The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
ANNUAL REPORT OF SECRETARY
LANCASTER CHAMBER OF cont
MERGE FOR FISCAL YEAR
1015-1018.
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This work is intended in the in
terest of the rural home and should
prove very beneficial if conducteu
along lines for which it was intend:
ed. This as a result of the efforts
of the Chamber of Commerce.
HOLIDAY TRADES DAY.
December 10th was known as Mer-
chants Holiday Trades Day in Ian
caster. The Chamber arranged the
| day, secured the music and enter
tainments. invited Governor Manning
and Commissioner Watson, all for
the purpose of stimulating the holi-
day trade for the merchants The
day proved very profitable one to
all concerned.
HOSPITAL SITUATION.
A move was launched during Jan
uary to secure a small hospital for
the city. The Chamber of Commerce
| called a meeting of the Doctors and
several other interested parties to
devise ways and means with which
to construct same. Several plans
were considered, but none seemed
to exactly meet the local situation.
The Chamber has kept continually
at work on the proposition however.
and couple of men have been in
terested to such an extent that. in
all probability, the undertaking will
yet materialize.
LIBRARY.
February 3rd we took up the
matter with the Board and other in
terested parties relative to the sup
port OF Carnegie Library. provided
an appropriation could be secured
from the Carnegie Corporation with
which to build a suitable building.
The plan Of voting one-half of one
mill tax on the Lancaster Graded
School District with which to support
same, was approved with only one
dissenting vote, and the Secretary
was instructed to request the Dele
cation, while in session at regular
Legislature, to pass an amendment
permitting the qualified voters OF
said school district to determine by
ballot whether the one-half of one
mill should be appropriated for the
purpose or not. The amendment was
secured and it is now up to the
people of Lancaster school district
to say whether we shall get the new
Library or not.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
No city in the state, during the
past twelve months, has made great
er strides in modern city building
and community development that has
Lancaster. The many miles of con-
crete sidewalk. our magnificent paved
Main street and ornamental street
lighting system, our sewerage sys-
tenn and other improvements, stand
as living monument to the untiring
energy and push and hustle of a
progressive people.
While it is true the Chamber is not
directly responsible for these splendid
improvements, however the organiza-
responsible for these splendid i'm
provements, however, the organiza-
tion, through its live, wide-a-wake !
members, contributed its part to-
wards the accomplishment of the de-
sired results, and we are, indeed,
gratified at the success achieved.
ACTIVITIES OF SECRETARY.
In addition to his regular duties
as Secretary OF your Chamber OF Com
merce, during the year your Secre-
tary has assisted in many other un-
dertakings, all of which work for
the best interest of the town and
community. The following informa-
ton is given in no egotistical way.
but on the other hand, merely for
your information.
/. Served the entire year as Sec
retary-Treasurer. South Carolina
Federation Of Fairs, a statewide or
ganization. No compensation for
services.
=. Secretary Of local County Fair,
lot of extra hard work. No extra
compensation.
3. Secretary Lancaster County
Automobile Association. Worked in
connection with Chamber of Com
merce. No compensation.
4. During last May attended
Southern Commercial Secretaries
Association, Montgomery, Ala.
8. June oath. selected by \Dr. ID.