New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-10
THE NATIONAL SrOCG EXCHANGE.

About three hundred members OF this Asso-
citation present yesterday the meeting hold at
No. "a BrOadSt Mr. G. c. Parks presided decision IN
the OF debate on the Executive Committees
report arrived at viz that the first board shall be
opened Thursday next at 10 O'clock and the first call
at ~ On The report Of the Committee the list OF
stocks and order OF calling being read, the Chairman
said he had one point on which some difference Of opinion
had arisen among the members OF the Committee ana 90
which he wished TO take the sense Of the meeting viz
as to the propety Of placing Erie the list He added
that this idea had entered the minds OF the Comnttee
spontaneously and no application had been made by the
Road TO the Committee TO have such stock placed the
nst; rms proposition was received with lndeserDaDie
enthusiasm by all present, which increased for
moment by the appearance Of james Fbk, ir.t who
said that the fact OF no application having been made
to the Committee have Erie placed on the list
that no ntimatOn Of the willingness Of the Board to do
so had been conveyed to the officers Of the Erie Railroad
Had such intimation been conveyed immediate re-
quest would have been forwarded by the company
to that effect SO far Erie goes, could, he believed
ma nome whenever Ipeased the company TO enter
tam the many Overtures that had been made TO IL within
the last few Days In fact he asserted that had been
ms pleasure ne could have placed it on another board
change and he would like to forward snterests for he
lions in It would exceed those Of all other stocks put to-
gether Mr. Fisk, In conclusion said that provided the
Board was willing to adopt Erie he felt 1t would
have a kindly home, and such being the case,
his interest his veal, his sympathies and
theirs and theirs only. Mr.. Fisk was loudly
aPplagded when The sat down, and motion being made.
shall Erie be put the list" IL carried unani
mously The stock list then approved Of, and
IOus business transacted, the only points being the
hiking OF the entrance fee at 800 till COO members
roled at $50 after till 700 the books; and that
number being attained increase not TO exceed $3.50
VIII be imposed on every member. 1t also
settled to pay Mr. +. II. Tremain, second YcePresi-
dent, 5000 per annum; the Secretary, Mr.. c. NJ.
Delmar, 5000 and the Assistant Secretary, 800.
payable monthly; the other officers are unsala-
ried. Other unimpOrtant amendments were carried.
amid the greatest noise and confusion chacterizng
the whole meetng1 and the meeting adjourned about
o'clock 1t is stated that the present number Of mem
beers Is 400 and 800 applications for membership
under consideration. The regulations contained IN the
constitution and bylaws Of the exchange iden
teal with those which have governed the New-YOrk
Stock Exchange with the exception that greater stress
laid upon the obligation of members not TO make tcti
tious sales OF stocks bonds upon which point the Lam
guage OF the constitution follows No fictitious
sales shall be made by any member OF the Board and
any member cOntravenng this article. shall, upon con.
victOn be suspended for term not less than week
than 60 days at the discretion Of the presiding
officer"