Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-16
DIRECTORS HOLD ANNUAL MEET
ING AND ELECTION OF OFF,
GERS. j. DOUGHERTY, VICE
PRESIDENT, AND n. L. ARNOLD.
TREASURER.
CHAMBER OF COMMERSE
OFFICERS.

''i'''''iN vi INV tHdIllDfI Ol
Commerce met at i:3o Yesterday af.
tcrnoon at the Secretarys office and
elected officers for The coming year.
President Clarence Griogs was again
chosen to succeed himself. His elec.
ton was by acclamalon A vote of
thanks was rendered hm for hts
splendid work as head OF the organiza.
tion during the past year. Postmast-
cr J. j. Dougherty was named Vice
President He was chosen to succeed
himself and was also given the unan.
lmous choice OF the Directors.
Treasurer II. h. Arnold one of the
New directors who attended his first
meeting yesterday was again selected
to care for the cash of the Chamber
Of Commerce.
Secretary }. + Farrell was re.eec,.
ed % hold down the 'Secretary's ohlct
Tor another year. while the Secretary
had little loager time TO run il was
I thought best 20 elect all of the officers
Yesterday and Mr. Farrell was chosen
4 TO succeed himself
I Special activities will be the order
OF things for the coming year. All
matters coming to the Chamber Of
/ commerce will be assigned to the var.
lous committees chosen Yesterday
a complete list of, committees en-.
bracing the Directors and members
were picked Yesterday in the follow.
'ng branches of the Chamber of Com,
mcrce
Finance. Arbitration. Civic Improve
mcnts, Public Health. educational.
I Agricultural, Building and Insurance.
Manufacturing, Membership. Legisa.
lion Industries Publicity Real Estate
and Taxation. Retail Merchants.
Transportation. Labor. Trails, Enter
tainmeut, Waterways
a very important matter was takcA
up by theaDreCtOrs regarding the con.
Struction Of sidewalk just south of
the Interurban tracks crossing the Fox
River which if built. will be speA.
did means Of getting to the Armory
and High School without any danger
from vehicles Of any Kind and will
avoid any possible accidents.
The following resolution was unan
imously passed.
Resolved. that the following com
munication be sent to the City Coun
eli:
This Board Of Directors have view
cd with great concern the dangers at
tending the crossing Of Main Stree
by citizens going to the High SchOo
: and Armory and coming thcrefrom
especially at times when there ar
entertainments and the numbers rtl
' into the thousands 1t seems to ii
feasible that a foot bridge Nigh, N
constructed by attaching the sam
10 the south side of the lnterurbal
. bridge across the Fox river. Wat
such bridge the dangers would b
minimized and practically done ava
= with.
For obvious reasons We ask you
Honorable Body to give considerable
to this question: and we believe
your duty to the citizens 10 construC
such bridge, If proper arrangement
can be made with the c. o. &p. r,
Co and in this request TO you. W
CmbOdy a request to the officials ,
he G. o. a p Ry Co., to grant 20
permission under proper restriction
and with proper compensation.
necessary. TO construct such fot
- bridge
: Open Plumbing Bids.
The secretary announced that plur
Ding and heating bids for the Cu.ope
alive Packing Company had bet
, opened in, the afternoon which WEI
=. as follows:
"a Clegg 4 son ,,........ S5591 4
- Pralcke 4 WeS ....,..s jj6O'
" j. NJ. DOugherty ,...,,,..,.. 5jij'
% The membership committee che
III on yesterday will make a thorou.
" and complete plan OF adding ne
II. NAMES on the roll OF the Chamber
Commerce very soon and they ha