, 1874-01-15
THE BfLL-P0STERS.
Meeting Of tho Members Of tho
National Associations.
Expulsion Of Errlng Brothroll..- xclnngo
Of VioWs..-Patont Medicines.

Tho National Bill Posters Association of the
United Statea mot In convention yesterday al
the Commercial 11otol Owing to Tho doath Of
tho wife OF Mr. Troyaer, ono Of tho ChIcngc
delegates, no morning session was hold, and M
Adjournment waa Ind until 2 m.
THE DELEGATES.
The Convention mot pursuant to adjournment
the following being pIosont: J. Q. A.. Chapman,
Cincinnati; NJ. D. Richmond, St. Louis; George
". Bills, Toledo, George NJ. Leonard, Grand
Rapids; h1r. broadway, Chicago; John htoao,
Cincinnati; 0. 2. Fairchill, Covington; ]. IL
Dobbins, Richmond, Ind; sam Gladstone
Omnhn; II. 7. Kanfmnnn, pooria; Mark Jonlins,
st. Joseph, No.; ]. D. Smith, Bufralo; J. D.
Walker, Detroit.
President Chapman called tho mooting to
order.
Tho Finance Committee asked for further
ttuo to report, md tho request was granted,
8oyora! communications wero read, among
which WIS Gne from tnatt who found q tNlsinesa
rival in an African, aud who wanted 10 know it
town by becoming mombor Of the Association.
FAY UT.
There was also another from mnn named M.
B. CowleH, who considered hnlsolf tho champi-
on blll-stokor Of America. aud who wanted q
position rs foreman or partner.
A delegate suggested TINT Cowles had bcttor
+ pay his inltiation fec md st. Louis board-biIl
before addressing tho Association again.
A1r. JonkinH sud he Was unfortunate enough
at ono timo to bo tho partner Of Cowles and lo
found him to be magnificent load-beat.
On motion, tho Secretary was instructed to
notify Coglcs to pay Lis dobta to tho Association
or be expelled.
Several bills wore read and ordered paid,
ON TRIAL,
Tho chargcs. preferred against Nooyea Il Bro,
of Newport, KY, for willfully covering und do
stroylng bills, wero taken up.
The Chair said ho lad notified Mr. Noyos in
Bwcr tho charges, aud that BIZ. Noycs informed
him ho didp't caro- curse. ALr. Noyea had also
been informed olllcialIy.
h[r: Fairchild, Of Covington, Ky., who was in-
jured by tho Noyeses, rolatod his experiences,
which appeared to havo been unusually bitter,
bui-posting business.
Tile matter was amicably and satisfactorily
settled by tho summary expulsion OF the NoycBes.
On motion, it was docided to notify ali show
tho NoyeH Brothers wero no longer considered
ne among tho honorable bill-posters Of North
America.
EXCHANGE or EXPERIENCES.
With regard to what was called tho 1vo-cont
Byalom,". AEr. Farchild aaid ho found that 1t
worked pretty woll. Ho mado no moro money
than wien he charged $40 board-rent and 4
conts shoot, but it WIS moro satisfactory to the
show people.
AIr. -Wakor announced that 1le WAS unaltor-
nbly opposed to charging hall shows hoard-ront.
soyoral dolegatos said they entirely aEreed
with him,a but they fnvorcd charging circus
companies good round sum for tho Use Of the
boards.
This was deemed perfectly proper by tho
meeting.
-. air. jcnkina said soma show agents did not
like the Dill-poators' Association. uo lnntanced
the case Of an agent named Kiddor. who, whom
lle Eaw tho bill Of the Association In his (Jen-
kinso Office, aaid, "Good morning that sot~
tics it," Mr. Kiddor then cursed tic Tresiuont Of
tho Association. and others connected with it..
The Cllair advised Mr.. Jenkins, when ho again
mot Mr. Aidder, to aay to him, "curaes ii not
sinful small chickens comes home to roost."
Under tho head of now business, an invita-
ton to attend any. or all tho theatres was intro
duced md accepted.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Walkcr offered tho following amendment
to Sec: i, Art. 8, of tho Constitution
Resolrcd, That scc. Of Art. Of tho Constitution
bo amended to read Us follows: "Auy employing
b1l-postcr may become member Of this Association
by incoBng - to the Treasurer, with authority to
siRu hs name to the Constitution aud Dy-Laws, tbs
boing abjcet to the approval Of twothrds Of tAs
members present Mt the next 1neoting.
ANOTHER SINNER IN NEWPORT, NY.
N1r. Tairchild preferred charges against G.. Fl.
Otting. Of Newport, Ky, alleging drunkenness
aud wifu1 destruction of bills. Tho Secretary,
was instructed to notify Otttng to Appear before
tho Association and anHwor.
BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE.
A communication from the proprietors Of tho
Commercial Hotel, inviting tho Convention to
talse drink at the expense OF tue house, waB
read.
The Chair said they would take drink when
business was ovcr.
MI6CErLANEous.
An Invitation from I3,oadway Bros. l. Treyser
to talo q ca1riage-ride this afternoon was ac-
ceptcd, and thanks returned.
Moasra. Walker, Richmond, aud Smith wero
appointed a committee to drift resolutions Of
coincidence for tho death Of tho wife Of Mr.
Troyscr.
Mr.. Walker offered resolution for tho ap-
polntmont Of = committee OF throo to inquire
into the adyisabfity of establishing IN AGENCY III
New York, to canvass and make contracts for
drug md patent medicine advertising, to bo
posted by the members OF the Association.
The proposition Was discussed at great length,
and its advantages and disadvantages shown.
Tho resolution was finally ndopted, and tho fol.
lowing committee was appointed: Messrs. N. D.
Broadway, jenkins, and Bills.
, The Convention then adjourned until 10 a. m.