Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-15

Col. Hartman said the change of location
he thought was desirable the present
rooms were not suitable. He would offer
a resolution to rent other rooms at not ex-
cecding $125 per annum more thar is now
being paid provided the extra $125 is pre-
sented to the Association as a gift.
Mr.. Nelson-Make it $3.50 Colonel!
Col. Harman-I accept your amend
ment.
Mr.. Harrison opposed the action of an
Association already 5000 in debt renting a
more expensive place when the extra rent
wa only granted as a gift for one year and
the second year would find the Association
with the whole $3.50 rent to pay.
Mr.. Scott endorsed Mr.. Harrison's op-
position. He thought this Association
owed the public something and if they
could get any gifts they ought to be inves-
ted in improving the library for it's ben
eft.
Mr.. Kerr said the present rooms were
unsuitable, persons complained that they
could not see the leaders of the meetings,
nor hear the prayers, and the leader Of the
music also complained of their unsuitable>
ness. He thought there were many and
good objections to the rooms, and favored
a change if we could get rooms within our
resources.
Mr.. Harrison conceded all MI. Kerr said
about the rooms, but the Association was
not able to get better rooms now.
MI. Guy wanted to know if Col. Harman
knew of any source where the extra money
was to come from. He had heard that
the Association owed Mr.. Bagby, the ow-
ner of the present rooms at least some con-
sideration in the matter of the change and
he would like to hear what the past ar
rangements with him had been.
Mr.. B. T. Bagby said he had fitted up
two Of the four rooms now occupied by
the Association, at a cost to himself OF
$40 and had given them to it free Of
charge for eighteen months. For the past
fifteen months they have been paying 1928
per annum for the four rooms. In April
he notified the President that he should
want $3.50 per annum for them. He had
since said that if the Association could
not pay that, they should have them for
less. He, Mr.. B. did not see that anything
would be gained in the matter of space by
removing to the rooms at Grange Hall.
The President said he had been ap-
preached by many with objections to the
rooms. Saying why don't you nov to
Grange Hall where the location is better.
He had made inquiries in the matter and
had met some opposition to leaving the
present location, al opposition, however,
which did not deter him. Since under
standing, however, the state of the finan-
ces he thought the removal was a matter
that should be left to the members of the
Association as a body, and he had accord
ingly SO left it.
Col. Harman-All my action in this
matter has been based on the solicitations
of gentlemen in the Association.
The President-Do you mean me?
Col. Harman-You were the first man
that mentioned it to me, but that don't
matter. I withdraw my resolution.
The President-The mention of it was
made to you, as 1 stated, before the inan-
cial condition of the Association was ex-
hibited in so unfavorable a light.
Col. Harman-It doesn't make any diff
ference now who mentioned it, have
withdrawn my resolution.
The meeting then adjourned with the
dOXOlogy.