The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-23
AKNUAL MEETING.
The Stockholders of Industrial Park
Association Assemble at City
Hall, Aberdeen. S. D.
Jan. 10th, 'o3

The meeting was calleu W oluel
by Geo. B. DAILY, President, at IL.
O'Clock. j. H. Pond was appointed
secretary pro tenn. On motion OF
Joseph Meyer supported by F. c. Rob
inson a committee on credentials was
appointed by the chair, consisting OF
Joe Meyer, j. II. Pond and A. r. Clark.
On motion acommittee of f. C.Rob-
inson, 1. o. Curtis and John Helmka
was appointed to audit the ~treasurer's
books and accounts.
The chair appointed w. I. Elliott
and Joe Meyer a committee to report
on wells.
On motion of w. A. Payne and sec
onded by W. T. Elliott the meeting ad-
journed to 1870 p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At $3.50 p. nj. the chairman called
the meeting to order and report OF
the committee on credentials was
made by Joe Meyer, chairman OF COM
mittee, reporting n hundred sixty
nine shares represented, either in per-
son or by proxy, the number necessary
for a quorum being one hundred
thirty-seven.
The auditing committee by Its
chairman, r. Q. Robinson, reported
that the books of the treasurer were
found correct. The report of the
treasurer was then read by Mr.. Clark
including the report of the loan fund.
The superintendent of the various
departments gave their opinions as to
how they should be managed for the
most benefit to the association. +.
C. Robinson spoke for the stands,
Geo. B. DAILY spoke for the program
committee and stated he had engaged
Robertson's Projectoscope Company
aud that they would be at the park
on the evenings of July 4tll and 5th.
Joe Meyer as committee on dramatic
entertainment suggested that that de-
partment be turned over to the pro-
gram committee.
Nj. F. 9 Robinson brought up the
subject OF insurance on the auditor
ium and it was stated that there vas
now an insurance of s15O0.0O fire and
$4,000 tornado insurance placed with
is. W. N%arregang,
A. E. Clark in speaking of the inn
provementS OF the Park said that the
property was now worth $4,000 and
made a motion that the board of d.
rectors be authorized to call a special
meeting of the stockholders to vote
upon the proposition to increase the
capital stock of the association to
. 5000 by issuing 300 new shares at
s1O.O 90 each. The motion was seconded
by f. C. Robinson Of Groton and the
discussion that followed showed some
opposition but the moticn prevailed
by a practically unanimous vote.
The question of ~artesian we'll was
then taken up. A. E. Clark moved
and Joe Brown seconded that the
bnard Of directors be instructed to
contract for a two-inch we'll with
standard black pipe for SIX hundred
dollars or less. After some discussion
the motion was put to the house and
carried.
On motion Of Joe Meyer supported
by a. e. Clark, the board Of directors
was empowered To purchase security
and fidelity bond for the treasurer in
the sun OF ST, 900 aud the corporation
pay for the same.
On motion of w. T. Elliott, the
stockholders proceeded to the election
Of the board OF directors.
The following persons receiving the
highest number of votes cast were de-
clared elected. The vote was as fol-
lows:
A. E. Clark of Eecla. 1854
Joe Meyer of Aberdeen. ..........l31
John Dickerson of Putney ....... 40
John Hellnka of Bath. 158
Archie McKennon OF Putney. .l4O
Geo. B. DAILY of Columbia. . . 1857
j. III. Pond of Aberdeen. ........ .l57
A.. G. Hunt OF ABERDEEN. !. .lO8
T. S Teed OF Westport... 49,. =. .ll6
T.. C. Robinson OF GrOton. ..l51.
W. T. Elliott of Gem...... .......l 49
Upon the announcement Of the vote.