The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-06
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Hon A. H. swan, president called
the association 20 order at ten O'Clock
q. m, and w. C. Lane oficialed as SEC
Rotary, pro tenn
Roll called and thirty-one members
answered to their names.
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and approved.
The secretary read a list Of applicants
for membership, AS follows: J. =. Carey,
j. n. Tompkins, A. Martin, Charles
Oelriehs. Henry Oelrichs. William Do
Ian. J. II, Douglas william, J. n.
Adams. William Hecht, Edward Hark-
ness, j. G. Reick and Alb. LOOMS.
Mr.. Reel moved for suspension Of
rules and that the chair appoint a CON-
mittee to act Immediately on the appli-
cations. Carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. Reel,
Carey and Coad, and the committee re-
tired 10 deliberate.
The inspectors report was then made
by the secretary. The report detailed
the doings Of b. N. Morrison, stock in
spector, during the past year.
On motion Of Mr.. Dater. the report
was accepted.
The secretary stated that he had
brought up ut the.last meeting the mat
ter of increasing the entrance fee TO the
association, and renewed the proposition
by moving that the Initiation fee be in
creased TO SIS.
Judge Carey moved to amend by add
ing the words .'after this date"
The amendment was accepted by the
mover Of the motion.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Lane,
Carey. Guiterman, swan, Kent and
Babbitt.
]. G. Reed, d. S. Hopkins, W. b.
Williams and J. Howard Ford were also
proposed for membership.
Upon suggestion II Mr.. Reel, chair
man OF the committee on membership,
the committee was excused from report
ing until later In the day.
Discussion was resumed on the mo-
tion OF Mr.. Lane to increase the initia-
ton fee.
Col. Rabbit moved TO amend that
the dues be increased after this year 70
sl0.
Mr.. Lane desired the motions to he
voted on separately.
The chair put the original motion. II
was carried unanimously.
Col. Rabbits motion was renewed.
Mr.. Kent moved that the members
who have been admitted during the
past three years pay So a year dues,
extra.
Mr.. Reel thought there was no equity
in the proposition, rs 1t gave the new
members q big advantage.
Judge Carey thought there should be
no opposition TO the increase Of revenue,
as the association did a great and good
work for the members. He would not
be without the protection Of the asso-
citation for 1000 a year. lie proposed
that the matter of raising revenue be
based upon the number Of head owned
by each member and a proportionate
assessment be levied thereon.
Mr.. Lane said the association repre-
sented millions Of dollars. There was
only $500 revenue per year from the
present sources, and that is not sufi-
cient. He believed the association
should have a fund to be used for the
purpose Of rewarding the arrest Of
thieves, and that the association should
be cooperative.
Mr., Kent withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Goldschmidt moved that the
members pay one cent per head as a
fund for rewards on each head Of cattle
returned In their tax lists. Not second
ed.
Col. Rabbits motion was put and
carried.
The secretary called attention to the
necessity Of electing an executive board.
and moved that the present board be re-
elected, as follows: ]. NJ. Carey, +.
Nagle, and Thomas Sturgis. Carried.
The matter Of reopening the stock
exchange was brought up by the secre-
tary, who stated that the expense Of the
same during last year was 5000, which
sum was raised by private subscription.
Mr.. Carey moved that n committee
Of thirteen be appointed IN round up,
to report at 8 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Carried.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed by the chair: A. II. Reel, w.
q. Irvine, T. A. Kent, j. NJ. Carey, G.
A. Searight, J. Snodgrass, John F. Coad,
w. c. Lane, John Shaw, II. Kelley, A.
T. Babbitt, r. S. VanTassell, William
Guiterman.
Mr.. Reel announced that the commit
tee on roundup would meet ut city
hail at 1:30 O'Clock, and formulate q re-
port for the meeting Of the association
during the afternoon.
On motion the names Of Messrs.
Adams and Guthrie were added to the
roundup committee.
Mr.. Reel moved that the association
take q recess until 8 O'Clock. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
At 3 O'Clock President Swan called
| the meefinC IN order