The Morning herald., 1876-07-24
NEWS
REHOBOTH CAMP MEETLNG.
Stockholders IN Annual Session.

Stockholders IN annual Session.
The stockholders of the Rehoboth Beach
Camp Meeting Association held their
annual meeting. Thursday President Bright
in the chair. Mr.. Pickles, in behalf Of the
committee to which had been referred the
the proposition to make each lotholder a
stockholder, reported the following:
RESOLVED, That any lotholder who is not
a stockholder of this association, who may
have or shall erect dwelling npon his lot
of the value of $500 or more, shall be en-
titled to one share of stock for each ana
every house so erected, and the directors
shall take the proper steps to carry out the
resolution, but In no case shall stock be Is
sued until the lots have been paid for. At
ter some discussion the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Pickles further reported from the
Committee, that they had considered the
proposed change in the bylaws, giving Q
title in fee simple to the lotholders, and had
concluded to make an adverse report, which
was unanimously adopted by the meeting.
An election for directors resulted in the
choice of the following; T. E. Martindale,
VIM. Bright, John Wilson, W. H. Billany,
G. E. Rudolph, and T. F. Plummer, Will
mington WI Jones and W. Fl. Eder,
Elkton; Thomns Mallalieu, Millington.
Rev. J. B. Quigg offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Board of Directors
are hereby directed to take the steps neces-
sary to secure such an alteration in the by
laws of this association to admit of the
election of any one who is stockholder to
the dictatorship, only provided that at least
two-tllrds of the directors shall be- mem
bers of the M. E. Church In good standing
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Quigg states that the change in the
discipline Of the church which governs the
association, had been altered in this respect
and the charter would now admit Of the
change in the election of directors.
The meeting then adjourned,
DIRECTORS MEETING.
In the afternoon meeting of the Direct.
ors was held, and the question arising of the
right of Mr.. Bright to continue as President,
his term as Director having expired, hewat
reelected to dispose of the matter. W. ID
Billany was also reelected Secretary.
J.B. Quigg, H. F. Pickles, W. j. Jones
and President Bright were constituted
committee to consider amendments to the
| charter.
The action of the President in insuring
the Surf House in mutual companies to the
amount of $4,000, was endorsed.
The President was authorized to test the
right of the Association to levy tax upon
lot holders, and to employ counsel in the
Sussex county courts to test such authority
in the county by collecting our delinquent
taxes.
! A discussion informally came up upon
proposition to allow persons to erect tenptl
alleys and bring billiard tables on tn
grounds, but no conclusion was reached
There was no evidence of hostility to thes'
amendments upon the part of the majority
but as the Rev, Mr.. Steyensos, of Baltimore
said, the Board could not authorize any on
to place such amusements in the reach 0
the visitor, although he and other member
of the Board did not oppose them. :.
The Improvement Committee was ai
rected to examine into the condition of tn
supply of fresh water, and devise means t
keep it pure aud clean.