The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
Chamber of Commerce
Much Important Business Tran
sacted. New Members
Coming In
Chamber of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce met in
regular session on Monday evening,
in the High School auditorium, which
has been granted for their use by the
Board of Education. After the read
ing of the minutes a committee from
the Woman's Club, consisting of Miss
Rena B. Leap, Mrs. B. Frank Justice
and Mrs. John M. Summerill, was
heard in behalf of the cooperation of
the Chamber with the Woman's Club
in a cleanup week campaign.
Miss Leap suggested planting trees
in memory of Col. Roosevelt and
stated that the Boy Scouts were anx-
ious to assist in this work.
Mrs. Justice and Mrs. Summerill al
so made pleas on the same lines.
President Gentieu promised the de-
sired cooperation and stated that not
only a cleanup week should be had,
which should be started with a pa
rade, but all should join in a move
ment to keep the Borough clean.
In this connection Borough Solicitor
S. r. Leap said that complaint had
been made by the insurance compan-
les that if Penns Grove desired a low
er insurance rate they must keep
their back yards, cellars and hedges
clear of rubbish which had been
noticed in unusually large quantities.
Other members spoke along this
same line. Ten business men offered
to purchase rubbish cans to be dis
use of the general public and a COM
mittee was appointed to wait upon the
Council to have teams provided to
cart the rubbish away when the cans
were filled. A member of the Coun-
Gil stated that teams could be had now
for the asking and the Borough has
plenty of low land to fill in. The
Council is also to be asked to instruct
the police department to see that the
Borough ordinances are respected es-
pecially in the matter of dumping
rubbish on the streets and other
places where it blows about promis-
cuously.
Frank J.. Gaventa stated that the
Borough could collect enough in fines
from the violations of this ordinance.
alone to be able to pay the police $125
per month, a decent wage instead of
what they now receive.
MI. Neustader said he had had men
come to Penns Grove to invest but
when they had seen the dilapidated
condition of the railway station and
similar conditions they took the next,
train out of town.
w. H. CHAT, F. J. Gaventa and
Simon cunningham were appointed to
procure trash cans to be placed on the
streets for the use of the public as
we'll as the merchants.
w. L. Powell spoke of the advan-
tages Penns Grove may receive by
having pictures of the beauty spots
and the places where factory buildings
may be erected and railway facilities
in Penns Grove made into a moving
picture and sent thruout the country.
Mount Holly, in Burlington County,
larger than Penns Grove yet there
was a far greater percent of business
The election of permanent officers
was postponed until the, next meeting
which will be held on Easter Monday
night. This postponment was made
owing to the meeting of the Board of
Education, and Moyor and Council; it
also being pay day many merchants
could not get out.
The bylaws as recently adopted,
were ordered printed in book form for
the use of the members, upon motion
of Isaac Luterman. He said that this
work or any other things needed
should be purchased at home; that 1t
was a great mistake for a body or
ganized to build up the town and pro-
tect it's business men and othe inter-
ests to go elsewhere for such things.
An amendment to the bylaws per-
mits all organizations to join the
Chamber and to select one of their
members to represent them.
The articles of incorporation were
turned over to the Chamber by Mr..
Leap, counsel for the body, duly sign
ed and accredited by Secretary of
State Thomas B. Martin at Trenton.
The Chamber is now a legal corpo-
ration with ample powers under the
laws of the State.
VIM. CHAT moved that cards be
printed bearing the words Member
of the Penns Grove Chamber of Com
merce" and each merchant member
place one in a conspicuous place in his
establishment.
Quite a number of improvements
the town should have were generally
discussed, among them a new railroad
station. 1t was also believed that the
merchants and others would approve
of and support the use of a street
sprinkler during the summer months.
The next meeting of the Chamber
will be held on Monday evening, April
21st, when permanent officers will be
elected and important committees
announced.