The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1922-01-20

the reason that no provision could be
made in the budget for them. The
committee from the Board of Trade.
requested city council to make pro
vision in the budget if possible for the
installation of the new street signs
throughout the city 1t was not found
possible. however, to include this item
in the city budget Another reason
why these items were not carried out
was that the Board of Trade worked
on other projects not included in the
program of work but which arose as
contingencies during the year
Among the projects which the
Board of Trade assisted in putting
over was the organization of the Mar
ion County Creamery Company and
the establishment in Ocala of CEN
trail creamery with a view to building
up the dairy industry of this section.
This organization of the company and
the establishment of the creamery is
the result of the initiative and hard
work of Mr. K. C.. Moore, county agri-
cultural agent. and the officers of the
company with whom the Board Of
Trade co-operated The Board of
Trade was able to assist with the ar
rangement of a trip of inspection to
the Brooksville Creamery, with ar
ranging for several meetings held, and
it was instrumental in getting much
of the publicity that was igven the
project.
During the session of the state leg
islature, the Board of Trade co-operat-
ed with the Capital Removal Club
in an effort to bring about the re-
mOval of the state capital to Ocala;
went on record as opposing the Lind
sey bill affecting title to water front
property, and opposed the legislation
which was introduced to place munich
pally owned utility plants under the
supervision of the railroad commits
sion.
The midway ocean to gulf highway
from Tampa to Melbourne was in
dorsed
Purchase was made from Miss S
Carey of Miami Of a steer TO be fat
tened and sold as finished beef for the
purpose of demonstrating the fact
that Florida beef if properly finished
is superior to all others The Board
of Trade will receive fifty per cent OF
the profits from the sale of this steer.
The Board of Trade was elected to
membership in the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States and re-
newed it's membership in the Florida
Development Board.
Co-operated with the people along
the route in securing the construction
of the road from Cotton Plant to Jul
kliette
Co-operated with the cities along
state road No. 2 in successful effort
to get the construction of this high
way under way.
Petitioned the Interstate Commerce
Commission to put into effect freight
rates based upon the long and short
haul following an investigation OF the
proposed rates by a committee con
sisting of L. H Pillans. chairman D.
L. McIver, W D. Sheppard and George
MacKay.
Co-operated in the forming OF the
Florida Traffic Equalization League
organized for the purpose OF making
a fight for the freight rates as based
upon the principle of the long and
short haul
At the request of the Palatka
Chamber of Commerce arranged for
meeting to discuss the condition of
the Oclllawaha Valley railroad and
secured pledges from business mouses
of the city to give patronage to this
railroad with a view to maintaining its
operation
Was represented by Mr. A. c.
Blowers at meetig held in Orlando
in December for the purpose of secur-
ing uniform road map for the state
and for the thrashing out of problems
| connected with the routing of tourists
into Florida. Mr. Blowers also repre-
scented the organization at the south
eastern conference of the American
Automobile Association held in Jack
sCnville January 5 and g.
Co-operated in arranging for Chau-
tauqua
Co-operated with the baseball asso-
citation
Found employment for a number of
| persons during the year.
Adopted a resolution calling upon
the railroad labor board to abrogate
the so-called national agreements and
to permit the carriers to make their
own contracts and adjust their rates
in line with individual conditions.
Arranged for a lecture on Getting