Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-17

HE MECHANICS AssoCIATIoN-Th ad .
louned meeting of the Worcester county nc
chanics association was held in Washburn hall
last evening. After the meeting had been called
10 ordef, the secretary announced that he had
received letters from John Dean and C. w. Gil
part, two of the directors elected at the last
meeting, thanking them for the honor but de-
clining the position, as they were not members
OF tile ASSOCIATION, The election of two diTec-
tors 10 NIL thevaCaucies was accordingly ordered
On the first ballot there were 70 votes cast; nee
essary for choice, 40. Charles H. Ballard had
9a, L. n. Towne 80, scattering g. Charles Fl,
ballard was accordingly declared elected. On
the first ballot for second director there were
n votes cast; necessary for a choice, Al Joseph
Rideout had 50, L, N. Towne IA, scattering IA.
Mr. Rideout was accordingly declared elected.
The names of the following candidates for adj
mission to the association, were proposed and
ACCEPTED:
Alfred Anterior, Sam'l F. Rabbit, Frederick
Stratton, Edmund A Chamherlin Lorne A
wood, James D Britron, } L Dixon Hamilton
ray, joan w Gould, Elijah Linnell Free
man sherman, Chas H Green, Orrin Fair.
Banks, Jas Kettell, Melville Clemens, Frank
Al brennan, VIM II Moore,l John L Parker,
l. Penticost, W A Fenticost, A NJ KclIey'
Alon2o ID Pratt, Henry Reed, Jr, Charles n
scott, Nelson R Scott, J I Southgate Geo Geer,
Alfred ID Warren, Chas w Weptv ORTIZ Alfred
Wyman, Edwin Morse, John q Brady, Henry
= Shumway, Wheelock A Cheney, Clark Earle,
Gf.o Thompson, rhos d Gard Herbert N ia.
tobs, l. II Hammond, Chas w Humphrey,
Frank A Humphrey, Thos G Rice, Geo n New.
nail Aonzo Aldrich, Henry d Fisher, AIpheus
walker Foster White, Geo l. Robbins, Henry
> Wood, Chas Winslow, John Dean, Charles S
Childs, Charles Shute, George Is Holden. w
Cherrinston, Albert Lowell, Geo E Giadwiu,
Lewis Batson, p. F. Murray, Walter Fore,
n Arthur Marble, James Tatman, Geo
n Kennedy, OF Worcester; Geo G Bridges, of
warren, and Chas Fuller, of Oxford.
The reports of the different committees laid
upon the table at the last meeting, were taken
up and acted upon. The report Of the directors
was accepted, and the recommendation appro-
prlating $3.50 for the purpose of renovating
WashLum Hall, and $3.50 for purchasing
curt9ins for Mechanics and Washburn halls
were adopted, The report of the library COM
mittee was accepted, and the recommendation
approprating $1,000 to the use of the library,
was adopted. The report of the committee on
the apprentice school was accented. and
The accompanying recommendation adopted.
Mr.. }. Fl. Howlaud moved that the
benefits of the school be extended to
the families of members of the association,
which was adopted. The treasurer was author
i2ed to have printed number of reports, suffi-
clent to supply the members of the association,
containing the reports of the committees,
The report of the special committee in relation
to paying the debt was then taken up. The
committee recommended that the treasurer OF
abe society be authorized to borrow $4,000 on
the property OF the association, and appropriate
it with the income of the association not re-
quired to meet the current expenses of the asso-
citation, to the payment of the old debt. The
report excited a protracted discussion, and was
finally recommtted to the committee with power
to obtain legal advise in regard to the proposed
action.
Mr., TN Lamb moved to amend the bylaws,
so that one-third of the money expended for
books for the library, be used 10 purchase books
OF a miscellaneous character, but the meeting
adjourned for one week without taking action
on the motion.