The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-19
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MONTHLY MEET
MANY QUESTIONS OF REAL I'M.
PORTANCE TO THE CITY
CONSIDERED
NEW DUMP GROUND ENGAGES ATTENTION
Reports by the City Health Officer
And Pertinent Remarks by Proni-
inent Members

The B~rookings Commercial Club held
its regular monthly meeting last Fri
day evening. The weather being hot
there was a rather slim attendance
and some very important business was
carried over until the next meeting
before taking a vote upon it.
The report of Secretary Guilick for
the semi-annual period was of great
interest and disclosed some very prom
ising facts. The membership of the
club is now $50; and the funds are,
invested in Building & Loan Associa-
ton, $4,000, cash balance, $495.3S.
The report was referred to the finance
committee.
On account of the absence of II. G.
Hauff, chairman of the farmers mem
bership committee, the question as to
the amendment reducing the amount
of the dues for the farmer members
was not brought to a vote and will
ONE up at the next monthly meeting.
On this question r. f. Kerr reported
a communication from the Beatrice,
Neb., Commercial Club which was
against any difference in dues. The
Commercial News of Sioux Falls,
wrote that it did not seem feasible to
have two classes in the club and that
in it's place they advocated the forma-
ton of a Merchants Club to fight the
unions formed by the catalogue
houses. This to be done as an adjunct
to the present body, the Commercial
Club.
DR.. Sayre, chairman Of the road COM
mittee, reported that the new bridge
was in place on the road to Lake
Campbell west of Stearn's corner but
that wet weather had prevented the
completion of the approaches.
A letter from the Chicago Herald
soliciting memberships in the Perma-
nent Bureau of National Resources Of
America, was referred to the advertis-
ing committee.
An invitation was read from the
Boston Commercial Club to attend
the meeting of Governors Of the var
ious states to be held in Boston this
fall.
The question of the purchase by the
city Of a dump grounds on the south
side was brought up and considerable
discussion was had over the matter;
the general opinion being that the pro-
/ test made at the last council meeting
by the residents of the south side was
made under a misapprehension of the
facts. A report on the matter at the
request of the president was made by
DR.. Hyde, health officer Of the city and
is appended to this article. Inasmuch
as the property to be purchased is a
gravel bed the matter Of the use OF
gravel for city streets was discussed
and remarks in favor were made by
Prof. c.. Larson and w. A. Caldwell.
The trend Of drainage being entirely
toward the south and away from the
city's water supply, and the method Of
disposal by burning and burying being
discussed it seemed to be the general
opinion of the members present that
this new dump would be a vast i'm
provement over the present unsightly
one. 1t was further suggested that
members go over to the south side
and inspect the place and the gravel
pit and thus be in a better condition
of mind to consider the advisability of
the scheme.
The matter of a s~ociability run in
the interests of the county fair about
| the first week Of September, with a
band to entertain during the visit to
the county towns, was referred to the
directors.
The question of an ordinance CON-
polling automobiles to stop at the
street curbs at an angle of As degrees
was discussed and on motion of NJ. E.
Culhane was postponed pending the
action of the city council.
The old "Get Busy" committee was
revived and the question of market
days for this fall will receive their
careful attention.
Below is the report of Health Officer
Hyde on the dump grounds:
For some years Brookings has recog.
nized the necessity of securing some
dumping ground other than that west
Of the city that 50 fragrantly enter