The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-23
annual Meeting
Board OF Trade
cers and Elected by Submit
ted and Passed-other Projects Submitted
k0RFlEET SMITH REELECTED SECRETARY

discussion many subjects and projects
it Seemed the concensus of opinion that
a. 1s2uld first begin by making our
td 1ern and healthful, and real
prids 81 citizens before we could
go befof gers and ask them to
come among< eter works and sew
erage was the swer. You well
know the history undertaking
and the real amount work required
/ 80 put it through Of this we. MAXWELL
feel proud.
Following the successful completion
| of this undertaking the next subject
| WAS Trade Extension week and Com
munity Fair. Owing to the construct
ion work necessary to the installation
Of the water and sewerage system, and
the deplorable condition Of the streets,
! it was decided to defer this matter an
other year when it will be taken up
and pushed to successful completion.
For some time bridge over Roanoke
River had been under discussion and
many meetings were held in considera-
| tion of this subject: It was finally de-
| cidedc to hold a: public meeting and as
certain the sentiment Of the people and
if they wanted the bridge to push it
through with all dispatch. This meet
defer action until certain specific infor-
nAtion could be obtained.
his matter is still in allegiance.
7 While this in brief covers the actual
accomplishments Of the Board Of Trade
it does not in the slightest degree con-
vey an idea of the real work accom-
plished, nor the large amount Of detail
work of The scgeretary.
! Owing to the purely nominal mem
bership fee the organization has work
ed practically without funds, the total
receipts being around 1925 90. Not
one officer or member received directly
or indirectly one cent for compensation.
There should be a complete re-organi-
/, zation with a very large increase in
membership and a paid '>secretary
for part or the whole of his time The
| good that can be accomplished by this
! organization as a town builder is be-
! yond the imagination of the most san
work, thought, planning and the hearty
| support of every member and the pub
lie generally. It 8 work is purely un-
! selfish and should be given the greatest
encouragement. More frequent meet
ings Of the membership as whole, at
| which some speaker Of note should be
secured to address them on some vital
: subject. Further would recommend the
securing Of permanent Office for the
collection Of data, and as a place to
hold regular meetings, inclusion of far
mers in largely extended area as mem
bers, establishment Of a farmer g ex
change, urge cooperative buying OF
pure-bred cattle and stock generally by
farmers and cooperative marketing
The advantage of this latter method
has been fully demonstrated locally.
The subject Of improved streets IL
town should be taken up by the Boarc
and pushed most vigorously and a de
tcrmined effort made to establish an6
bring in more industries. These thing:
can be done if the proper effort is put
forth. Lastly I recommend that {
committee be appointed looking to thu
organization of a "Greater Halifa,
Board of Trade' to be composed Of
similar organizations in every town Of
any size in Halifax county with thu
purpose Of advertising to the whol'
country what old Halifax has to offer
Respectfully submitted,
NORFLEET S. SMITH,
Secretary.
The Treasurer, Mr.. Hugh johnson
submitted a separate report as fol
lows:
Receipts from members $124.OO. dis
bursemnets $6445, balance in the treas
ury $685..
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