Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-24
UNION SOCIETY AFFAIRS.
A LaVIL9 'rIMM 9gE DING THE
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Management - al Proposed
Ampnd,nent Exo-Is 81 Withdrawn
or Observation-Disclosures zoos 20 the Board
of Managers.
The special meeting Ct ID Union So
ciety III Metropolitan Han Yesterday at
ternoou was quite lively one The
object Of the meeting was 10 consider and
take action upon "A series of resolutions
amending the bylaws Of the society, pro-
posed al the annual meeting and laid over
for thirty days under the rules. After
the body was calei to order, Mr.. d. &.
Purse moved an adjournment until Tues.
day, ohjectiua TO saturday, as it is the
Jewish Sabbath. Col. j. IL. Estill, the
President. explained that when the
meeting was called it was not noticed
that the day was toe Jewish Sabbath. He
ADDED that he had since asked some Of the
Jewish members ii they objected 30 the
day and they replied that they did rot,
and promised to attend. 1t was decided
10 90 on with the business.
Mr.. Nj. A. Cohen, Jr., was unanimously
elected a member and took his seat.
The proposed resolutions were then
taken up al SerjGtim. The preamble and
first resolution were Withdrawn by the
author, Mr.. d. G. Purse.
The second provided that the annual
meeting Of the society be held in savannah
instead OF at Bethesda. The mover of the
resolution urged ia support OF the adoption
OF the first resolution that 1t would create
more enthusiasm and be for the good
of the society. Before it was put TO IA
vote substitute was offered which, in
effect, nuilihed the whole Of the resolu-
tons offered by Mr.. Purse. A warm dis
cussiOn followed. Mr. Purse complaining
that the effect would be to prevent him
from being heard on his other resolutions.
The substitute was Withdrawn and the
resolution 10 change the place of holding
the annual meetings was lost by viva
voee vote. and upon Mr. PURSES call for
division the defeat OF his resolution was
sustained.
The next resolution, which provided for
the payment of annual dues in advance,
was carried. The fifth provided for the
election of the Board of Managers
by the society. The board
Is now and always has been appointed by
the President. Part of this resolution was
stricken out and the remaining paragraph
passed for the time by the request of the
mover. IL WAS atterwaId taken up and
defeated. All of the remaining resolu-
tons, except the seventh, were with
drawn by the author after being read,
without much discussion.
AS Mir. Purse was Withdrawing one of
moved that the Trainer of the paper be
allowed to withdraw all the remaining
ones. The motion created hearty laugh
ter, but was not put.
The seventh declared that there existed
general dlsapprOvai of the manner in
which supplies nave been purchased. 1t
was about to be withdrawn without any
notice being taken OF it, when DR.. l.. A.
Falligant and Capt. Fred M. Hull suggest
ed that some action be taken upon it, as it
contained pointed insinuatiOns.
Mr.. Purse said be could back up the
statements embodied In the resolution
under consideration. DIR. Falligant said
he would like to have this and other pro-
posed resolutions discussed. He said
there was no occasion for any of them.
lie noticed once in awhile it was insinu-
ated that the real estate of the society
was being sold oil, when the fact was not
d piece of land had been sold in over
twenty years. No one signfied any
particular objection, and Mr.. Purse
went on to state that his disapproval
was based upon the prices paid
for bacon and flour by the barrel, 81.
He thought it was rather too much TO
give for -four for the boys at the Home,
when he and some of the other members
Of the Union were eating bread made of
So and 50 -four. He was also of the opin-
ion that the purchases should be made by
a committee, and that the different mem
bers OF the Union Society should be pat
ronlzed i'll making the purchases.
When the speaker finished Capt. HUI
secured the floor and stated that he had
been selling supplies to the Union Society
i''E twenty years, and he had never known
ut d supply Committee although the
fy-laWs provided for the appointment
OF one. He also gave the prices
81 hour during the past year, and
said that it had ranged from So 60 a
barrel to ST. Col Estill also made a
statement. and said it was his the Presi-
denPs) policy to buy good food believing
that there was no economy in buying
cheap provisions. He added that there are
only twelve barrels OF -four used by the
society in the course Of year, and pro-
ducIng bis bill book showed that Capt
HuiPs statement that 81 had not been
paid for every barrel of tlour-that the
prices ranged from That figure to So 80 per
barrel-was correct. He further stated
that when he was elected President in
1913 there was no committee for purchas-
ing supplies, but purchases were made by
a gentleman not au officer of the society.
who kindly took charge Of that work. 1t
was at his the Presidents) request that
MIR. Chaplin, the Superintendent, had
added TO his other duties that of purchas-
ing supplies, and it had proved to be the
best method, securing to the society a
class Of goods more suitable to its needs.
He further said that it is TIE
custom Of the President or Vice President
TO go over the requisition OF the Superin-
tendent and strike of every article that IL
is possible TO dispense with.
MI. Purse explained that he did not
take exception 10 any figures except the
81 for -four, and he withdrew the resolu-
ton in question.
Mr.. Purse was also allowed TO with
draw the following:
WHEREAS, All sales Of the real estate OF the
society have heretofore resulted disastrous-
ly: and whereas. the presently possessed real
estate OF the society Is IN every rpsuect de.
sirable, aud 50 located that It's steady en-
hancement may be reasonably expected and
very soon Its Improvement VIII be iastiaed
by the prospect Of greatly increased produc-
tiNeness; and
whereas, In the Judgment Of the best ad-
Nlsers amt friends OF the society II ia wiser
and safer for It's permanent Investments To be
IN desiraDle real estate particularly IN grow
ing city like SAVANNAH. rather than ia stocks
bonds aud other persunal investments that
often take wings and ny away; be IT, there
fore,
Resoined. That the President and board Of
managers be, aud they are hereby, forbidden
ALLEVIATE BY sale any Of tho Savau nah real o.
late 81 the society or To lease any Of IA for a
longer period than ten tl0) years, without
first obtaining an approval vote Of a majority
OF the mem beers or the society entitled 10 vote
81 for stW8 In