Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-08
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,ha monument to Gen. r. +. Lee at Rich
w. an Nav och, was read and accepted.
Fonr new members were elected and three
,,,,l;cstions received. An amendment to
me by-laws was adopted making 1t viola
ION If an order of the camp for any OF its
,amhars 10 dispose of its badges 10 be worn
,,onV one. other than it's own members or
member of another camp OF Confederate
the committee to whom the duty had
baen assigned reported that they had placed
slab at the graves Of the two Confederates
Who had died at the Mansion House Hospit-
al c. Jolly, Co. H.. 60. n Georgia lniaotry,
died Sept 1lth, 1862, and John 9ianaeiI,
60. K, 1T Va Cavalry, died May D, 1865.
Commander Smoot, in feeling manner,
announced the death Of Comrade John l.
Hil and ordered The Campto meet at the
re.iieuce OF the deceased, for the purpose
ofattending thu funeral, at 500 o'clock on
Wednesday morning.
B-fore proceeding to the election OF Glib
GER. for the ensuing year, the commander
read a statement showing the progre made
bv the camp during the past year.
The following officers were elected:
Commander, W. a. SINS OF; let 1t. Com-
,nender Jno. K Zimmerman; I'd do, Thos.
Psrry 81 do Edmund Berkeley; Adjusant,
F}ear Warfeid; Qusrtermsster, H. M.
I.t5am Chaplain, Rev. Geo. II. Norton;
1",S5-or DR.. Il &. Powell; Golfer Bearer,
Power: treasurer, r F. Knox Oil
ar 81 the Day, G. S. Taylor, jr; Videt,e, 7.
: German; Bugler, J. 9. Smith. Executive
commit,ee-Capt 2. 3. Hooe, Gee. Wise
aud Thoa. W White.
'"D.lfIng !" bes relief. by Herbert Barbee,
oif,ed Young artist of Virginia, was on ex-
bibiton during the meeting
THE SHOE FACToRY.--A meeting OF stock
,o,i.rs of the Potomac shoe Factory was
bs3 asst night with Mr.. F. Paf in the chair
Mr. T n. Hill was elected secretary. a
committee was appointed to ascertain u
majority OF the stock was represented anu
TsHorted that 262 OF the 500 shares OF STOCK
were represented.
MIR. J. NJ Johnson then read the cnartef
of the company IS recently grantch by tne
Corporation Court, and on vote pI"H
taken the charter was accepted.
Mr.. Johnson offered several bylaws re-
ls,iae to the duties and powers of the gen.
era manager, secretary and treasurer ana
defining the powers OF the directors.
Mr.. Hill offered as substitute set OF by
laws prepared for the government OF the
company, officers, &c. ,,
The by laws as offered by Mr.. Hill were
hen taken up aud voted upon seriatim.
When me section relating to the powers
and duties of the general manager was
coached which provided that the general
manager should have the power to appoint
certain officers and employees and to fix the
pay, 40
MIR johnson offered 90 amendment, the
pnrport of which is to give such powers TO
the board of directors.
The subject evoked much discussion
which lasted long time, and finally, on
vots being taken, Mr.. Johnson's amendment
,,as siicpied with but few dissenting votes.
Mr.. Hill then demanded stock vote on
,be amendment, add on call OF the stock
holders MIR. Johnson's amendment was lost
by vote OF % to !3l
The vote showed the absence ofe quorum,
30 the meeting adjourned after having peea
in session over an hour and half without
oaying adopted the bylaws. Another
meeting will be held on Wednesday night
next.