Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28
ninth
ANNUAL
SESSION

eu 10 Ofuer at the CITY nail Thursday
morning at 1880, by the secretary,
Geo. N. Raymond with an attendance
of about 10. Hon. Adair Wilson was
nominated and elected presiding OH
Ger and Dan T. Newcomb of La lara
assistant secretary.
| The first business was the reading
OF the minutes which were approved.
The minutes being approved makes It
impossible for the bylaws to be
changed at any meeting without no.
tice having been given in writing the
previous year. setting forth the de-
sired changes. This undoubtedly
permanently settles the question of
eligibility 10 niembership--July 4,
1881.
The secretary then submitted a
short history OF the association with
suggestions. as follows:
The San Juan Pioneer association
was organized July G, 1895, at Silver
ton. Colorado, by the election of X. j.
McNutt president and Mrs. Brink sec
rotary. A set OF resolutions were
adopted setting forth the objects OF
the organization and committee OF
Ave consisting OF j. w. Wingate, J. w.
| Wallace. Mart Stockman, Adair VII
son and Mrs. E. G. Murphy appointed
to draft constitution and bylaws to
be reported and acted upon at the
next annual meeting,
The second meeting was held in Du-
range, July 4, 1896. at which time con
stitution and bylaws were adopted.
| The rnuutiaa ON hrac.d what 10 ln,wn
as the San Juan section and fixed July
4. 1850. as the latest date eligible for
membership. The initiation was
| placed at 50 cents. with so cents an.
nual dues, and providing that no one
could vote unless dues were paid in
full. No special provision was made
for the disposition of the money ex.
cept 1t was provided that the money
thus received could only be expended
by vote OF the association.
The next meeting was held at Del
Norte. July 6, 1897.
The fourth meeting was held at
Ouray. July 4, 1898.
The next session convened at Tel.
4 iurideg capt. ". 1893.
The next at Lake City. July 10, 1900
The seventh meeting at Silverton
July 4. 1901.
Last year Rico accepted the invita-
ton to entertain the association but
later gave up the undertaking owing
to the dull times. 1t was then too
late for Durango to go ahead
Owing to the fact Of having no per.
manent officers to take charge of the
| a, 4.
been kept as they should be. each year
being shifted from place to place. The
books, however, contain a list of pion.
GERS who attended the different meet
ings and the year of coming to the
San Juan is given.
1t has been suggested that re.
vised pamphlet be issued along with
the constitution and bylaws. would
suggest that this be left to commit
treasurer.
When the books were turned over
to your secretary there was no money
In the treasury and postage and sta
tionery bills have been paid by him
up to date. Instead of the penniless
treasury there should be $500 to $500
in same. The FUNDS collected at Oh
verton were turned over 10 the Du
range treasurer and each year ne"
officers were elected ana the pookh
and money shiited. AT the nrst Oh
verton meeting, me one at purahso
and the one at Del Norte' the iuhuf
were not dlsturped' ohloI 'una'eiy AZ
Telluride the treasurer ueiauipc" anu
over *loo lost 10 'he aSSocia''on' ~
the Lake City meetihs .here ~a'
something ihe *"o ieil III 'ho aeeoe'"
tioh iuho amer Payins iesi'''"a'' 90,
pehses' inns wac eiahs'oieu "
vernon anu .hIe ione' a'Ne -
mat coIected ior minimum anu uue'
WIS useu Wy 'ne 'n.Si '''n"' ~, -.
n,a,,nn ~ was vim n view of cor
49, ,h,s .yu ,na, notice was civ
saar aoo n, ,ne lntroauc,ion OF
anauan, IN tho hv.Iavs nroyid
,aa ,nr narnanent secretary ane
,ra.snr.r .Ihe regular bylaws pro
y,oe ,nat the treasurer shall iurnisl