Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-09
Rehoboth Camp Meeting Association.

MEETINGS. OF THE STOCKHOLDERS AND D1RKc-
ToRs-IMPoRrANg PRocn1DINas.
At 1880 O'Clock, yesterday morning, a large
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Rshoboth |
Beach Camp Meeting A AssoclAtion was held In st. |
Pauls NJ. L. Church, In this city. Rev. John
Wilson presided.
Prayer was offered by Rev. j. D. Curtis.
The meeting being then open for business, Rev. |
J. b. Quigg offered the following;
Resofrsd, That the stockholders OF the Reho- |
both Beach camp Meeting Association do hereby
authorize the board of Directors to Issue one
hundred shares OF stock, in addition to the three
hundred shares already issued 1t In the discretion
of the Board 1t is deemed desirable or necessary.
| The resolution was adopted.
| Rev Ii. II. Bodine offered the following:
| Rssolred, That the price OF each additional
share Of stock, together with the LOT, be fixed at
800.
This resolution also was adopted,
On motion of Rev. T. L. Poulson, 1t was agreed
that persons subscribing for these shares Of stock
be permitted to have their choice of lots In the
order of their subscription.
The following resolution was also offered oy
Mr. Poulson:
Rssolred, That the mode Of giving titles to the
lots Of the Association be SO changed ~ to give
deed9 instead OF leases.
THIS resolution, after tull discussion, was re-
lected by o vote OF 20 to L. the single aftirmstive
being q proxy vote cast bJ Thomas b. Coursey
for John w. Layton, of Georgetown, Del.
In the course Of the discussion on the last reso'
ton IL was asserted that If deeds were given the
camp meeting grounds would, in about five years
pass entirely from the control of the Association
Il Rev Jacob Todd raised point Of order to the
effect that the Association acting under the terui
OF its act of incorpation, cannot give full deed
for the lots. Leases for ninetynlne years are giv
en-, with the privilege of Indefinite renewal
y The point was further raised during the dis
cussi that "a this is n religious association I'm
, der religious government, 1t could not give fe
simple little TO the lots, as thereby 1t wonld los
all condit ional control over them.
After the subject was thoroughly explained t
,. him, Rev. 4. l.. Poulson who oiierct tie resolt
"a ton, voted against Its pAssage.
=, There being no other business ready tor alilor
. the meeting, at /! o'clock, adjourned
tai MRErINo oF TiiE Board OF DIEEt foEs.
y, vt . o'slocn, r NJ al the same place a NEE
'r ing Of tile Board OF Directors Was held, frcsldei
OF Rev John Wilson in the chair.
ut PRAYER was otered by Rev j I. IIirst
pne hundred addit,onai shares oil the .oti
ton stotl> were ordered to BE- sold, At slUo p
no share, each to include ltI5e Oh Il lul Nuuta
us 500
or A resolution W., clt>rti and adol ted authori
Is iug the opening OF hew subscription books
Oh Which the applicants for shares can record liz
ht names The lots to be chosen by these 1'crso
ler in the oIier in which their names appoar on /
Us, books Thc terms Of purchase TO he one-h
ha cash, and the balance in sixty day.
hg The subscription books viii be opene}al ]
ar, NJ, on Wednesday, the 18th inst at the ounce
oid ID. +. Hawkins, second nOof ot No. 4o4 MAri
street.
ON Superintendent puig9 being present ga'r
IN description OF the progress or work 1t The Lea
Nr The grading OF Suit and Columbia avenues,
md der charge Of Measrs, Mlhoney i Wood will
,ar. completed bv the opening OF the season. ]
ills grading oil these Will complete cont
ted ous driveway around the entire tract belong
last to the Association, passing tie camp meet
nds grounds and the suif houat.
eSe Al informal discussion Wls INDUCED IN On
aCh subject OF u LoIsc railway hom the su'f Eoui
ere the camp ground, and the oiiniou was freely
a. pressed that the railway would certainly he d
= IL this year 10 secure its courtrut llcn the Sun
l.. $40 100 must be iaise1. pnchah G. thu Atlo
has beeu subscribed, and the balance, it i' EXP
cd. can readily be reail ed from the sale Of lol
- 4. Superintendent l!uisg also stated that u 4
saIy ber OF new dweilings would he erected this y
oout ,nciuding tlne cottage residence by tove
Ponder.
70 The Committee on OIder was anthori- q
uai. have the rates OF board at the Surf House p
neht ed and posted up in each room OF tue house
'tihg the meeting tneu adjourned.