The Portland daily press., 1891-05-13
IN THE STABLE and ON THE TRACK.
Maine Horse 8eedeFs Want to see
Business Honestly Done.
The Constitution of Their Association
Adopted at Lewiston Yesterday.
Col. Henry c. Staples Of Augusta the
First President.
Especial to the Press I

ing of the Maine Trotting Horse Breeders
Association was held at the Board Of Trade
| rooms this afternoon. The following officers
were elected:
President-Col. Henry G.. Staples, Augusta.
Secretary-Appleton Webb, Watervile.
Treasurer-B. +. Hamilton, Blddeford.
Trustees-Manley 7. Pooler OF SkowhegBn, f.
Il. Briggs Of Auburn, j. P. Bass Of Bangor and d.
NJ. Foster Of Canton.
A constition was adopted, which Mr.. G.
d. Nelson says will compare favorably
with that Of any similar associa-
tion In the United States. The
Constitution declares that "this Associa-
tion is formed to advance the legitimate In.
| terest Of the breeders and owners Of the trot.
ting horse in the State of Maine. The name
OF the new organization will be "The Maine
State Trotting Horse Breeders Association, :,
Inc 0ncers Will consist OF a president, sec.
retary, treasurer and five trustees Of whom
the president ex-officio shall be one. No two
OF the trustees shall be chosen from the
same county. Their duties as defined by the
constitution are such as are generally per-
formed by such officers. The treasurer Is
required to give bond of $1,000 Article
III. relative to membership and dues. pro-
vides:
Section 1.-Al breeders and those interested In
the trottng horse, II residents of the State OF
Maine, are eligible as members If approved by
the board of trustees, who shall tske into consid
Grafton the character and standing Of the appli-
cant.
Section 2-Those persons signing this titu-
ton at the meeting when 1t is adopted shall be
members on the payment Of So.
ISOLATION shall be 80 annually, to be paid in ad-
vance.
Section 4.-Hereafter all members shall be
elected by the board OF trustees.
Section 5.-Any member remaining IN arrears
Tor more than three months after demand has
PEI neen m made by The treasurer may be dropped from
the roll OF members by the trustees.
The annual meeting Of the association will
be held at the time and places of the annual
exhibition at O'Clock d. m. on the second
day. In case no exhibition Is held, the annual
meeting shall be holden at such time and
place place as tne cfncers may designate, due notice
constitute quorum. Provision is made for
calling special meetings on the request of ten
or more members.
Article Of the constitution. relating to
discipline, shows some of the objects for
which the association was formed, as fol-
lows:
Section 1.-The trustees shall have power To
censure or suspend any member Of the associa-
lion Dy twosthires vote, copy Of the charge
opportunity OF being heard In his defense
Al any exhibition OF the association any mem
per VINO snall drive on the track contrary to the
oLuSr oI parties VINO have the track Ia charge
snail on report OF the trustees be immediateiv
by them suspended.
Any party who malIciously or basely by driving
Sn tno t,ack INJURIES any person or property shall
De expelled and be forever prohibited from ex-
nlDltlng. or driving on the track, at any exhibit
OF the association.
aggrleved by such action may appeal to the asso-
clation, wnen the proceedings shall be reviewed
aisI any malSrty vote may eirm or revoke the de-
Article 6, relating to trotting meetinps and
exhibitions, provides;
Section lat least one penaraI trottins, on, ~,
niDitlon meeting shall be held under the auspices
OF tne association each year, at such time and
meeting or meetings to be In membership with the
National rotting Association, American Associa-
ZION OF other recognized authority
section 2-An entry for stake or premium. To
pe englDie, must be owned by a member. The
stastees IN their discretion may offer purses or
stakes open to all classes of horses and any per-
son desiring to make an entry may become a mem
per per Dy paying In So membership fee, subject 10
ING dcuon Oh the trustees.
Section ga nominator in making an entry in
any one OF the states shall give the name of the
tosIS 4whsr, IN, name OF breeder, If known, where
ioaa tne age, color, sex, sire, dam and her Sire
II known, and any failure to comply with the re.
quirements of this section win bar the entry from
startng IN a race Tor premium.
Section 4-Entries shall be made in such classes
ana on such terms as shall be determined and an
nounced by the Trustees,
section 6-An matters of detail of each meet
ing 70 pc determined by the Trustees, OF which
timely notice shall be given through the public
press or otherwise.
Section 6-That money paid on entries in any
OF Oh tne stakes opened by the association wherein
all the nOminat0rs fail to make final pavments
small be awarded to the association. The total
ehtry money and added money, If any, TO form
stakes, snail be awarded as follows: Two-thirds
70 tne winner; two-thirds Of the remainder to the
SECOND morse and the balance to the third horse
pLOvlueG tnat when but two horses start in a
STAKE only nrst and second money shall be paid;
paid. Ae' SA W
:. Section Tin any stake when value is added
sraii require to MI at least three nominations
representing diterent owners. A horse In any
stake or purse distancing the field shall be enti-
tied to the first money only.
section 8-Every scheme or device of chance
tl pa wnatever ne name or description shall be prohibit
te9 az All meetings OF the association.
section 9.-That 1t shall be the privilege of any
member OF the association to exhibit his stock at
any OF the meetings Of the association upon Civ
ing OF such exhibition and Ii shall take place at
aay m Sdcn Time as the trustees shall designate and