Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-04
GOLF CLUBS ANNUAL MEETING.

Report OF Treasurer Shows the Organiza
ton to Be about $3.50 in Debt-systen
Adopted to Prevent Useless Expenditure
Nearly All the Old Officers Reelected
Entertainment for the Benefit of the Clu1
to Be Given.
The Wantastiquet Golf club held it,
regular annual meeting and specia
afteps meeting in the Brooks House
parlors Wednesday evening, nearly 81
members being present. The present
situation OF the club was thoroughly
discussed and a plan of management
for the coming season adopted. The
report of the treasurer which followed
the club at the present time is about
$40 in debt The expenditures which
have necessitated these loans have
come partially from the construction
of green's and repairs to the grounds,
and partially because the committee
which was appointed to build the ad
dition to the club house over-ran the
amount raised on subscription by about
$500. The amount owed the treasurer
is on account of expenses which were
contracted during the year by individ
ual members without the knowledge of
the treasurer. The secretary and treas
urer's report was accepted and the fol
lowing officers elected: President
Charles A. Miles: vice president. Miss
Emily Tones secretary and treasurer,
Charles A. Boyden: board of govern
ors, Charles A. Miles, Miss Emily
Tones, c. A. Boyden, James Hooker
and Mrs. G. S. Pratt.
After the election of officers G.. II.
Thompson spoke at length in regard to
the sllpshod manner in which the club
was carried on last season and recon-
mended that in order to prevent any
further trouble each committee be APP
propriated certain sum at the begin
ming of the season and made to stay
within its limit Heretofore bills have
been contracted by different members
without the knowledge of the treasurer
and as long as this is done the finan-
cial situation will be uncertain. On
motion of G. f. Bingham committee
of three consisting of G.. II. Thomp-
son, G. \. Boyden and c. NJ. Miller,
was appointed to make out list of APP
preparations in accordance with the
clubs income. The meeting was then
adjourned and a special meeting
called as soon as the committee was
ready to report.
The committees report was as fol
lows: Estimated income, $40; for
green keeper. S275: for care of grounds,
500: for equipment, $50; for prizes,
$40; for entertainment, SO; leaving
balance of $40 to be applied on the
debt. This report was adopted, and
was also called to article of
the bylaws which gives the green's
full charge of the manage
ment and improvement of the course.
This article was made valid by rescind-
ing the motion passed at a special
last September to the effect
hat no bills should be contracted with |
)ut the approval of the treasurer.
Although the condition of the club !
nay seem anything but prosperous on !
he face of things it is in fact no more
n debt than any young club with as I
many advantages. By the system of /
appropriations adopted the debt will .
md there will still be left enough .
y good condition. There is also a
movement on foot towards producing
n entertainment the proceeds of which
will apply on the debt, and if this is
lone large share of it will no doubt
'e liquidated.
A resolution was handed in at the
lose of the meeting and will be in
erted in the call for the next regular
Meeting, amending the constitution so
hat all officers shall be elected by bal
Nf.