The Portland daily press., 1879-04-04
ANNUAL MEETINGS.

Maine Charitable Mechanic Association.
The annual meeting of the Maine Charitable
Mechanic Association was held last evening in
the Library Room, the President, George A.
Harmon, Esq, in the chair. There was very
large attendance.
The Secretary read the records Of the lest
meeting.
The condition Of the sick was then reported.
Mr. M. A. Blanchard offered the following:
Whereas, By resolutions adopted by the as
ISOLATION July 8, 1878, the board of government
was instructed to refuse payment OF any bills
of officers of the association, or either of them.
in excess of the salaries voted. and the several
sums appropriated in payment of the same,
and the committee on the library were prohlb-
tied from employing any person as librarian or
assistant librarian who shall not have received
the approval of the association, and
Whereas. By the delinquency of the COM
mttee on the library the association has, dur
ing nearly the whole of the last past year, been
deprived Of the services of librarian duly ap-
pointed and approved. Therefore
Resolved, That the treasurer be and he is
hereby instructed to refuse payment for, or on
account Of, services said to have been rendered
by any person during the past year in connec-
ton with the library or with the duties OF liz
brarian, or for any other purposes not believed
to be duly authorized by the association, unless
ed to such person by authority of the association,
or the bill for said services, or purpose, shall
have first been approved and ordered paid by
vote of the ASSOCIATION, on a distinct motion
made for that purpose, which motion, If made,
shall lie on the table until the next stated
meeting.
The preamble and resolution were passed by
q vote of 40 yeas to 16 nays.
In the debate on the resolution it was stated
H. ~ ~ hot
the government of the association, in violation
of the lave of the society, had agreed to pay
bill for services for assistance in the library de-
partment, not reporting the bill to the associa-
ton FIRST for the society's action thereon. He
hoped the resolution would pass. Mr.. j. 7.
Emery seconded the resolution with some
sharp remarks. Then Messrs Nathaniel
Walker, Spencer Rogers, Hamlin, Peck, Little
field and j. B. Coyle, Jr., spoke on the other
side They claimed no law of the association
had been violated, and that the bill in ques-
ton had not been paid but referred to the next
government. In the course of remarks some
very bitter things were said that were no doubt
merely uttered in the heat Of debate, and before
the vote was put Mr.. Waite said he could see no
censure Of the government 10 the resolution as
the government see med to imagine.
TREASURES REPORT
The report of Mr.. Dan Carpenter, the Treas
urer, contains the following statement:
Cash on hand April T. 1878. ............... S74.2l
Received from savings banks ............ O8l.67
Receiver from sundry sources. -. ,...... 2070.63
Due treasurer, April 8, 1879. .........,... 1885
$5,l40.49
CREDIT,
Paid TOR bonds. ........,.......$2,00 900 90
Paid premium and interest on bonds 1871 81
Paid suDdry expenses. ........,. 1,e64.44
Deposited in savings banks -. 1894 S. 1000
Account with savings banks:
Cab in bonds april ., 1878. .$3,44S01
Cash deposited during year,. i,294.3S
$4,742.39
Less drawn from banks for bonds 2,GS1 81
Balance on deposit April 8, 1879. So 660.72
Par value of bonds ...,.... 1900 00-S4, 660.72
This has been a gain of soma $1,000 the mast