Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-17
COMMUNICATIONS TO
COMMERCE BODY
READ At MEETING
IMPORTANT MEETING OF OTTk.
WA ORGANIZATION is HELD AT
SeCRETARY'S OFFICE TUES.
DAY AFTERNOON.

Many important communications
officers and committees were given at
a regular meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce held yesterday afternoon
at o'clock in the association rooms
in the Central Life Building The
meeting was we'll attended and was
an enthusiastic one.
Nj. Morisey, representing the Power
Transmission Company of Peoria, ad
dressed the directors and told then
his company intended TO locate in Of.
taWa. The officers Of this company
are much pleased with Ottawa as a
location for this new method of trans
mission. They wanted no bonus; they
simply want TO prove the efficiency
of their devise. They are already
negotiating for contracts to have the
machines constructed so that for the
present they will be assembled in OF
tawa, The directors We're very pleased
with MIR. Morisey's proposition and
will give him all the support possible
in bringing another industry to the
city
A national convention of mineralo-
| 2ists is TO be held at La Sale. ana
! while there many of the delegates
are expected to visit Ottawa. Upon
motion Of Director Griggs il was th-
sense OF the directors that The visitors
should be properly fed and entertain,
ed while in this city.
a communication from Charles s
Reed rendering his resignation as a
member OF the Chamber Of Commerce
was read and very promptly accepted
communication from the Illinois
Farmers Packing Company through
Secreary Roy Wiley, was read. The
report showed that the institution IS
in a good healthy condition. A more
detailed report will be submitted and
published later
a communication from President J.
Y
Box and Basket Company was pre-,
aented. This report shows that the
concern is in splendid shane with
plenty of orders, and with prospects
in sight of more business than the
present plant can turn out This coli
ccrn, Mr.. Giseke says, promises to be
one of Ottawa's busiest factories.
communication from the National
Chamber of Commerce asking that
delegates be chosen to attend the in
tcrna'ional trade conference at AT
lantiC City Sept 80 to oct = was
read, Ottawa will be represented at
TINS conference, as the following com.
mittoe was chosen to be on hand AT
TINS meeting; President !. l.. Bane.
Secretary j. r Farrell. Clarence
Grggs, K, G. Jordan f.. p Johnson,
}, NJ. Dougher.y l.. NJ. Lucey anI
Sheriff G.. $. Ayers.
Treasurer II l.. Arnold presented
reports for July and August, which
were approved
Director Griees moved that presj
dent Bane appoint a committee m
take up the matter Of the memorial
presented by Director Richardson and
10 work out all details for the financ.
ing and construction Of the memorial
and report their findings at later
meeting The motion prevailed and
the committee chosen are !. l.. Banp
Clarence GriggS, Jason f. Richardson
Jr, Horace HUI Fred Sapp. ". r
Foster, j. II. Edgcomb and Harry
Kelly.
PRESIDENT Bane opOke of the nccos.
siiy of raising more funds for ihe
maintenance and good Of the Cham.
ber of Commerce. Under the present
method, with an annual membership
fee Of Sl2. with a small portion Of the
members paying up, he could never
sustain real live organization. and
h" suggested a general meeting BE
held some time in October to take m
this matter, which means so much TO
the city Of Ottawa.
The Chamber Of Commerc. Ger.
tainly needs the cooperation Of every
business man in the city Their sun.
port il badly needed. and IL they have
any interest or welfare in the growth
or good Of Ottawa they ought TO be
ahIe to become members of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. which organization
Is working only tor The good of thi,
community
Bills amounting to S2l3.GO were or.
dcred pait, after Which the meetina
adjourned
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