The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Minutes of Its Proceedings Jan. 10,
1894.

Minutes of Its Proceedings Jan. 10
1894.
The meeting was called to order by
President J. |. Nermilya. Members pres
ent: J. l. Vermiya, president; A. H. Hen
Erickson, secretary, r. NJ. Probstfield
treasurer; l.. c. Long, lecturer and ThoS
Meighan, Peter McGrath, NJ. Holden, W. S
Powell and DR.. Christian Johnson, vice
presidents. The first business transacted
was to elect W. S. Powell business agent
with the understanding that Mr.. Powell
should move to Minneapolis and should
conduct a general purchasing business for
members OF the alliance, and also tc
handle grain and produce shipped to him.
The amount of the bond of the business
agent was fixed at $1,000, the bond to be
approved by the president of the state al
lance Il" j
Upon motion T. c. Hodgson was appoint
ed committee of one to draw up and
report a memorial of our dead co-worker,
Chas. Canning. -
Upon motion the commission to be
charged by business agent for handling
grain, to include potatoes, was fixed at
p cent per bushel. p. 10
A communication FROM state organizer
of NJ. S. F. of L. was received and placed
on file.
A. H. Hendrickson, of the committee
made report of the meeting of the State
Federation of LabordheI at ST. Cloud.
Dec. IS, 1894, TO which he was al delegate
on behalf of the State Farmers Alliance.
The report, including resolutions passed,
was approved unanimously
The bond of the treasurer was fixed at
$500 to be approved by the president.
The bond of the secretary was fixed at
$500 DR.. Christian Johnson was appointed
to approve the bond of the secretary.
On motion it directed that the or
der for secretary's office eXpenses-postage
and stationery-should be paid first out Of
money on hand and the balance be applied
on the orders held by c. H. Johnson, L. c.
Long and A. l.. StrOmberg.
On motion of A. H. Hendrickson it was
voted that the secretary should have no
part of his salary for 1894 until all prior
orders were paid.
On motion of Thos. ]. Meighan it was
voted that the secretary should be paid
for one months salary for 1895 out of the
first money that comes in.
The committee recommend that every al
lance in the state meet regularly during
the session of the legislature and discuss
the merits of every bill introduced in the
legislature and instruct the home members
of your decision and that where possible
you request your home member to furnish
copies of bills to alliance secretaries.
The following legislative committee was
appointed:
l. Donnely, chairman; j. I. Vermilya, w.
S. Powell.
The committee arranged to have a column
of the Representative for matters pertain
ing to the alliance, to be edited by j. T.
Vermilya, L. c. Long and A. H. Hendrick-
son.
w. S. Powell was appointed committee
of one to look after prison twine matter.
The following claims We're presented al
lowed and orders drawn therefor:
A. H. Hendrickson, expenses. ........... $33 4G
J. I. Vermilya, vice-president, expenses
First district...... Observation-Disclosures. IL &C
c. I'll. johnson, expenses, Second Dis
c. n. Perkins, expenses, Third dis
trct .............. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9aC
G. w. Day. expenses Fifth district =. SOC
l.. c. Long, lecturer, mileage. ...... 25 &c
A. II. Hendrickson, salary IL months,
1894 .......... .....................2l 900
Meeting adjourned.
A. H. HENDRICKSON,
Secretary NJ S. F. A.
SECRETARY'S REPORT
To the Executive Committee of the Mime
sofa State Farmers Alliance:
Gentlemen-I, A. H. Hendrickson, secre-
tary of the Minnesota State Farmers ALI
ance, submit the following annual report
to-wit
Number of new alliances in the state
during the year.
Number of alliances. organized in
the state ................. J. A.
Cash receipts during the year
Received from my predecessor, A.
l.. Stromberg ......!.a .!!............. $3.50. O.
ing the year .....s.I ...y.-............ PSI. 4!
rs -
Total ......... ....@.....o............ SAIL >,
| OF which was paid A. L. Stromberg,
account of secletar rvs salary
| for the year 1898 on order No. 1885,. 142.S
| A. II. Hendrickson, Expenditures for
railroad fare and per diem vice
president 1873 ......... -.%............ -
| II. c. Perkins, do 1893 .e............ IS. a
! c. H. Johnson, do, 1888. ..,,.......... As
| A. Z. Harres, sergeant alarms 1893 so
! H. V. Poore, vice president 1892, or
| der No. 1871. a. n............. 1910
| J. l. Nermilya. do, 1893, order No. 1874 1i.6
| Collins, printing 1899, order No. 1914. $50
| l.. c. Long, lecturers expenses 1893,
order No. 209:. 80. / : ]. 9............. 1914
| A. H. Hendrickson, printing, station
cry and stamps first six months of
1894 order No. 209 ................. 3l.3
A. H. Hendrickson, one months sal
| AIRY as secretary, order No. 2o9.... go
| Total disbursements ................. S535 +
| Balance in the hands OF the Secre-
| tary.... ....... ......... slo7 s
| And the treasurer elected d year