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comlmission that much delay must occur before the work could 

 be finished. It finally became necessary for the Secretary to em- 

 ploy a special stenographer to finish typing of the revised copy. It 

 is only fair to say at this point that the stenographic copy of the 

 proceedings was lost in the express between Red Bank and New 

 Brunswick, and that Mr. Kelly was compelled to prepare and sub- 

 mit another copy. 



For the handling of the proceedings of the present session, the 

 Secretary would like to suggest that the association authorize the 

 employment of an editor on whose shoulders can be placed the 

 duty of getting this report out within sixty days of the close of 

 these meetings. Exactly what figure may be involved by this pro- 

 cedure he is at present unable to say; but he anticipates that it 

 will not exceed one hundred dollars. 



The Secretary, acting under the authorization and direction of 

 the Executive Committee, has prepared the program w'hich is 

 before you, has secured the speakers and made the necessary ar- 

 rangements. About one month before the date of the present 

 meeting he sent out invitations, as nearly as the list would permit, 

 accompanied in each case by a tentative program to all Boards of 

 Health, Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Freeholders, re- 

 questing each of these organizations to send a delegate to the forth- 

 coming meeting. A considerable number of these organizations 

 have already notified the Secretary that they would send a repre- 

 sentative. 



A little more than a week before the time of meeting, the pro- 

 gram, accompanied by a letter of invitation, was sent to every 

 member of the association, to the Presidents and Secretaries of the 

 Boards of Health, to the Secretaries of all Chambers of Commerce, 

 and Boards of Trade, to all members of the Legislature, to all Free- 

 holders, to all State Departments, to all newspapers, and to many 

 other persons, totaling about four thousand invitations. 



The Secretary also arranged to establish an ofiice during the 

 meetings in a room of the hotel adjacent to the room of meeting. 



Thomas J. Headlee, 

 1^ Secretary. 



President Engle: Gentlemen, you have heard the Secretary's 

 report. What is your pleasure? 



