The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-15
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IS ORGANIZED
Permanent Officers Elected Tues
day Night-Rules Adopted
Will Be Incorporated.
MATTHIAS MADE PRESIDENT

The Atlantic County Chamber OF
Commerce was organized in Pleasant
vile last Tuesday night, when dele
gates from five chambers in the coun-
ty met in the City Hal and elected
officers for a year. Lewis b. Matthias,
of Somers Point, was elected presl-
dent. Other officers are Samuel T.
Leeds, president of the Atlantic City
Chamber of Commerce, vice-president;
T. D. Shovel, secretary of the Abse-
con Chamber, secretary, and A. G.
Vautrinot, president of the Egg Har-
Dor Chamber of Commerce, treasurer.
The purpose of the organization, as
indicated by the rules adopted, is to
further the Chamber of Commerce
movement in the county, and to deal
with county and other issues of inter-
est. A motion of Samuel P. Leeds
passed that incorporation papers be
taken out, and three trustees elected.
The trustees are John S. Weaver, OF
P~leasantville; Louis st. John, of At
lantic City, and Dan Rossell, of Lin
wood.
The first act of the organization was
to pass a resolution in favor of a bill
which will be brought before the Leg
islature appropriating funds for a
dredge to deepen the channels of the
inland water ways. Mr.. Leeds was
made chairman of a committee to
frame the resolution, which will be
submitted to the Atlantic City Cham
Der of Commerce, which is behind the
movement to improve inland water
ways between Sandy Hook and Cape
May. This matter is being backed by
many State and local organizations at
this time.
Lewis B. Matthias, elected Temporal
ry chairman at the previous meeting
in July, presided during the session
until his election as president. Cham
bers represented were Atlantic City,
Pleasantville, Absecon, Linwood, Som
ers Point and Egg Harbor.
A report of the bylaw committee
was made by James B. Adams, secre-
tar of the local Chamber, and after
additions and corrections, a set OF
rules was adopted. Each Chamber in
the county, with each Board of Trade,
is privileged to join the Atlantic Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce. The cham
bers will be represented by three del
egates, and the president and secre-
tary, making five representatives in
all. ~
Meetings will be quarterly, on the
second Tuesday night of each third
month. Nine members representing
three chambers are to consist of a
quorum. One member from each
chamber will be named On the Exec
utive Committee.
Each chamber will pay dues to the
aA,,1tVr nh q m h0r OF ton PnntG nor cant
ia. with SIS as the minimum annual
payment.
The Atlantic County Board of Agri-
culture, consisting of some 300 mem
bers. will be invited to join the cham
Der by the president, as will each
Chamber of Commerce in the county
that was not represented at Tuesday
nights meeting.
A committee, consisting of Charles
Stuber, of Linwood, and John S. Wea
yer and Robert L. Race, of Pleasant
vile. together with President Matthias,
was named to visit Mortified in the
near future to assist citizens there in
the organization of a Chamber OF
Commerce.
A transportation committee was ap-
pointed by President Matthias, as fol
lows: James B. Adams, P~leasantv1lle,
chairman; Townsend d. Shovel, Alb
secon; J. H. Naglee, ST., Linwood.
This is a standing committee and will
look into and report on all matters
that affect transportation by steam OF
electric railroads, trolleys or buses
within Atlantic County. Other stand
ing committees will be named by
President Matthias as soon as he has
the time to formulate a list OF com
mittees needed for the work the Coun
ty Chamber has started out to per
form. THE meeting on Tuesday night
was a very enthusiastic one, and all
the delegates present agreed that the
new organization would accomplish
good results.