The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-10-12
Beard OF Trace.

Board of Trade was held in the store of W.
8. Weszal on Monday evening last. Reporters
were excluded, but the RIVER Press has
managed to get q tolerably fan
report of proceedings, which it is
happy to lay before its readers. Present,
Messrs. W. S. Wetzel and W. FL. Todd. In
the absence of regular officers, W. s. Wetzel
was proposed as ..chairman and ". FL. Todd
Secretary pro. TEN. Carried unanimously.
In the absence of the Secretary 1t was
moved that the reading of the minutes of the
last called meeting be dispensed with, and
the same considered approved. So ordered.
The chairman stated the object Of the adj
| iourned meeting, which was for the purpose
of electing officers and directors of the Board
for the ensuing year, the time for which the
present officers had been elected having ex-
| pireI. and said that nominations for President
were now in order.
W. b. Todd in an eloquent speech, II
which he paid q handsome compliment to
the retiring officers, nominated W. 5. Wetzel
for President. The nomination was second
ed by Mr.. Wetzel, who dwelt at some length
on the puculiar fitness Of the gentleman
named by bis friend, Mr.. Todd, for the po-
sition. There being no other nomination,
the chair declared Mr.. Wetzel unanimously
elected.
w. $. Wetzel nominated w. II. Todd for
Vice-President. Seconded by W. Il. Todd,
who remarked as the Office Of Vice-President
had little labor attached to it he thought it
would be most a%cceptably filled by the gen.
tleman named. No other nomination, cleo.
ton declared unanimous.
For Secretary, w. Il. Todd proposed the
name of W. S. Wetzel, who declined, and
put in nomination ". H. Todd, who, after
returning thanks for the honor paid him,
said that he regretted that his business would
render him unable to regularly attend the
frequent meetings of the Board, and there
fore he was forced 10 decline. Mr.. Wetze|
was then persuaded to reconsider his declin-
alton, and was unanimously elected.
The nomination for Treasurer brought out
q spirited contest. A gentleman from Muir
ply, Neel & Co.'s put in nomination the
name of W. Fl. Todd. while w. s. WetzeI
was nominated by the representative OF
another prominent firm. The first ballot
stood:
w. H. Todd
VS.. WetZel.
Scatter1n
After the result OF the first ballot was an.
nounced, and before another was had, there
was considerable electioneering done by Tbs
friends Of the different candidates. This
second ballot stood
VIII Todd
w. 5. .
Scattering. .....-.1
The result of the second ballot was received
with cheers by the friends of both the candi
dates. After an interuission of five minute:
the third ballot was held, which resulted al
follows
WI Fl. Todd
VS. Wetzel.
scattering. ........
a deadlock seemed imminent, and the
friends of both parties made strenuous exer
tions in favor Of their chosen candidate. Tht
fourth ballot resulted:
w. H. TODD.
WIS Wetzel......
Scattering
Each side seemed encouraged by the an
nouncement OF the result, il showing tina
their man still held bis own. Fifth ballot
w. Fl. odd......... ..-.........
VS. Wetgel..
Scattering.
Immediately after this ballot, was bad there
were signs of a break among the friends o
Mr. Wetzel, although the sixth ballot CAV
w. Il. Todd, i; W. S. Weszsl, / scattering
0. before the result was announced w. s
Wetzel said that he desired to change hi
vote from Wetzel to Todd, which was done
The result was then announced as follows:
W. 81. Todd
scattering.
The chair announced that MIR. Todd hal
received 8 majority of the votes cast, anc
was duly elected. w. s. Wetzel moved tt
make the election unanimous. Carried.
A Board of Directors for the ensuing yea
were then elected, consisting Of Messrs. "
s. Wetzel and w. Fl. Todd.
The following standing committees wer
then appointed
Ways and Means-W. H. Todd and W. S
Wetzel.
Finance-W. s. Wetzel and w. H, Todd
Roads-W. II. Todd and w. s. Wetzel.
On motion the President and Treasure
were made eg-otfiis5io members of each stand
ing committee.
A motion was made that q committee b
appointed to ascertain the whereabouts G
the hook and ladder apparatus, and to max
arrangements to have the SIM cut up j
proper lengths and to dispose Of it for fir
wood, and so realize enough to repay the COT
!, of transportation to Cow Island. The me
ton was adopted, and the chair name
: Messrs. W. s. Wetzel and W. Il. Todd 8
!, said committee.
J The subject Of q wagon road to the Ba:
ker. was brought up, and was discussed
some length. It was finally decided that
committee be appointed to solicit a penn
subscription to aid in building such q roat
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