The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-08


the president, WIN. II. Clsgctt, esq, In the
chair, with Mr.. II. A. Moore, as secretary.
The object Of tho meeting was TO consider the
chase the grounds upon which the park 10
the lease Of the same expiring with
the end Of next season.
The Chair said he had called on the owners
of the property, to whom-he stated the club
would purchase the grounds, thinking he
would be sustained by the club, but he was
Sioo out, and he wanted TO know how he was
sste money would pay forths grounds straight
Dr.. Draper offered resolution OF order in
conducting the club meetings, which was
"d MP s. R. Smith INQUIRED whether the secre-
tary kept a book or minutes.
Mr.. Alexander Adamson, chairman 81 the
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SpeG aslisefea into our hand: his soet and
81 Il %
the winter Of 1866 and 1851 the sum Of y. 2ss2 ~
was received from the following sources. viz
s s dppS . iSs s 's Tss amounts sss
f sRps snd Tf lighting pona .aSss,:ns
for RsSS on 1enss sun
ths treasury al its close Of Ssosci. The park
was opened for skating days, and the aver.
sfs mount received each Gay at ''' gaze was
amounts received and disbursed were as fol-
lows, viz balance on hand from last season,
e50o0l; season and daily tickets together,
S49+l. "a; assessments OF members, 4ls75, max
Ing total amount Of u, 322 %; and the amounts
tad n nj ri m q n Alhl
magnesium lantern and lighting pond, tt4l.20i
advertising, s25ol clearing ofsnow, q $50 %;
excavation OF earth in pond, seSt, MT. Fague's
a. cas-. 90; leaving balance on hand Of e2eI. 90.
The amounts from season and daily tickets
| not having been separated, II 10 not known
| 10 believed to be equal, II not greater, than
that Of the season of1s66 and 1867.
The committee would state that they found
vouchers, or rather bills numbered 10, "a, 49, Is,
So 49, l45 l&i lI7, leo, los, 2o2 2ia, ais 22I
225, $50, $40, nineteen In all, some for large
amounts, which appear to have been paid
sttestation n the secretafy, In Violation OF
article Of the constitution. Also, numerous
| other vouchers, without the attestation OF the
| secretary, and which do not appear to have
been regularly considered by the /" Board OF
They would also state that the "itcm" called
amounts, 1t was deemed unnecessary to men
| ton them In detail, but they now propose to
| read them from the origlna statement for the
| information Of the club. A. ApANsoN,
II. II. LowRiE,
LII. Draper.
At the conclusion OF the report, DR.. Lowrie
seasons, in detail, from the tressurer's books,
many OF which he considered extravagant.
IT showed that there was paid for repairing
buildings, &C., ss,S33 81; for Advertising print
4, g, se, 5000; withdrawing, toa; laborers'
H.. and other employees for the two seasons,
y Se1s Ss9 vo ssSSers aS Si.
p sn.i WI, "iispeous expenses, ts3G.+9.
NJ, Nv n esstor, treasurer, said he left di.
reStions during his sS.ssss to psy the III, as
ss tn soas % Dc light but
y the club thought Us being signed by the
S9s.E he Ma sh % Fl
The Chair stated that ven uus Of sI Si, was Is
paid by the treasurer to Mr.. SystiSns. with.
out his signature, because he was ss,s en,oy.
time from the city. While membersN s,S.o,y,.
Ing themselves skating, he was doing sfter.
noon iii late at night, in paying or hants foJ
keeping the pond In condition for skatinh.'
During the skating season his office was be-
was called At once to the pond, Which caused
him to neglect his private business.
DIR. Lowrie hoped neither the president or
the worthy treasurer would feel offended At
the report He was put on the committee OF
Investigation, aud 1t was his duty to make
The Chair said he did not feel offended, rs
he desired the committee to be appointed. or
course, a skating park was new thing here,
and much OF the expense appeared large; but
skat i park, they would md II emssiyes mis-.
taken. He thought each member should be
satisfied to pay at least go per year for tho
Nj. s. II, Smith asked whether there were
any bills that were not vouched for.
Mr.; Adamson; I have the books and the
ySEuehsrs and n would NE to see any one
will ventilatc them. too. You may talk as
much as you choose.
Mr.. Moore moved the report of the commit
tee be adopted, and that the committee retuin
NIr. Xdamsoh. Hold on minute. Ihavc the
books and papers.
Mr.. Moore offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That In order to meet the require
ments OF the treasury, an assessment Of $40 be
the assessment OF Is already made, and that
sixty days time from the passage Of this reso-
luton be allowed for stockholders to pay their
Resolved, That all assessments not paid up
at the expiration OF sixty days be declared MI y
and void, and that the secretary be authorized
paid, at s2o each-ssid certiacates TO be regis.
tered In the name Of the club, and held as re-
serve by the secretary, and Issued only by order
Of the board OF directors, rs they may deem
Rs,oiped, That tho certificates OF delinquent
stockholders be redeemed at their par value
upon presentation at any time to the secretary,
after January l, 1850, said redcmptions to be
paid from the treasury.
Rssoised, That these resolutions be entered
upon the minutes OF the club as binding upon
all stockholders, and that the secretary cause
to BIO published for ten days the action OF the
club In regard to non.payment OF assessments.
pr: Lowrie offered to tho following as a
substituteI
Resoiped, That an assessment of slo be, and
is hereby, levied upon each and every members
share or shares In the W. s. o.; Provided, That
the whole amount realized thercfrom be APP
propriated to pay off sundry notes given by
W, II. Clagett and W. u. BeStor, trustees, W.
being the cash payment made to Columbian
Resolved, That II any member shall fail or re-
fuse to pay the asses bent this day levied,
or any assessment heretofore levied, on his
share or shares within sixty days. from the
shall forfeit his share or shares, and the said
| share or shares shall be sold to the highest
bidder, subject to said assessment or ASSESS
mentsi six days notice of said sale shall be
given.
Mr. Moore spoke In favor of his resolutions.
The committee of ten who had been started to
raise funds to purchase the grounds had accom-
pllshed nothing, and 1t wasnecessary to raise
funds at once. by the adoption Of his resolu-
tions the grounds could be bought, and $500 be
left In the treasury,
DIR. Lowrie said he did not want $500 In the
treasury. His amendment asked for 5000,
which was sufficient for practical purposes.
Mr.. 5. J. Frazier offered the following amend
ment to the amendment: "ThAt the cancelled
certificates shall not be sold to persons not
members Of the club"
DR.. Lowris said II " was not sufficient, he
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