The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-22
IT'S A SETTLED FACT
Anaconda Will Have a Model Theater
by Sept |.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The Money Is Pledged. the Site Is
In Sight and Plans VIII Be In
spected Before Many Days
To-Day's Business.

ers in the Anaconda theater RESPONDED
10 the call for the meeting last even
ing at the Montana hotel at o cioch.
The dining room was cleared Oh tapies
and about 80 prominent business men
assembled there AS might be expect
ed of such a gathering everything was
done in a businesslike manner and tnat
most important matter In sucn ehter-
prises starting right, was carefuiiy &C
complished. j. III. Durston' VINO nao
nominated Mayor w. NJ. Thornton as
chairman of the meeting and he was
duly elected. L. ]. Torrey was then
chosen secretary.
Mayor Thornton stated the OBJECT Oh
the meeting, as he understood 1t. was
10 take steps for the organization OF
the stockholders in the subscription TOT
a theater.
John X. Toole arose and said that
with this in view he had investigated
ways and means to that end, ana there-
for,. had drawn the following resoiu-
ton. which he introduced and moved
Ats adoption, which was seconded anu
carried by a unanimous vote;
Whereas The sum of $4,000 has
been subscribed for stock In corpora
aion to be organized under the laws Oh
Montana for the purpose OF construct
ing an opera house in Anaconda, Mon
tana; therefore. be IT.
"Resolved BY the subscribers there
10. at a meeting duly called and held'
that j. II. Durston, l.. @. Smith, II. .
Maxwell, A. NJ. Scott and A. Z. Clou-
tier be- and they hereby are, appointed
committee to prepare. sign, acknowl-
edge and file articles of Incorporation
of said corporation under the name OF
the Anaconda Theater association, ac-
cording TO the terms and conditions OF
the subscription contract. and to name
themselves therein as the board OF
trustees, to serve until the first annual
meeting, which shall be held on the
nrst Tuesday of June, 1896 and until
their SUCCESSORS are elected and quail
fed"
MIR. Toole said that as he understood
the situation the trustees elected In
this way as temporary trustees had full
power to act as permanent officers or
the association. 1t should be among
their duties to issue stock to stock
holders, adopt bylaws and take any
other action that they might deem ex-
pedient. to start and keep the enter
prise in progress until the first Mon
day In June, when the first annual
meeting should be held. At that time,
IL the stockholders desire other erus-
tees they will have the power to change
them.
Senator r. D. Mats spoke giving II
as his opinion that these trustees have
full corporate authority and may pro-
coed with filing the articles OF incor-
poration, securing a site and plans for
the building. That there might be no
Misunderstanding and consequent de-
lay he moved that the trustees be so
Instructed. Ii will be necessary to push
things along In order to get the theatei
ready by Sept. 1, 1896. This motion
prevailed as the unanimous sentiment
OF the meeting. Mayor Thornton re-
ported that many of the stockholders
have already deposited with Hoge
DAILY & Co., half the amount of theil
subscriptions as was agreed and witt
the Incorporation and election of 9
treasurer the others would be prompt
ly forthcoming. The money received
has been deposited to the credit Of the
Theater association and as soon a:
proper officials are chosen the receip
therefor will be issued
A. Nj. Scott, in behalf of those whC
circulated the subscription list, ex
pressed IL as a matter OF congratula
ton that those present and others a
public-spirited, generous citizens hat
raised $4,000 in cash for immediat
payment and had pledged $4,000 more
The site. said he, is more than likel.
to be donated. leaving the total sum o
$4,000 clear for the erection of tn
building
Architects who claim to make thea
ter building a speciality. have WRITER
for particulars and when Informed o
the sum which IL is expected to b
available reply that the house can b
built and furnished ready to ring u
the curtain for that sum. There is tn
pleasant prospect that when the audi
ence is seated for the first time in tn
Anaconda theater and the curtain run
up, there will not be a cent of indebt
edness upon the building.
This encouraging news called forth
ripple of applause. No further busi
ness seemed necessary and the meet
ing adjourned.
Chairman Durston. OF the board c
trustees, gave notice that they woul
hold their first meeting this afternoo
at O'Clock In Senator r. ID. Matt
office, in the bank building, and wi
prepare the articles of Incorporate
for Immediate filing. Such other bus
ness rs may seem best will be trans
acted.
Letters of inquiry have been receive
from Harry Garter of Minneapolis
Renwick, Aspinwall & Renwick,
New York, Wood & Lowell Of Chicae
and Frank Cox OF New Orleans. all
whom are famous and experienced tn