New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-25
YACHTING.
MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE NETWORK YACHT
CLUB-AN INTERESTING STATEMENT-AMEND'
MENTS TO THE BYLAWS.

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MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE NETWORK YACHT
CUBAN INTERESTING STATEMEST-AMEND-
MENTS TO THE BYLAWS.
Though less than dozen gentlemen of the
New-YOrk Yacht Club responded TO the call for mem-
meeting at Demonico yesterday TO take into con
sideratOn certain grievances suffered by themselves and
wives and daughters and children, both at the club
house and board the steamer the day of the late
regatta yet the statement there read and other matters
spoken OF mark it most important meeting III the
history Of the Club.
1t was half an hour past when the meeting was called
TO order and Mr. John Rollins chosen Chairman
and Cortandt NJ. Taylor, secretary The object OF the
meeting to lay before the members or the Gun "A
statement OF abuses long existing and which If per
mited TO remain, 1t was said must destroy the 0rgahza
ton. The following Is correct copy OF the document
In the hope that brief recital IF some evil which
NesYOrk Yacht Club experiencing from i!s present system Of
management may result y renCa Of tl cause Of al TIE trouble ~
called to the following -
appears by the Book Of 1872 published b ,qohy o. 'he
members whose election took place too late il the season allow
1eI s,Is G 1ibi, y these later are Ponr,eb Of New
YORK being members nom Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connect
Article TX Of The Consultation Proyd IAN voting to he by repre-
Chapter III bylaws provides Notices shall he every
N general meeting; least ten day. before sneh @eetns
least three DAYS before such meeting The business Of any spea
m ne Ig % S ne nti o Se5a and pcs meetings Of tbe
ge casting meetings. Why" members ask
al notified attend When only yacht vote
proposed ,,..D ii. 0, e Constitution and M
bylaws be not y Ro Lhen nay rI 5
annual dues not attempt to keep the wor Of promise to the
T the great grievance members They think and certainly
appearance justice that for minority small minority
ni T kno"n sS, sne o. blSs fbs & and
Cao mangs o" IS nS S'erss ~ ,, , nav h. NJ
the wishes Of the owning MEMBER who oanuoer the yacht
Of the Club House and Of opey contained therein bs B under
supervision Of House Committee be elected the first general
BY reference to the Blue Book Of 1870
Committee composed five gentlemen to whom added the secre
These gentlemen not regarded officers in the sense of
They occupy anomalous position.
proper internal Cnb they unless they happen
.t ~ iSe sSn. sphere SSas'o d daty ''''
the want Of preparation the steamboat and especially At the Club
House accommodation Of members and the ladies accompanying
'' The only member Of Committee who present =. III.
Or authority remedy the s, S or we're s iI r i
e,sfRS9 Sa' len The Regatta Ss.
aes h@nts and i Ess with ee3y that :. ser
tent ibis proper management carried o. % day maj mem
ssIs Len The Club sG .S. 20 such InsH the future
On matters wer possible .or,e he5 os are thS S,n
pointed something edible 70 Pse gRon
60 and get themselves At this conduct boayaeho"ning mem
b1gls have fh agrieved and Justly. too , ,.,-,-
s~ ~ !. nh yacht they are besides In
vast majority they net the privilege vote 90 n measure
consideration Of the Club They pay IN
snppor Of the lub sDoas The yacht o~neY Only pay
" wt "A the Cab sustained almost entirely b
III. owners dsPso, iot ia existence sPn hes
subnphoas viii nks al fair minds As es1g contrary -
.ys ppns Of equity that they sbo1h be deprived o. al voice In e
sounc ibe Cub and the same time be iofoel snne
Or n, Neglect on ths psrs their Appones
In other words csorcng the principle Of sas0' ~'A0HrPs
a. a. ~ ..i,x
lion giving equal rights They ID not desire TO inefs WIN ne
ss vrsy, No np matter 70 the yachts they deem only
hi b.t N. % should and entire control Of eeh afAs but
H. hs selerou az ooer. COMMITTEES OF House COMMIT
- .,d Al. other matters connected with the Cub touade Of the
yhu bemsvesl Member haoe voto estaA "e"H hl's
The ren will that the CV5 viii aSsume degree Of vitality
hitherto uuknowu sck constitute VII be 20 NOR % "'
on our gala dHges lof " where ~ pay e ohVu