The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
MERCHANTS Meet
ANNUAL MEETING HELD LAST
EVENING IN ASSOCIATION
ROOMS.

AN hASSNAAS VI WV
Merchants association was held last
evening at the association rooms,
with a goodly number of the MEM
bers present. The meeting was call
ed to order by President Sutton, who
thanked the board OF directors and
the secretary for the aid they had eX-
tended him during the past year. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved and Secretary Rowland
gave a resume of the annual report,
showing receipts of $1,779.l1 and
disbursements of $1,456.S5, with a
balance OIL hand of $322.26. 1t was
moved that the report be turned over
to an auditing committee.
The election of officers was taken
up and resulted in E. J. Sutton being
reelected president, j. C. Schultz vice
president. F. G. Smith treasurer, and
Marcus Aus and J. A. Johnson as
members of the board of directors.
Mr.. Sutton 1t first declined the re-
election to the presidents chair on
the plea hat he thought it would be
for the good of the association to
have some new blood in the official
positions, he seeking to withdraw in
favor of Mr.. Aus. Mr.. Aus took the
stand that he was not the man for
the place inasmuch as he could not
be classed as a retailer, and suggest
ed that Mr.. Sutton be retained, which
was carried. The board of directors
is now made up of the following mer-
chants: H. j. Munro, Geo. Beck,
Chris Rensch, N. Bjornstad, NJ. Aus
and j. A. Johnson.
Mayor Robertson was present and
addressed the meeting, telling of the
change in location of the rest room
and also of the proposed public com
fort station. He told that ii had
been the hope of the city commission
TO combine the two in the same build
ing, but that they had found that the
room was too small to accommodate
both and that provision for the com
fort station would have to be made
elsewhere. He pointed out that the
expenses of the rest room would be
higher in the new quarters and eX-
pressed doubt as TO the commission
having authority TO increase their APP
preparation TO cover this extra eX-
pense. He pointed out the need for
this institution and also the advan-
tages of this new location. 1t was
the sense of the meeting that in case
the commission should find that they
were unable to bear all the expense
that the Merchants association would
help them out in paying the expenses.
Mr.. Robertson also spoke of the
home guard and pointed out the need
for it and told Of the help being ac-
corded it in other towns and cities
OF this and other states. He asked
for the moral support of the associa-
| ton which was gladly granted. He
also called attention to the benefit
performance to be given at the I'M
perial next Wednesday and asked the
merchants to buy literally of the
tickets when called upon by the com
mittee.
+. J. Krug, N of Lake county's
well known farmers, was present and
spoke of marking the highways in
Lake county with signboards giving
the directions and distances to vari
Gus towns, and asked the merchant:
to cooperate with the township
boards in seeing that this was done
Several members who had taken auto
trips last summer spoke of the ad
vantage of travelling over a wei
marked trail. 1t was moved that th'
Merchants association cooperate
with the township boards and SCI
that this was done.
Another topic taken up for discus
sion was the request of the fedora
government that all business, so ia,
as possible, be put upon a strict!
cash basis, or at least a 30-day basis
with interest on accounts running
more than 80 days. Several mem
bers discussed this matter, but M
definite action was taken.
After the business session was con
Guided luncheon was served, which
was thoroughly enjoyed by all pres
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