Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-26
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80 Paid Up Memberships at
Organization Meeting
Held Yesterday
WINANT MADE CHAIRMAN
And Other Temporary Officers
Named-Body Will Be
Incorporated

A Chamber of Commerce with
thirty-nine paid up memberships
was organized yesterday afternoon
in the grill of the New Packer
House. The forming of this organ
ization crowns the efforts which have
been under way for some months
past to organize a Chamber of Com
merce here and which has peen
fostered by the Lions Club. The
organization, although being pushed
by the Lions Club, has no connection
with this civic organization, but Will
be run as a separate civic BODY 10
boost the city and work for the
benefit of the citizens.
William M. Weiant. secretary and
treasurer of the Perth Amboy TrIst
Company, was chosen as temporary
president of the organization; WI
liam Olsen, of the o. X. Electric
supply Company, as temporary vice
president; Herman Ellis as temper
ary treasurer, and William Fraser,
OF Fraser Bros, as temporary secre-
tary. Leo Goldberger, Louis F.
Booz. Jr., and Michael Berris were
continued as committee to file in
corporation papers and have charge
of other organization work until
such time as permanent officers and
n hoard of directors are elected.
The meeting opened by short ad-
dress by Mr.. Weiant. who urged the
Boosting of the city and the Cham
ber Jbf Commerce in order that the
chx4iber might accomplish for Perth
Emboy some of the good things that
rhambef of Commences in other
kcities are accomplishing for them
He declared there Is no reason why
a Chamber of Commerce should not
be a good thing for Perth Amboy
Leo Goldberger, chairman of the
committee which was instrumental
in the forming of the organization
then told of the drawing up of the
bylaws, and they were then read by
Mr.. Olsen. A general discussion took
place following this reading, al
which time some suggestions were
made concerning changes in the by
laws, but it was pointed out that
provision had been made in them sc
they might be changed at any time
and they were finally adopted as
read.
Applications for membership were
then passed out and they were readi-
ly signed. Before adjoining to meei
aRdln Ou6 ytotcIddJ dl
ternoon, those who had signed the
applications and paid the $40 dues
, for the year 1924, agreed to go out
and work for the success of the new
chamber and to obtain new mem
bers.
Although the dues for 1924 are
set at $40, this does not mean that
year year the dues will be that
amount. According to the bylaws 6
budget will be arranged for the ac.
tivities of tile chamber and whatever
this budget amounts to will be equal.
Iy divided among the members, the
sum paid by each one being the dues
for that year.
The thirty mine who signed mem.
bership cards at the organization
meeting are:
Barney Streiff, Perth Amboy Foun'
dry & Machine Company: Herman
Ellis, BENJAMIN Goldberger, Stepher
Somogyi, Ludwig Furniture. House
j. Slobodien e. Brother, Harry Med.
inets, Albert Leon & Son, Karkus
Karkus, Leo Goldberger, New Packer
House Restaurant, New Packer
House Hotel, st. Lifers, Joseph Bruci
& Son, Inc, o. K. Electric Supply
Company, William M. Weiant, City
Bakery, Kimberly Photograph Com
pany, Hans Krogh, Perth Ambol
Trust Company, Jacob M. Klein
Z Carlton Clothes Shop, Inc, Harr!
Levinston, East Jersey Auto Com
pany, Perth Amboy Electric Com
pany, Boston Shoe Company, Unior
Garage Company, Margaretten &
Lobel, Inc, Simon Salter, Commercial
Press, Samuel Kleinman, Thomas
I.ayden, Harry Kirschner, Jacob Phi
Goldsmith, C. Hilton, Joseph e
Harnsby, Fraser Brothers. Ambo!
Theatre Company.