeting relative to all
matters in the kind and cost Of bridge
and road material. The old members
of this committee are H. M. de Mont
mollin, J. H. Millican, T. J. Barnett
and the four appointed by the presi-
dent from suggestions were Chas.
Burt, DR.. F. E. Jenkins, Walter
Tilghman and Secretary Elliott, the
later four to assist the original COM
mittee.
Hon. Henry Hutchinson reported
to the board a proposition by the
citizens of Bostwick to make a spe
cial district and bond themselves for
$4,000 so as to build permanent
road from Bostwick to the Clay
county line, and suggested that such a
spirit of enterprise should be hearth
ly congratulated and every effort to
assist be made in their behalf.
1t was also moved, seconded and
carried by unanimous consent, that
the board purchase pass over the
bridge for use by the secretary on
his boosting expeditions.
Among the members showing
splendid interest and giving instruc-
tive talks, special mention should be
made of DR.. Frederick E. jenkins, D.
W. Ramsaur, Harold Merryday, j. S.
Stallings, Henry Hutchinson, Frank
Wattles, H. NJ. de Montmollin and
others.
Partial Report of Secretary Elliott.
Since assuming office on Monday |
last, l have given much time in be-
coming familiar with the local con-
ditions and the Office in general and |
suggest the purchase of a letter file
so that all correspondence can be
properly filed for future reference.
l have had nineteen inquiries from
the different states as follows: New
York. 8; New Jersey, 3; Nebraska,2; |
.; Illinois, 2; Texas, l;
Nevada, 1; Pennsylvania, 1; and four |
others from the Industrial & lmmi-
grafton Agent of the Georgia South
ern & Florida Ry Co., Mr.. H. R.
Bucky.
In account of the summer season
there has not been many |
tourists calling at the board of trade
rooms, and since this is the case, / |
have arranged to visit and become |
familiar with each and every section |
of the county in the interval.
Dnrinp the mast week | have visited |