Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-13
THE STEVENS STATUE
TO BE ERECTED IN THIS THE CITY
OF HIS ADOPTION.
One Thousand of the Railroad EN-
ployes Assembled in Mass Meet
ing Last Night.

A mass meeting of the employees of the
roads was called to meet at the old Pavilion
on the corner Of Sixth ard NJ streets, last
evening at o'clock, to take action on the
Stevens statue, which is to be erected in
this city. At the hour named fully one
thousand of the shop men and engineers
of the road were assembled.
The meeting was called to order by NJ J.
Burke, who in few brief remarks stated
its object.
w. B. Olfeld was chosen temporary
Chairman, and w. Van Guelder, temporary
Secretary.
On motion, Committee on Resolutions
and Permanent Organization was appointed
as follows: Molders, L. C. Jordan Car
shops, James Ferguson; Machine.shops,
NJ. Cochrane; Boiler shops, John West
Blacksmith-shops; John WEIGH Paint
shops, Charles JOY; Engineers, Thomas
Sweeny.
The committee retired to perform the
duty assigned them, and Z. B. Hussey ad-
dressed the asscmblage. He reviewed
briefly the life and character Of the deceased
Master Mechanic, paying high tribute to
his mechanical genius. He strongly
urged the erection of a statue in this city
commemorative of his worth and ability,
and was proud TO see so many hundreds of
his fellow workmen interested in the laud-
able movement.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on returning submitted
the following, which was unanimously
adopted
The committee to whom was referred the
matter of arranging a plan on which to
complete the organization of the associa-
ton submit the following rs a suggestive
plan:
This Association shall be known as "The
A. J. Stevens Statue Association OF Sacra-
mento, California"
The object of this Association shall be to
collect money and arrange for the erection
of statue of our late General Master Me-
chanic. A. J. Stevens. in Sacramento.
The membership of this Association shall
consist of all employees of the S. p. r. R.
and C. P. R. r. Companies who contribute
to the Statue Fund"
The officers of this Association shall con-
sist of a President, Vice-President, Re
cording Secretary Financial Secretary, a
Financial Board, consisting of five members
! OF the Association and an Executive Com
mittee consisting of one representative from
each payroll.
The President shall preside at all meet
ings of the Association and shall call special
meetings at the request of five members.
The Vice President shall act in the alb
sence of the President
The Recording Secretary shall keep cor
| rect minutes of all meetings. and write all
| communications ordered by the Associa-
| ton.
The Financial Secretary shall keep cor
rect account of 6ll moneys received from
the various departments, giving his receipt
| for the same, and turn all moneys in his
| possession over to The Financial Board. He
shall furnish bond in such sum as the
| association shall determine.
The Financial Board shall have general
! supervision of all matters pertaining to the
| finances of the ASSOCIATION, receive all mon
eys from the Financial Secretary and de-
post the same in a reliable bank, giving
said Financial Secretary receipt for the
| same. The committee shall examine the
| books and accounts of the Financial Sec
rotary and make a public report of said
| examination on the second Monday OF
each month.
The Executive Committee shall provide
for securing subscriptions and collecting
the same turning all such collections over
| " tLc Il ludHCldl OtCTeldGS Oh the same Gay
they are collected, taking his receipt fol-
the same.
The Executive Committee shall have
power to appoint all sub committees moi
herein named, and fill vacancies that may
occur in the committee.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
In accordance with the above resolution
the following officers were elected:
President-E. b. Hussey
Vice Presideut-W. B. Oldfed.
Recording Secretary-W. Van Guelder.
Financial Secretary-J. w. Vaudeville.
Financial Board-Boiler shop, John
West; car shop, J. H. Ferguson engineers
Thomas Sweeney; machine shop, Thomas
Wormby copper shop, Francis Gaschlin
The Executive Board will be elected
from each payroll.
A vote OF thanks was extended TO B. r
Croker for the use of Pavilion, the Cap
ital Gas Company for donation of light, J
R. Hodson for loan of picture of A. ]
Stevens, and the RECORD UNION and Bee TO
many courtesies extended.
The meeting adjourned to the call of thu
President.