The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-20

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On motion Of Donlevy, the Treasurer's report
was received and referred to the auditing CON
mittee.
The chair then appointed as such committe,
Messrs. p Donlevy j. r. Shaver and w. IL
Carey
The chair announced that the next business
in order would be the election Of officers, but
before announcing ballet to be taken, desired
to thank the members of the society for their
cordial assistance, and especially to the mem
| bcrs OF the executive committee, who had been
ever prompt any self-sacrifcing in their labors.
Mr.. Lewis moved that the society proceed to
ballot for president. Carried
| The chair appointed Mcssrs. Lewis, Carey and
John MacKnlay tellers
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| {. Bruner, j. L. Shaver Z. Temple, j. 7. Nichol
ana VIM. Reddick were put in nomination.
Messrs. Reddlck, Temple and Shaver declined to
accept. The result of the LIST ballot was: Palm.
cr, 2l; Green, 10; Nicely, So Bruner O. Nichols,
II; Lewis, /. No choice. Second ballot: Neelv,
40; Palmer %; Green, ); Bruner, g. ViCepresi
dent Green declared Mr.. Nicely elected president
for the coming year. Applause. Mr.. Dooleyv
moved that Mr. Nicely be declCred unanimopsIy
elected president. C,rr,ed
Mr., Nicely ehanked the society for this ex.
preston Of confidence in him by the society and
'He honor again conferred upon him. He prom
sea TO labor earnestly for the good of the society
In The future rs in the past
The next business was the selection Of vice
presidents. j. c. Bruner, r. Palmer, g. H. Green,
L. c. Lewis, Sam. +. Psrr and Peter Donlcvy
were put in nomination,
The chair explained that in accordance with
custom and to save Zine, each person would be
allowed to vote for three persons on one ballot,
and after counting the person having the high
est number Of votes should be let, the next I'd,
and the Sd the Sd vice president.
lst ballot: r. Palmer 81; j. c. Bruner 30; c.
II. Green IS; L. C. Lewis, 20; S. f. Parr, 3; ?.
Donlcyy, Is; Nicely, /; Carey, /; H. Hupp, /.
Messrs. Palmer Bruner and Green were dc
clared elected in the order named.
The next was the election Of a recording acc.
rotary. The 1st ballot, on motion, was Informal,
resulting as follows;
II, l.. Mead, "a; II. c. Purniss, IA; w. 2. Wilt
more, Il. Before taking the ballot Mr. Whit.
more declined to run
First formal ballot Mead, 25 Furniss, :;
Whtmorc, Is; Donlevy,2 .. No choice.
Second ballot: Mead, 81; Whtmorc, "a: Fur
Mss 1; John Stout, l. No choice.
Third ballot; Mead, 25; Whitmorc, Is; Fur
Mss, T. No choice.
Fourth ballot: Mead. y; Whtmorc, -; Fur
Mss, l. H. l.. Mead was declared duly elected
recording secretary,
Mr. Shaver stated that the constitution pro-
vidcd Tor i corresponding secretary, and that DR.
j. o. Hlrrls would serve in that capacity with
out compensation, and moved that he be declared
elected by acclamation; but some debate arising
rs to the regularity Of such vote, on motion
Of Mr., John Paul, the Secretary was directed to
icing done, he was declared elected.
John NJ. MacKinlav was unanimously chosen
Treasurer
The society then proceeded to the election Of
an executive c0mnlttco Of nine. The following
named gentlemen were put IN nomination
f. c. Lewis, T. r. Johns Ncls Nelson, jr, Tho5
MacKialay, james Z kathbun, }. II. Pickcns
Peter Donlevy, Isaac began, Phil Watts, Z. Ped
dicord, Jerry Wood ". H. Carey, A. n. Ebcrsol
+. &. Marks and IT, Hump
On motion of F. c. Lewis, the subject Of select
jng nine members Of the executive committee
vas referred TO a committee Of three The chair
appointed a. such committee Ncssrs. Reddick, |
Lyman and Force. The coElmittce reported -
such committee Messrs. T. K. Johns, J. T. Rath- !
bun, }. Ii. Pickens, Peter Donicyy, Phil Watts, |
w H. Carey, i. NJ Ebersol F. c. Marks and II. !
HuPr.
On motion, the report was received and
adopted
IN ru4tian 4iinr1-rcd en-.