Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-02
Yerchants' Exchange.

The meeting called for the purpose OF perfect
ing the organization was held yesterday Monday
at ? o'clock 7. ~. at the Council Chamber
L. b. Elliott chairman. called the meeting to
order. and stated that the frs, business was the
report OF the Committee on Organization.
The secretary read the report. submitting
rules regulations and bylaws. 10y sections for
approval.
Mr. Bimberger moved. in amendment Of sec
ton. !. that the secretary and treasurer be
chosen by a vote of the Association direct
Mr.. Murphy moved to table Mr. Bambergers
motion. Carried
Mr. Bamberger novel, ia amendment of sec
ton 8. that the action OF the directors in the cleo
ton OF the secretary and treasurer be subject ~
the ratification OF the Association
Mr.. Murphy, who stated that his object to
curtail debate. business being pressing. moved TO
table the motion. Lost
Mr. Btmberger explained that in his opinion
the offices were the most important to be held in
the Association. and therefore the merits of the
incumbeuts should be thoroughly canyassed and
approved by each menIber
Nr. Alvord stated that he had examined the
rules of similar associations in other cities and
found that the election OF the officers indicated
was uniformly left To the Board of Directors.
Mr. Bambergers motion was lost
Mr. Lord moved ia amendment OF section 10
that the clause enactng compulsory trials before
the Committee OF Arbitration be stricken out
Carried.
Mr. WOOD moved, in amendment of section 4
that five dollars for each additional member Ola
firm be required to constitute membership of the
Association Carried
Mr BamberSer moved. in amendment OF sec
ton ~, that the clause requiring the approval of
the Board of Directors as to membership be
stricken out. Lost
Mr Carlisle moved. in amendment OF section
ID. that $50 instead OF 100 be sufficient To con.
stirnie lie membership.
Dir BimbeTger moved TO table the motion
Carried
M. Hills the reading by the secretary finished.
moved that the rules, amended. he adopted
Carried.
Mr. Bamberser moved vote o: thanks TO the
Committee on Organization. and their discharge
Clrrei
Mr. Murphy moved that the Association 90
into election of officers Carried
John VI Losd and L Il Elliott were put in
nomination tor PRECEDENT First b,lot-Lord,
l6; Elliott, y: scattering. ? Elliott chosen.
The President elect thereupon returned his
thanks for the kindness and confidence m nifeste,
toward him. He pledged himself 10 labor for
the advancement OF the interests of the ASsocia
ton. the Org ,niz zion of which could not be
otherwise than prOmotiye OF the progress of the
city. At a flue time he would lay before the
Association paper which more fully than he
was able To do now, would express his views
with regard 10 the commercial and manufacture
ing prosperity of Indianapolis
The Association proceeded TO the election of
Vice Presidents
First baIlot-Lord. %: Murphy IL; Brad
shaw. %: Kingen. 10: Noel %; Stout. 9; Al
word, 8; Wood, 10; Hills, >; Kennedy. /; Car
isle Z
W. A. Bradshaw. John NJ Lord aud S V b.
Noel. chosen.
The Association proceeded to the election of
Directors
First ballot-Hollidiy. 4: Carlisle. %; Ian
dis. Is; G. Evans. I; Glacier, l5 Rusch. 10:
Browning, II; J. G. Geisendorf; :; Hasselman
30 Coffin. 3; Hills 3D. Pattison. IL; Mcguire.
D; Fishback. 81; Moore, ID: Gallup, ,; Mansur
10; Macarthur, 10; Brinkmyer - Skillen .;
kingen. l. Murphy. %; Alvord. "a; Wood. Is:
Bamberser. :: d. Carlisle. I; Crossland, );
Thomas. 4: Noble. 8; Bradeu. 2: Aquilla Jones'
2; Spencer. ,: Spots Lpomis, 6; Mor,z, 9;
Hare |: Bradshaw. | Noel. /; CLARK. /: FL
lot, !; jordan. ,; Vinton. ,; Dunn. / Brough,
l. Judson, |; Kennedy. 2; Stout. IL
Messrs J. Carlisle. l. W Hasselman. + T.
RuSch. l. Hills. j. Pattison, J FlShback. |.
Mtnsur. J ". Murphy. f. b. Aivord, A. d
Wood. chosen
Mr.. Bradshaw moved that meeting OF the
Directors be called for February =. At 2 O'Clock
i. VI ~ Carlisles office. Schnull's Building,
and that. among other business they decide with
reference to room for the meetings of the As
ISOLATION Carried
On motion adjourned