The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-03

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4. That he shall have the use Of a competent
servant at the charge Of the trust fund.
Mr.. West then proceeded to discuss bis
resolutions and the general issue before the
society. he said that no one would question
the report OF the board as TO the previous
history of the academy, but the question
was whether the income Of the academy
should be chiefly devoted 20 the payment of
its debt and whether economy should be
exercised Ia all reasonable directions oon-
sistent with the welfare OF the institution.
Mr.. West argued upon this point at length.
TIE QUESTION TO BE SETTLED.
1t is not question whether the creditor
wishes his money, he said, but whether Il
Is to the advantage Of the debtor 10 dis
charge the debt
The next point, he said, was that IL this
plan were adopted the academy will be COM
PEELED TO dispense with the services of the
director. While the loss Of the director
might be something greatly to be regretted
| the fact Is, he said, that there 10 no longer
any need of a director.
| BY reducing all of the expenses TO a
minimum the academy would be free Of
debt within few years, and able TO carry
out the purposes of its founder, whereas by
the figures submitted in The committees re-
| port the debt would not be discharged until
| 1901, nor would IL be able TO purchase any
pictures until that time. IL 1t would not be
able TO purchase pictures, what need would
there be Of a directorl Mr.. West asked.
He referred 70 the previous history Of the
debt and the payments upon st., and
payment he did NOS believe
| there was a man present who would be alive
| when the debt was discharged. By adopt
| ing the resolutions Mr.. West said that the
debt would be discharged in four years and
the academy would then have $4,000 Q year
/ 80 "A a..
chase pictures. The danger Of losing the
income upon the trust Of course menaoed
them, but In this event the society would
then be compelled 70 make other arrange
ments anyway.
| COL. OLMsTEAD'S ANSWER.
Col. Olmstead answered Mr.. West with
| regard to the debt, showing that Mr.. West
was incorrect ia the manner in which he
had quoted him. The manner of the re-
duction Of the debt, Col Olmstead said, was
| so simple that any schooiboy could figure 1t
out. 1t is being paid, be said, in the man
ner in which It vas contracted to be paid
| Mr.. West, he said, made a point that the
/ academy would be unable to purchase
pictures for the next few years, but had
been enjoying pictures for the last nine
years by reason of this fact
Col Olmstead's remarks were received
with applause.
Mr.. West said 10 was true that his posi-
ton was an old one and that he had advo-
| Gated the payment of the debt six years ago
and that his resolution submitted now was
the original one submitted then.
| George w. Owens, Esq. moved that Mr..
| Vests resolution be tabled.
NOT A DEBATING SOCIETY.
This society is not governed by the
rules governing ordinary, debating, and
| legislative societies !" said Gen. jackson
land decline TO put the motion to table.
| The resolutions will be given a full discus
sion ON their merits. ! declare the gentle-
man out of order"
Gen. Jackson's decision was greeted with
applause.
Col. William Garrard attacked MIR.
Vests resolution.
"This movement of Mr.. west,n he said,
sis unadvised, I'm wise and revolutionary in
Its character. / think the proper move is
not to table, but 20 discuss 10 upon its
merits and defeat IL. 1t will st r US up and
cause us TO keep closer watch upon
the interests OF the society. There
is not an institution in Savannah"
| he went on, which can borrow money
upon such terms as this society. Any boy
In a commercial office. any copyist. ought
to be able to solve this problem and bug
pictures for the next ten years."
Col. Garrard said he thought the financial
management of the board might be ma
| tSflAiy lllDTON6u, 80 bOas L1G debt mig hit
| be reduced more advantag eously. He dis
cussed the question Of the directors merit.
| II the pictures and other art possessions of
the academy should be disposed Of to-day
| the academy would realize q profit of 200
per cent. upon its investment. He pro-
ceeded to relate ms snces Of the increase In
value Of the differens works OF art In sup
port Of his statement.
VOTE CALLED FOR.
The question was called for after Col.
Garrard's speech aud 1t was decided to put
calls for viva voce vote, but
Gen. jackson arose with the role,
of membership In his hand and announced
that he would call the roll and each mem
Der would be recorded as he voted.
1t was evident that there was q large
majority against Mr.. Vests resolutions
and the sentiment Of the meeting was for a
| viva voce vote.
| Capt H. 9. Cunningham from the front
OF the room and Mr.. Owens from the rear
each moved for a viva voce vote and In
sisted upon It. Gen. jackson ruled both
gentlemen out Of order and requested Capt.
Cunningham to take his seat. Capt Cum
ningham declined TO be sat upon, as he ex-
pressed it.
Al this juncture a motion to ad journ was
made and was loudly insisted upon. A
number OF gentlemen rose as il about to
leave the room. Gen. jackson put the
motion to adjourn, which was declared de.
feated. There were a large number of nays,
howsver, and division was called
for. Gen. jackson decIiped to order a
division and there was continued confusion.
| He decided TO take the vote upon Mr..
Vests resolution by calling the roll, but
was prevailed upon TO do other wise and a
viva voice vote was taken.
On the vote upon Mr.. Vests resolutions
the resolutions were lost by large ma
jority and there was no call for a division.
The declaration of the result was followed
by applause.
The amendments 30 the bylaws were
proposed by Col Mercer and Col. Garrard
which will come up for consideration at
the next meeting.
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