Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
RECEIPTS.
from gates and grand
DISBURS SEN ENTS.


The report was accepted ana ordered
on file, after which there was IL general
discussion of the financial condition of
the association. 1t waf pointed out
tnat the association was not in bad
condition financially as many supposed,
when compared with the condition of
other associations in the league. 1t
was stated that rc-Montpclier and
Rutland each had about $4,000 in stock
paid in, while Burlington had less than
$1,000 In Burlington the expense of
nearly $1,000 for park improvements
was an item which other associations
did not have to figure upon.
Tho opinion was expressed that n
great saving could be made this season
as compared with last summer. The
directors have greater experience and
could therefore handle the affairs of
the association better. The points
where a saving could be realized sug
gostcd were exhibition games park i'm
provcmcnts. expense accounts of play
crs, salaries of players. and general
expenses 1t was figured that saving
of between 81 900 and $1,000 could be
made.
The discussion was not confined to
two or three, but nearly everyone pres
cnt had something to say. Robert No
BILE said that he recently had Il CONVEX
sation with the manager of the Con-
cord, y. H.. team and that Il COMPARE
son of notes showed that they were
getting ball cheaper in the New Eng
! land league than they did in Burling-
! ton.
1t appeared that great portion Of
the deficit WAS owed to George r..
Whitney, who had advanced money for
the pa Ymcnt of bills by the association.
This led to expressions of good will
toward Mr.. Whitney, which finally cul-
minated in n vote of thanks
: j. Beatty moved that it be the
sense of the stockholders that the as
ISOLATION have IL team this year T.. =.
Woodbury. offered an amendment maxi
ing Mr.. Whitney manager provdin g
he would accept. The original motion
was finally passed.
q. ii. Spear moved that a vote of
thanks be extended to Mr.. Whitney and
that he be requested to act as manager
the coming season. This motion WAS
carried unanimously.
The question of a salary limit was
| hrDUEht up by MT. JARVIS, VINO maze Il
motion providing that the Burlington
association refrain from entering q
league where the salary limit was tt
exceed $500 per week. This was also
carried.
\ committee consisting Of Robert
Noble :. i. Beatty and y. H. Water
hnus" was appointed to nominate {
board OF directors. They reported Il:
follows: +. Henry Parker. G. -. Jar
! Wis. q. T. Whitney. Robert Noble. Nj
u. Mcmahon, II. *. Milne, \. IT, Water
house, :. j. Beatty Il. =. Woodbury. an,
!: Elias Lyman. This list was adopted
: by the stockholders as board of d
rcctors. The meeting WAS then ad
journed.
DIRECTORS ORGANIZE.
At the conclusion of the stOckhold
crs' meeting. the directors .organizct
by electing officers as follows:
| President--F. Henry Parker.
Nice-president and managerial. l..
Whitney.
Sccretary-T. *. Milne
Assistant. secrotary-S. j. Beatty.
Treasurcr-M, -. Mcmahon.
| Executive committee--G. T.. Whit
ney, NJ. p, Mcmahon, G. D. Jarvis, I
Is Milne, Robert Noble s. J. Reatt,
and the president cX-officio
Finance ommittee-Robert Noble