The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-06-10
Commercial Club.

ing of the Butter Commercial Club
was held at the city hail Tuesday
evening and many matters of vital
importance to the community were
discussed.
A. H. Culver, from the committee
recently appointed to select a loca-
ton for an auto camping ground,
within the city limits, if possible, re-
ported that the Junior High School
ground was the logical place, but on
account of lack of sewer connection
might not be feasible at this time.
Other grounds had been suggested to
the committee. On account of the
absence from the city for some time
of Col. c. E. Robbins, c. A. Argen-
bright was added to the committee,
and further time was given in which
to select grounds.
The matter of selecting perma-
nent secretary for the club was
again up for discussion. Or account
of the difficulty which had been en-
countered in filling the place the club
has been handicapped in getting to
work on number of things which
ought to be done, and it was finally
decided to ask A. H. Culver to take
the place temporarily at salary OF
$4,000 per month. A motion to this
effect prevailed unanimously Mr..
Culver stated that for physical and
other reasons he did not feel like
taking the place even temporarily but
after some argument with him he
agreed to take the matter under ad
visement for few days and then
give the board a definite answer.
All were of the opinion that he was
the man for the place and would fill
it most capably and acceptably.
Mayor Hull, who was present,
talked at some length about city af
fairs, especially about the water and
light situation. He told of the pres
ent financial condition of the city and
how it is almost impossible to do
what is actually needed with the pres
ent city revenue. The different
funds have to be ''juggled" and bor-
wheels of the city government going.
The street dragging proposition came
i'll for share OF attention from the
mayor. He-tnld OF the-payment OF
more than $3.50 each year by the
city in road taxes. which goes to the
township board OF Mt Pleasant
township, only small part of which
is grldgingly doled out by the board
for use on the city streets. This is a
great Injustice. but under the law gov
erning township organization there IS
no remedy. The voters OF the city
have it i'll their power to change this
ii they will only do SO, he said.
The usual lot OF oratory was spilled
about rock roads, and J. X. Baum
said that if the amount OF soft stuff"
which had been spread by the club
and the citizens generally during the
past fifteen years had been hard
stuff every road leading across
been macadamized.
A committee from the Elks Lodge
was present and asked if the club
would endorse and assist in a Fourth
OF July celebration. This was fol-
lowed by a discussion. during which
it developed that Rich Hill had al
ready make arrangements for the
proper celebration of the day, and 1t /
was not thought wise to try to have
two celebrations the same day. It
was finally decided not to hold eel
ebration on the Fourth of July. but to
wait until later i'll the year and pull
off, something big.
The president president was Instructed to
confer with tire officers of the Old
Settlers Association and see if two
day celebration could not be held this
year-one day to be devoted to the
reception and entertainment of the
new people who have come into
Bates county during the-past year.
and the other to the older settlers.
Mayor Hull stated that the city Of
ficials were making all effort for the
proper and rigid enforcement of the
state and city laws concerning the
speeding of autos on the city streets,
the law against open cut-outs and
other traffic regulations. He asked
the opinion of the members as to the
wisdom of this course, and by a
unanimous rising vote was told to "go
to it and see that the laws were en-
forced to the letter.
After the discussion OF some minor
matters. the club adjourned to the
-egular meeting Tuesday evening.
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