The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-15
THE PALMA's CIGAR MONEY.
The Library Committee Want II, aud
the Trustees Say There Amt ANY.

The Library Committee Want Il, aud
the Trustees Say There Amt ANY.
The meeting of the Palma Club which
was held on Friday was one OF the liy-
liest occurrences which has agitated
clubdom in some years. There were several
causes OF commotion aud the trouble be-
gan early in the meeting. The first bone
of contention WAS the proposition 10 fix
the dues on sort Of sliding scale By
making them Sc 4 quarter when the resi-
dent membership reached 400, and
$3.50 When the membership shoilld be
reduced TO $50 or less. Those who aayo-
Gated tile amendment argued that When
The membership Of the club became re-.
duced, il it ever should, IL would be nee
essary TO increase the dues ia order to
meet the expenses Of the organization.
The opponents Of the proposition would
not listen TO any arguments Of any de
scriptiou, and Tie matter went over until
the next meeting.
Scarcely had tie Dreeze over this sub
sided when Rynier Wortendyka stirred
things M again by introducing a resolu-
tlou calling upon the trustees to turn
over to tine Library Committee the
moneys derived FROM the sale of cigars
for the purpose of purchasing new books
II seems hat some time ago resolution
was adopted requiring he trustees to
make such disposition OF tie money.
But the trustees claim that the
resolution was rescinded. At any rate
the trustees decided that there was moth
ing to compel them to pay anything over
to the library committee, and If there was
1t only compelled them TO hand over the
profits. IuASmuch as there were no
profits. the board did not see how It
could pay anything over to the library
committee Assembiyman Potts, who Is
a member of the Board. was the principal
speaker for the trustees, and james
Clarke and George Heaney backed him
up.
Although the discussion was warm at
times, the utmost good feeling prevailed.
The controversy hinged mainly on the
question whether tAe old resolution had
been rescinded. Finally the matter was
settled for the time being at least, by the
passage of a resolution directing the
trustees to pay over to the library com :
mittee the profits derived from the sale of
cigars.
This being disposed of every one
thought matters would glide along
smoothly. But just as soon as the propo-
sition TO change the composition of the
Membership Committee came up the
wind swung around TO the east and the
storm broke out anew.
There is a clause in the constitution
which authorizes the president to replace
duy MSuuef Ok tuc membership tDul-
mittee when in his judgment it would be
best 10 do So Mr.. George Bloomsbury
was member of the committee but
failed to attend its meetings. The presi-
dent, in the exercise of his authority, re-
moved Mr.. Bloomsbury, and that was the
cause of the excitement Brigadier-
General William Albeit. whose
zeal exceeded his parliamentary know
ledge, insisted that The word ssre-
moved should not be used in
connection with Mr.. Bloomsbury, and he
moved that the word be stricken from
the record. Then he made another mo-
ton that the grounds upon which he was
removed should be stated. Herb Potts,
SO used TO rising 10 points of order in the
Assembly, was on his feet with the OBJ
jection that the Generals motions were
opposed to each otner, and consequently
were out of order.
Jimmy Clarke, who was beginning to
be disguised with the turn affairs was
taking, moved to adjourn But the
brigadier general and number of his
friends stood together and the motion to
adjourn was defeated. The objection
able word was expunged and then the
meeting adjourned