The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-18
Chamber of Com
rnerce Meeting

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The regular monthly meeting of the
Pennington Chamber of Commerce
was held in the Masonic temple Mon
day evening. The attendance was not
nearly so large as it should have BEEN
when the Importance Of matters that
were scheduled to come before such
meeting is considered. The small at
tendance was contributed somewhat
to the fact that the date for filing
Federal and State Corporations and
Personal Income Taxes was drawing
to close, and many Of our citizens
were so engaged.
But Notwithstanding the small at
tendance, several matters Of vital i'm
portance were brought up for consid-
Grafton. In the matter Of securing adj
idtional power for the city, Mayer
Tetley, who went to st. Louis the last
Of the week to interview officers Of
the Keokuk Dam proposition. reported
there was no hope of securing needed
relief from such a source. His inter
view with those officials convinced
him that they contemplated no such
extension, especially at this time. His
idea was that additional equipment OF
the local plant was the one solution of
this problem, and in order to make
such improvement, or addition, his
idea was that bond issue should be
voted for the amount necessary,
somewhere between $4,000 and $40,-
900, which could be carried without
any advance in the present tax rate.
He also reported that the light and
power plant was in splendid condition,
but that it was now carrying a con-
siderable overload, the final result of
which could not be foretold with any
degree Of certainty, but the chances
were that such an overload would
doubtless cause a break down sooner
or later. Then, too, there are several
parts Of the city that are not at pres
ent supplied with light or water, and
that residents of such sections are as
much entitled to such conveniences as
are those now being served. In order
to make such extensions it will be
necessary to increase the power of the
present plant. As to the sewer propo-
sition, the committee having that
matter in hand. and of which Mayor
Tetley is a member, had decided to re-
port against such an undertaking, at
this time, owing to the probable cost
Of such plant.
1t was decided that the Chamber
ask the City Council to employ an en-
gineer to make estimates of the cost
of the necessary additions and extern
sions of the light, power and water
plant, in order that the question of a
bond issue may be voted on at an ear
ly date.
Rev. Chas. Schuttler reported good
progress being made in the Calf Club
proceedings; that the first car load OF
Herefords should be here for distri-
button to their owners about the midI
die of April, while the car load of
Jerseys will perhaps not arrive until
about month later. 1t was decided
to make the date for the distribution
of the first consignment next month
the occasion for another big Sales
Day for Pennington. 1t was decided
to put forth every possible effort to
make the next Sales Day much big
ger and better than former occasions
of the kind were-which were alto
gether successful. Attractions are al
ready in sight for much bigger and
more profitable occasion for the next
Sales Day than previous similar ones,
so that all can be assured that they
cannot afford to miss the many good
things that will be in store for them
in Pennington that day. Watch for
the date.