The Portland daily press., 1876-01-20
The report was accepted.

ence had taught the society that its running
expenses are altogether too large and that I'M
der its present system it is utterly unable to
meet its liabilities and pay its premiums, and
as this is jubilee year let the society be freed
from debt and stand fair before the world. BE
suggested that all the officers, except the sec
rotary and treasurer, serve without any salary
That the executive beard, consisting of the
President and one or two others, shall receive
a per diem not exceeding three dollars wher
in actual service. The secretary shall do al
the business of the office for the sum of $500
this to include clerk hire and all expenses per.
tanning to this office. The treasurer shall
receive 800, and no more. He believes all the
business of the society can be well done for
these sums.
The letter was ordered placed on file.
General Tilton asked what officers were to be
elected. I Ff7t
The secretary said that under the copsttu-
ton as amended February 25th, 1875, the Off
GERS to be elected were president, secretary and
treasurer.
AT the suggestion of Mr. Durham Of Bangor
Gen Tilton withdrew his motion to proceed to
the election of officers.
Mr.. Durham then moved that committee
of three, on amending the constitution be Sc.
lected by the chair. Messrs. Durham of Ban
gor, Gilbert of East Turner and Tilton of To
gus were appointed said committee.
When the committee was announced Mr.
Field of Lewiston arose and suggested that one
of the members of the committee was not a
member of the society. lie thought the so.
ciety was capable of managing its own affairs.
President Prince remarked that if either Of
the gentlemen named on the committee was
not member of the society, he should like to
know who it was
Mr.. Field said that Mr.. q. A. Gilbert of
East Turner was the gentleman referred to-
This remark brought Mr.. Gilbert to his feet.
He said he believed be was member of the
society, but he was not certain. He had been
for numb ,r of years. He didn't wish to tread
on anybody's COINS, or put himself where he
wasn't wanted. He asked the secretary to
look up the records.
Mr.. WATSON examined the books and said
Mr.. Gilbert's annual membership expired Dec.
31st, 1874. 1t was suggested that Mr.. Gilbert
be made member of the society, but Mr..
Field raised d point that it was against the
rules of the society for gentleman to join
after Withdrawing within nine months from
the application for membership. -1
Several members urged that Mr. Gilbert
was most active member of the society and
he was induced to continue on the committee.
Mr.. Field stated that he had nothing against
Mr.. Gilbert, but he thought that the society
should stick to their rules.
The following are the amendments made to
the constitution at this point:
Sec. 3, The officers of the society shall be a
President, Secretary and Treasurer, and seven
trustees, one of the latter to be appointed from
each Congressional District and two at large
all, of whom shall be elected at the annual
meeting to be held on the Sd day of the fair to
serve for the year commencing on the ensuing
Jan, st SIS
The compensation of the Secretary and
Treasurer shall be $100 each, and q per diem to
be fixed by the trustees for the actual time
spent in the service of the society at regular
meetings. The pay of the trustees is to be re
duced from $3.50 to 800 each per annum, fol
per diem and expenses.
1t was moved and voted TO strike out ''audi
tors report" in article x of the constitution,
and insert sauditor's certificate
On motion of Mr.. Field of Lewiston, the So
cety proceeded to ballot for president. Messrs
Durham, Osgood and Field were appointed {
committee to receive and count votes. Tht
whole number of votes cast was 49, all for Hon
Rufus Prince of Turner.
The president accepted the position in few
we'll chosen remsrks
Messrs, Dill, Frye and Waterhouse were ap
| pointed committee to receive and count votes
for secretary and announced Sam'l WATSON Of
| East Surry unanimously reelected receiving
| all II votes. H
The same committee were appointed to sor
and count votes for treasurer. They reported
Mr.. w. P. Hubbard of Bangor, unanimously
elected.
Messrs. Osgood, Noyes and Garcelon were
elected committee to select the names Of
seven trustees to be voted for by the society
They reported as follows:
| At large-W. S. Tilton, Togus.
| AT large-S. III. Tewksbury, Portland.
| LIST distrct-B. f. Hamilton, BidGefOrd.
| I'd district-Seward Dill, Phillips
| Sd dstrict-Warren Percival, Vassalboro
4th distrct-W. P. Wingate, Bangor
9TH district-Frank Buck, Orland.
| 1t was suggested that the members presen
constitute committee to rally aid for the mex
fair.
| Major Dill arose and volunteered to serve a
trustee as the society was heavily in debt
The remark was received with loud applause
The meeting then adjourned.
ODD FELLowsHIp.-rhe annual meeting o