Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
c. OF c. COMMITTEE.
LEADERS CHOSEN At.
MEET LAST NIGHT
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS PRE-.
SIDE AT FIRST SESSION SINCE
TAKING OVER CONTROL OF Lo-
CAL BOOSTING ORGANIZATION.

a busy, successful meeting was
held last night by the new set of Of
ficers and directors of the Chamber
OF Commerce and the spirit manifest.
ed by them, coupled with the energy
and enthusiasm that they are putting
into the organization, bids fair to
bring some unusual accomplishments
One OF the things taken up was the
report of the auditing committee who
mad checked the books and records,
and made comprehensive and com.
plete statement showing the dispos-
al or all the funds handled by the
organization last year. The audit
was made by Ira Osman and George
zimmerman. In the closing remarks
in their audit they said:
we commend the officers and di-
rectors for their careful and efficient
handling of the organization. We
haye examined the accounts. hills
and vouchers and find that they agree
with the books and record of the ser.
retary and treasurer.
We find that the respective
amounts remitted for dues have been
properly credited and handled as re-
quired by The laws Of the organiza-
tion.
We find that all the bills have
been proper charges against the
funds OF the organization and nav.
ment made by voucher"
AT previous meeting, it had
been decided that report would be
made to all the members of the or
ganlzation and it, no doubt, will be
included in the next membership bull
ietin which will be issued by the or.
ganiation this month.
President L. NJ. Harvey. in con.
with the executive commit
tee, had prepared new outline of
work for the coming year and re.
duced the number of divisions to
nine. Careful attention was given |
to see that there was no overlapping
and assignments to the chairman
ships are as follows |
Waterway divisional f. Schoch.
chairman; r. G. Jordan, vice chair.
nan.
Civic division-Fred Gerding, chair
nan; II. Ward Conde, vice chair
nan.
Mercantile DIVISION Sidney Stiefel,
CHAIRMAN; l.. G. Brand, vice chair
nan.
Public health division--Miss Lelah
lincoln, chairman; J. H. Edgcomb,
Tice chairman.
Transportation divisional. C. Brad
sh, chairman; Chas. Geiger, vice
chairman
Industrial relation division--B. S.
Jordan, chairman; E. r. Claus. vice
hairman.
Good roads division-Clarence
friggs. chairman
Publicity and convention division
I. B. Malo. chairman; Thos. H. Bell
ose, vice chairman.
Agricultural division-H. A.
'ohmidt. chairman; A. M. Corbus.
ice chairman.
The members of the executive COM
nittee are the president, vice presi-
ent and treasurer and directors ia
on f. Richardson Jr and V. j. Dun
an.
Want Street-Wide Bridge.
Among the number of matters
aiken up was the question of build
ng street wide bridge across the
OK river, also on the much discussed
opic on which way would be best for
ottawa to have the Chicago road
ONE into hte city. Director Griggs
as had this matter in his division
or the past several months and there
ppears to be such a variation of
pinions that he recommended that
he organization take referendum
ote on these subjects so that with
the next week or ten days each
ne of the members will be called
pom to voice his sentiments, and in
hat way determine their attitude
! regard to these public questions.
A short time ago resolution was
dopted by the chamber asking that
he city secure plans for a street
ride bridge and narrow bridge. 1t
! now the understanding that the
ity, county and state will furnish
lans of this kind and when bids are
sked that they will also include
equest for bids on a steel, as we'll
S a concrete structure.
The resignation of J. A. Blacklev
s director on account of press of
usiness was accepted and Thos. II.
'ellrose, being next high in votes,
yas elected to succeed him.