The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-12
hands Of Messrs. Bsksr. Hord ( 4fsndriks

hands of Messrs. Baker. H0fd Il Heudriks
for collection Suit has Deen instituted on
several bonds and the attorneys expect TO
have the cases set for trial during the pres
ent month. The amount paid on 42l bonds
amounting TO Sfo0S 500. TO date is $50 735 10.
There are 81 bonds amounting to- SIG zoe 90
on WHICH 30 per cent has been PAID; 81
bonds amounting TO S7,400 90 on which 90
per cent. and less has been paid. On IS
bonds amounting to Sl3,5O0 90, no payments
Rave been made; 25i oOnds Amounting TO
S63s 200 90 have been cancelled, including 30
bonds amounting to 81 $50 90 on which 80
per cent. had been repaid.
CARLOS DICKSON, Treas.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 81, 1875.
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Financial exhibit for the year ending De-
cember 81. 1875, in account with Carlos
Dickson. treasurer.
Cash on hand January /, lS75............ ,l26 50
State appropriation 5000 %
1925 90
By orders on account, salaries 81 500 %
BY orders on account, office expenses. 1884 So
BY orders on &C cunt, survey 1871 30
December 81 cash on hand.......-..-....... 40 "a
-..... 9,l26 50
Respectfully submitted.
ALEX. HERON, Secretary.
Mr.. Joseph Poole, of Fountain county,
then read a report on credentials of dele
gates from the counties, not necessary TO be
given here. There was considerable time
spent in determining the list of delegates,
owing to slight informslities in some OF the
reports. The roll of counties and districts
was called, and the number OF delegates adj
mitted was found TO be 81, exclusive OF the
l6 members OF the board, in ali SO mem bers
of the delegate board. The chair named The
following
STANDING COMMITTEES:
On Finsnce-Bosrd members, II. Cald-
WE'LL A. B. Clsypool, r. Mitchell; delega es,
John Higgins, Joseph Gilbert.
Rules and Regulations-Board members,
Thomas Nelson, Stephen Davidson, J. Mil
house; delegates, Joseph Poole, o. p. Cobb
Fair Grouuds-BOard members, Thomas
Mitchell, Henry T. Sample, w. III. Ragan !;
delegates, Stephen Hathaway, HI. Bronen-
berg. en-
Unfinished Business-Board members,
Z. @. Johnson, r. p. Haynes, Jacob Mutz;
delegates, w. G. Hopwood, - Putnam.
Premium Lsts-B ard members, w. B.
Seward, John Sutherland, r NJ. Lockhart;
delegates, George Nebeker, WIN. Crow.
On motion, the meeting then proceeded
to the
NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTORS.
The following are the names of the candi-
dates. In most cases there is but one can
didate and that one the old member, so that
the board of directors will be changed but
slightly in it's make up: First district,
Robert Mitchell; second district, r p.
Haynes; third district, +. G.. Johnson !;
fourth district, W. B. Seward and Peter
Schultz; seventh district, Jacob MUTT; four
tenth district, Stephen Davidson; fifteenth
district, Jonn Sutherland; sixteenth dis
trict, r. M. LockhsrJ and DIR. Geo. w.
Mcconnell; eleventh district. in place of
VIM. Grim, resigned, T. w. futile, Asshel
Stone, M. @. Smith and T. w. Hizer.
Mr.. Nelson moved an amendment to the
constitution, which was made the special
order for to-day at O'Clock. It contem-
plates increasing the number OF the direc-
tory to IL, without changing the districts,
but giving one member to Marion county.
Mr.. Grim called Mr.. II. L. Sample to the
chair and offered his resignation as a mem
Der of the board OF directors. At the first
vote the meeting refused to accept bis resig
nation, but on hearing his explanations,
To 1T business affairs dictated his action, the
vote was reconsidered and his resignation
accepted.
The meeting adjourned to o o'clock
WvC nssday morning.