The daily sentinel., 1905-11-08
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several asked President Ella if Sec
retary Fisher had been notified of
yesterdays meeting. President Ella
replied in the affirmative. and The
secretary was censured for NOT he
ing present
Ella declared that it had been i'm
possible TO get a quorum of the board
OF directors That only four or five
directors had taken enough interest
TO attend all meetings. Efforts to
get quorum since the fair have fail
ed consequently the stockholders
meeting was called to discuss mat
ters- He was not ready to charge
that anybody had defaulted. People
might be mistaken regarding the at
tendance. The system of tickets look
ed all right to hm Mr.. Ella stated
that he opposed the selection
of DR. Fisher as secretary.
Many suggestions as to how the
Indebtedness could be provided fer
ere made, II seemed to be the gen
erai opinion that the amount due or
stock already issued should be col
lected if possible and the other treas
Ery stock sold and the proceeds ap-
Tlied to the Indebtedness. A motion
prevailed to appoint committee to
solicit stock buyers. An amendment
empowering this committee to col
lect old stock subscriptions prevailed.
The chair appointed E. ". Case.
George j. d. Williams and $. NJ.
Bradbury on this committee A mo-
tion asking the board of directors
10 resign at once was lost During a
recess of fifteen minutes $3.50 worth
of the new stock was subscribed for
by parties present.
A motion prevailed that people
subscribing for new stock would not
have to take same unless sufficient
stock 10 cover the current indebted
ness was subscribed for.
A motion was made that a com
mittee OF five stockholders, to be Sc
lected by the chair. be empowered as
ways and means committee to dis
cuss and devise plans to meet the ac-
counts contracted for at the last
fair and to make a report at another
meeting Of the stockholders to be
held on Saturday afternoon, Nov. Is.
This committee to work in conjunc-
tion with the board of directors. The
motion carried and the chair appoint
ed c. c. Price. William Bomgardner.
Joe Kinney, Lee Hall and Sherman
w Moody as this committee.
Secretary Chapman made state
ment regarding the impatence of the
creditors and the filing OF liens on the
buildings by certain parties. He
said that there were no funds on
hand and that to all appearances
that accounts amounting to at least
So 1000 must be provided at once.
ON every hand there were express
sions of a desire for the fair to be
hn
If rightly managed was generally eX-
pressed and everybody was anxious
for plans to be devised Immediate
ly for the liquidation of the floating
accounts and the placing of the fair
under capable and conscientious
management.
There were many general discus
sions. various phases of the situa-
tions being dealt with. Many move
ments made by the secretary and
board of directors We're called forth.
II seemed to be the general opinion
that the management had not been
as careful as II should have been,
and not enough attention had been
given to the fair by the board of di-
rectors. too much had been left TO the
secretary. The board of directors
should have been more familiar with
the conduct OF the various depart
ments. The management had not
been economical. These opinions
were freely expressed.
Talks were made by Frank Bur-
Ger of Palisade. j. c. Carnahan and
q G Nugent OF Fruita, ]. Hesstze,
of Rhone. George J. d. Williams, j.
II. Hill. E. n. Case. S NJ. Bradbury,
II. p. Holt, J. U. Harris and numer-
Gus others. ..---.
Immediately after the appointment
Of the WAYS and means committee an
adjournment was taken until Satur-
day afternoon, November 18th, when
the committees will make their re-
ports.