The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-09

Directors OF the MaySVllle CnamDer
Of Commerce that we accept with re-
gret the resignation Of our Secretary
Manager, Mr.. Harry c. Grimsley, In
order that he may serve his country
in the present great crisis as an Of
ficer in the Indiana National Guards.
RESOLVED that, while his services
with this organization have been
by such degree Of in
dustry, intelligence fidelity and abil-
ity as will make 1t difficult to secure
a man as we'll fitted for the RESPONSE
BILE position and, while we regretfully
comply with his request for re-
lease from his present position. we
express in this manner the high es-
TEEN in which he was held by the Of
ficers of this organization and the
business men in Maysville in general.
We commend him as an earnest, con-
scientious and capable manager, we'll
qualified for his profession.
BE 1T RESOLVED that a copy of
these resolutions be spread on record
of the minutes of the Chamber of
Commerce and that copies be furnish
ed Mr.. Grimsley and the members of
the local newspaper STATS.
(Signed)
JAMES PURDON, Chairman
HALL STROBE.
N. 8. CALHOUN.
Committee
August 3rd, 1917.
To The Directors,
Maysville Chamber of Commerce,
Gentlemen;
At this time, when my resignation
goes into effect, wish to submit here
with report of the work accomplish.
ed by your organization during my ad
ministration as Secretary-Manager, 6
period of six months. Attached tt
this Is the report of receipts and dis
bursements approved by your Audit
ing Committee.
Succeeding Mr.. Boone, | tool
charge of the Chamber of Commerc,
on January 25th, and the first projec
coming to the attention of the organ
ization was the Chesapeake and Obi,
Railway passenger station. We hel,
large banquet to which were invite,
the members of the Chamber of Con
merce and the c. & o. officials an,
the City officials. Complimentary tick
cts were issued to the members of tn
City Council in order to insure thei
attendance.
We secured the presence of eigh
officials of the railway company, in
cluding the President and Genera
Manager. At this meeting the spiri
OF friendship between the railwa
company and the city was greatly i'm
proved, an understanding was reach
ed and the promise of new passenge
and baggage stations was secure,
provided the north end of Lowe
street was closed.
Incidentally, this banquet was d.
clared to have created a better fee
ing Of unity than has ever before e,
listed among our members.
Then following an investigation
the Lower street matter, revealin
the fact that this property was of n
real utility to the city. We then il
augurated an educational campaig
during which our committees secure
the consent of the abuting propert
owners. There was considerable s,
cret opposition to closing Lowe
} street this opposition being based er
tirely on sentiment and prejudice. o.
committees visited the members
the City Council and this togetht
with the public sentiment arouse,
gave us complete victory at tt
council meeting passing the ord
nance closing Lower street by a vol
of ten to two.
Several citizens, tenaciously clin,
ing to their opposition to this projec
communicated with the War Depar
ment, charging this organization viii
hindering river transportation facil
ties. Accordingly, the War Depar
ment had their engineers to come hel
and make a complete report with
view to forbidding the improvemel
should the charge be true. Reali
ing the danger OF Federal red tai
your Secretary stayed with the eng
neers constantly during their invest
CATION. assisting them In every WI
In securing correct and complete Il
formation. Consequently no furth,
report Of the matter was made by Il
District Engineer Officer.
Later. the Chamber Of CONNER,
undertook to secure a change in Il
plans In order that the passenger st
tion would slt directly in the cent
Of Lower street instead OF in the re-
Of the Kirk Apartments. In this ,
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