The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-02-13
/ - Robinson
.s.ted President

xseted President
At a mes| the board Of direc-
tors OF the City Chamber OF
Commerce hello. aice Of the sec
retary Monday an officers were
elected for the en- & year. The
meeting was presided over BY Guy u
lfArdy. the retiring president. and
nsfe were present seven members Of
khe board Of directors. as follows: A
H McLain. w. II. Dozier. George F.
Rockafellow. Theodore NJ Harding. H
p. Stommel A r. Mitchell and Louis
s. Lear. c. A Biggs and E. II. Slime
meyer. members OF the directorate.
were unable to be present. the former
on account of illness and the latter be-
cause Of a professional engagement at
the trial Of a lawsuit In the district
court
Following the usual preliminary
business the chair declared nomins-
tlons to be in order for president,
whereupon IL was moved and seconded
that David l. Robson be elected to
that Office for the ensuing year. The
motion was carried ard the secretary
was instructed TO request M. Robi-
sons presence at the meeting. His
election was unanimous and his ac-
ceptance Of the position was an
nounced on declaring nominations
for vice president in order II was
moved and seconded that A II. Nc
Lain be elected to succeed himself In
that office The motion was adopted
without dissent. Nominations for sec
retary were then called for and f.
A. Bradbury. who held that position.
requested permission TO be excused
from the chamber during the balloting-
On being recalled Mr.. Bradbury Was
informed that the minutes showed that
he had been reelected secretary and
tia; his compensation had been ffxed
af $40 a month.
The chair announced The appoint
meut of an auditing committee consist
ing of Henry Hutton and Harry w
Combs. which had been selected to
make the usual Investigation Of the
books and accounts OF the chamber.
Charles r. McLain. ex-ehairman OF
this Colorado State Highway Associa-
ton. in n communication TO the cham
ber Of commerce, acknowledged the
receipt of the testimonial presented 20
him as an expression Of appreciation
for the splendid work done BY HIM for
! this community Mr. McLain's com
....srs.ihs WAS made a part OF the
minutes of the meeting. and was filed
with the records OF the chamber.
ON behalf Of the Chamber Of Com
rnerce. Director George F. Rockafel.
low conveyed to the retiring president
Guy u. Hardy. an appreciation of hs
membership for the excellent work ac.
eompiished under his two years ad'
ministration. As 4 mark OF its esteem
Mr.. Hardy was presented with a full
set OF Photographic views of Cs.on
City as IL existed in pioneer days. Mr..
Hardy expressed his thanks for the
token and for the hearty support given
him by the members Of the board at all
times and offered the following sug.
gestions and recommendations 10 his
successor in Office and bis associates
THAT an effort be made within
the next few months to place the
Royal Sorge highway and the Skyline
drive in the very best possible condi-
ton for travel.
THAT special attention be given to
the tourist business. and thai at least
one. possibly two. special representa-.
tives Of the Chamber Of Commerce be
assigned to this work for two or three
months during the coming season
THAT the secretary of the Chamber
Of Commerce be sent soon to Colorado
Springs. Pueblo and such other points
as may be deemed necessary TO prop
erly outline the tourist work for the
coming summer.
THAT an organized effort be made
IN the near future for the restoration
of the old Rudd home and to the i'm
provement and development OF Rudd
park on River street.