The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-07
BOARD OF TRADE
The Hundred Per Cent Membership
Has Been Secured and Last Nights
Meeting was Most Encouraging


The competitive membership teams
have been busy the past two days un-
der the direction of their captains,
Frederick Hooker and Max Israelson.
The boys are running each other a
close race and the increased attend
lance is evidence of the good work
they are accomplishing.
Mr.. Welch, the retiring president,
called the meeting to order and stated
that Mr.. DuvaPs requirement of one
hundred members had been complied
with and called on Mr.. Duval to take
the chair. Calls for Mr.. Duval in the
chair and a motion to that effect
brought desired results.
Mr.. Duval on taking the chair
stated that there were some other
stipulations besides the 100 members
but that he would preside temporari-
ly. and expressed his appreciation of
the confidence of the members in
electing him as their president.
On Business Lines
Mr.. Duval said that if he was pres
ident the order of business as laid
down in the bylaws would be strictly
adhered to. as business organization
without system could not be sue
cess.
He also pointed out the fact that
the new plan being pursued in regard
to membership in the present reor-
ganization of the board would make it
necessary to change the bylaws
t.. L. - H,,~
the reports of several important COM
mittees were given. The special MEM
bership committee was unable to give
complete report on membership as
the campaign is not yet completed.
The committee reported fixing the
membership at so cents per month.
No County Exhibit at Tampa
The committee appointed to handle
the question of taking an exhibit to
the Tampa fair and vested with power
to definitely decide the matter. re-
ported that owing TO the short time
to gather the exhibit together and the
difficulty in getting a creditable agri-
cultural exhibit at this time in the
year, gave as its decision that it was
not best to take an exhibit at this
time.
Will Back Up Rogers Wilson
The chairman of the committee
stated that he had just learned that
the Rogers Wilson Realty Company
was contemplating placing an exhibit
at Tampa and the committee recon-
kA.A @Ao ho rwixy
the moral support of the board of
trade and the county at large in its
undertaking.
Oklawaha Valley Railway
Mr.. Welch brought up the matter
of the Oklawaha Valley railroad and
explained that the reason the meet
ing in regard to same was postponed
was because it was learned that it
was not necessary to decide the mat
ter definitely at as early date as at
first supposed, at the time the meet
ing was announced. In the discussion
liz regard to the road number of
points were brought out as to the
value the road might prove to Ocala
of owned by Ocala people. Mr.. Car
michael stated that 1t would be a saw
irg of 33 1870 i'm freight rates.
Some members of the board did not
feel absolutely sure that the railroad
commission would permit the reduc-
ton, and it. was considered wise to
have the point thoroughly investigat-
eo.. 1t was stated that $4,000 had
been spent on the road during the
past year for upkeep and repairs. all
running expenses paid and a net
profit of $4,000 realized. Another inn
portant point was brought out as to
the passenger service, it being stated
that number of people from the
north have winter homes along the
line, especially at Fort Mccoy, where
the hunting and fishing are good, and
that they as well as the settlers along
the line need and appreciate the pas
senger service furnished by the road.
In bringing these people to Ocala to
do their trading, the road brings our
merchants many dollars. Thus both
passenger and freight service on the
line could be made an asset to Ocala.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Welch, Hall. McIver and Dozier was
appointed to investigate the matter
and see what the board of trade
might do to further the interests of
Ocala in connection with this road.
Dixie Highway
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Martin, Borland and Rogers was ap
pointed to make tour of the Dixie
Hi0hvvav traverSiuO Marion coTlntva
on parts of which $65.0O0 is soon to
be spent. On completing this trip the
committee will confer with the county
commissioners, making such sugges-
tions and recommendations as they