The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-19
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
STORMY MEEINo-TEE MAJORITY REPORT

ADOPTED.
A meeting OF the members Of the American In !.
stitute held last night in one OF the rooms OF
the Cooper Union. The President, Mr.. Orestes
Cleveland occupied the chair The object for
which the association had been called together
was 20 receive the report Of the committee ap-
pointed at the annual meeting on the 4th inst. TO
examine into the accounts as then presented In
the annual report OF the Treasurer.
The reading OF the minutes having been gotten
through with the Secretary read the report OF the
committee above referred to. which was as fol.
lOws:--
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
70 rsf OF tes leave respeesny 10 report tn.
staemen, Of The Trustees and Hoard q Dres9n laid
q SO 10 q paid By the m.nagsrs Q. the late anison
ss but we W to Be- &
stood As simple facts taken from the boot OF the rnsti
Receipts from exhibition. ..........,...... Sos !oS
Expenditures. %.oiS
s' s due n
s3 Ri sfs
Paid for repairs, taxes. insurance and ground ~,
Yy s steam pump and croion water SO
Jantor exclusive OF sum pail by managers OF ex -.
hiDon ssl6 2N ........."..............,. Ss'
ct1et-Reecivei from rent $50
and use OF water.. 50O -.
Balance. .............,........,. sI4sd
OF the exhibition.
one. sixth purchase money exhibition building. ATS
one quarters salary oi superintendent ami CLERK :v
Total. s2l s75
Taking no a. count OF interest on the pureha:ss and
credit balance remains OF 1913 20 This balance will he
ssSf "'
other Iimc The entire receipts are required to pay
''' '''' '' S s i RsSs AWAITED.
On the question being put as to whether this re-
port should be adopted, there was buZZing In
the nall which clearly betokencd storm to come.
At this point Mr.. Thomas Adriance, the chairman
OF the committee, rose from his scat and stared
that ne had q minority report to submit, which
he handed to the Secretary to be read, which was
done. The report was as follows -
THE MINORITY REPORT.
To MEMBERS TIE AMERICAN INsTIUIE:-
appointed q the annual messing on lie s.h int
he Torty third Fair presented that injecting assent
hes leave To submit The aecSmpanying taken
af ssnS ns snS g. The SS
VII be Inc Institute Vie Of
l be received from the state 81
, This difference between the report OF the
on the salary item, ihey giving only one-fourth
Of the COJ paid to the Superntep TENT applicable to
! Fair while charge that the whole amount IL incurred
object arising from tie fact that the Supern
tendent would not have been appointed II the building
been hired tor the OF the Fair instead having
! been owned by The Institute -
much regret that my differ materially from
committee. and who men OF high integrity and
telhgencc satisfied after mature con sid auc
my views are correct Respectful ly submitted,
THOMAS ADRIANCE, Chairman OF Committee.
When the reading OF these documents had been
concluded Mr.. Adriance moved that It DC adopted.
This was seconded by a Mr.. Rich amid loud cries
ana great confusion. The Chairman endeavored
to secure order but 10 WAS some time before this
vas obtained Finally a lull occurred and Messrs.
curtis and Ely spoke IN favor OF the majority re.
port. Each speaker was frequently interrupted
by
CAT CALLS
and other disOrder,y demonstrations on the part
| or the supporters OF Mr.. Adriancc, WHO were IN
turn comoatcd with cheers from the other side.
Tne discussion grew warm and excited, but
| hnaly resulred in the rejection OF the minority
report, when adjournment was moved and carried
| in the midst OF the widest confusion resembling
q beer garden rather than meeting Of heightened
citizens OF New York.
| STATEMENT.
Exhibition building account with the American In.
for Forty third Annual Fair. held in ls!4-
! PAYMENTS
one.slxth of the cost OF the building