The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-03
The oues,lon of Quorum.

Editor of the Banner: Mr.. Bliss
chooses to 60 on public record as defend
ing the action OF two members OF the
Bennington Battle Monument. Associa
ton, out of sixty, who presumed to act
in tina sixty's name, when the sixty
members, in order 70 facilitate business
and protect themselves from just such
action, have prescribed quorum for
the transaction OF business.
The business done by the two Mr..
Bliss declares to be unimportant, yet he
considered it Ut sufficient Importance TO
cause its Publication in the Stale papers,
and seems oblivious TO the fact Of fraud,
in that two, without authority, attempt
ed to represent the Association; and such
action having been made public, it's
public exposure was demanded. II Mr.
Bliss can convince any one that there is
any analogy between the action OF the
two calling themselves the Association
OF sixty, and the action OF Congress, he
is welcome to it, for the writer will not
discuss that question,
Mr.. Bliss is unfortunate in disputing
the statement Of the writer as to pro
test" Protest, to, affirm, assert, attest,
declare, testify, profess. Webster. The
article to which be intended to reply,
was submitted, before publication, to
one of those present at the meetings and
he pronounced it correct in its state.
ments relating to said meetings. includ-
ing the protest" MIR, Bliss will hardly
accuse this gentleman of misstatement,
and the writer R least, not having been
present, ia relieved from all RESPONSE
bility In the matter. Furthermore, the
writer has no remembrance OF having
aided in any illegal, meeting, Il. o. with.
out quorum6 and does not believe Mr.
BLISS statement. but il be was guilty,
as charged, it does not make it right,
and he writer knew better, as that
knowledge is elementary, and learned
by the average school boy very young
Perhaps Mr.. Bliss was confused by the
fact that the writer, years ago was at
some of the meetings subsequently re-
pudiated by the ASSOCIATION, and then
protested against Mr.. Bliss methods.
Neither is it true that the Board OF
Directors, attempted to act, as Board.
without quorum. The records kept by
the late Rtv. DIR. Jennings show the
names of the members present. or
course, the writer does not claim that
ulIs Dttbo bAoy hOb hdNb kOuC
through the form of DONG business for
the Board. He certainly claims the
right to have done so.
The doctrines OF Mr.. Bliss, il read by
them. will be a surprise to local bank
directors, school and village trustees,
and such like corporations; and it is a
surprise to US all, that the expunging
from the records Of a years proceedings
Of the Bennington Battle Monument
Association under the management OF
Mr.. Bliss, because of such irregulari-
ties), has not taught him a lesson not to
be forgotten. But experience TO him
seems to be Of little value.
As for the long dissertation of Mr..
Bliss, relating to his services and expen
ditures, there is need OF no reply hera.
The Association no doubt is willing TO
deal justly and even literally with him,
and to that tribunal, IA quorum being
presently, he should first appeal, and
when his claims are submitted, at the
proper time and place II will be time
enough to ask how much he has receiv-
ed, how much expended, aud under
whose authority; and how he has aided =,
and how much obstructed. the monu-
ment enterprise. A. b. ".