Williams news., 1920-04-02
REORCANIZED CLUB IS
 ACCOMPLISHING MUCH
Boosters of Williams Are Coop perating as Never Before Future of Town Looks Much Brighter With This Organi- zation Really Doing Things

The reorganized Commercial Club of Williams has recently held two important meetings which give evidence of produc- ing fa1-reaching results. One of these meetings was held on March 25th., and the other on Thursday i evening.
 At the first meeting the exec utive committee was requested to prepare and circulate peti- tions to Governor Campbell, State Engineer Thomas Mad dack, and to Messrs F. O. Pol son and B. F. Sweetwood, mem- bers of the Coconino County Highway Commission, petition ing those gentlemen with refer. ence to certain roads and road work contemplated in the west ern end of Coconino county. A report upon the result of ob- taining signatures to these peti- tions was made last Thursday evening, and the result shows that the work of securing sigma lures to the petitions is pro- gressing to such an extent that the petitions will represent practically the unanimous pub lie sentiment of our community.
 The candidacy of MT. Ed Hamilton for school trustee was unanimously endorsed by the club, and the secretary was in structed to notify MT. Hamilton to that effect.
 Mayor Rittenhouse made a number of important sugges- tions to the club, among which was one to the effect that the club should interest itself in se- curing the adoption of cluster street lights on posts on the business streets Williams. This suggestion caused much favorable comment and result ed in the appointment of a com, nnittee consisting of Messrs. Nickerson, Rittenhouse, and Johnson to confer with merch- ants and secure the prices upon different kinds of street lights and report to the club at fu- ture meeting. Thursday even- ing the committee reported that the posts would cost $65 each, and that they recommended the installation of not less than twenty, and that the commit tee was in course of conference with merchants regarding the placing of the lights, and asked for further time in which to re- port, which was granted.
 The city council was request ed to refrain from cutting down trees in the streets of Williams.
 Bulletin boards conducted un- der the auspices of the club will be erected at different places in town, which will give authentic reports upon road conditions to the Grand Canyon. A commit tee was also appointed to secure camping grounds for automo- bile tourists.
 Attention was called to the fact that a city election was ap- preaching, and in view of the importance of that election to the taxpayers of Williams, it was suggested that a number of names be submitted to the club as candidates for councilmen; that club vote upon the names be submitted, and that the five candidates receiving the high est vote be endorsed by the Commercial Club of Williams. Nine names were suggested, and the following five received the highest vote: Messrs. Erie M. Poison, c. w. Elliott, B. F. Sweetwood. E. J. Johnson, Roy Watson. The secretary was di- rected to prepare a statement for publication in the Williams News, calling the attention of the voters of Williams to the qualifications of these gentle men for the office of councilman and setting forth the reasons why the Commercial Club en- dorses their candidacy. This statement will appear in the near future.