The sun., 1906-01-26
S,P.C. A, STICKS TO ITS CASTLE
HiINFS Faction WINS on IOTE
TO SELL THE BtIL DING.
Rcformcrs Score a Few Points and Re.
pOrters Are Admitted to the Meeting
Plan to Ask the Mayor to Appoint
Three Investigators Is Defeated.

venton of Cruelty to Animals had pretty
good raking over yesterday at the ad-
journed annual meeting. The meeting
lasted three hours and was a scrap from
beginning to end.
BY a unanimous vote the members
adopted report calling upon the board of
governors to make certain reforms. one
being the publication in detail of the in
come and disbursements of the society.
President Haines and his friends accepted
this, but when the reformers tried to get
resolution passed to sell "the palace"
as the socety's building was called the
Haines party rallied and defeated it, 81 TO 2s.
They also defeated an attempt made to
change the bylaws so that the members
would have the power to remove an officer
by two-thirds vote of those present.
The meeting was thrown open to re-
porters after fight that lasted fifteen
minutes. When the members arrived they
found the entrance barred by two of Mr.
Haines' men dressed like policemen. When
any one started for the elevator one of
Mr. Haines's assistants rushed for him
with a long typewriter list of the names
Of the members 1t didn't matter what
any one said. If his or her name was not
on the list there wasn't any upstairs for
them. Enough of the reformers did get
up, however, to start the fight to throw
open the meeting, and presently Mr., Halnes
and another man invited the reporters up
Mr.. Haines insisted upon shaking hands
with eacl reporter.
As soon as the reporters entered Cor
don Knox Bell read the report Of the ac-
countants, Haskins & Sells. The report
showed a total income for 1905 of SsS,l ,l42,
and disbursements of sl?5,72S. There was
a decrease in income of si1S9, compared
with the previous year and an increase in
disbursements of s6,5l3. The report said
that proper accounts had not been kept,
that it had not been the practice to take
Inventories that there was no record kept
of outstanding liabilities, that assets were
carried which were not assets, while others
were carried in excess Of market values
and that no apprasement had ever been
made of real estate. Restricted be quests
We're not, in every case. found to agree
with the terms of such bequests one fund,
the Fogg fund of $4,000, having been "er-
roneously" written off the books, while
another fund, the Hammond fund, had been
increased Enormously" each year by the
amount of the accredited income of the
thorough revision of the system Of ex-
pense and income accounts. They further
say:
The reports in the past have been those
of cash received and cash disburSed. The
public nature of the service rendered and the
fact that the estate is held and operated by
trustees for the public seem to require that
there should be a full presentation of the
activities OF the society to the public
This report was unanimously adopted,
and then the report Of the conference COM
mttee was called for by the reform party.
The report, which was read by Richard
yelling. recommended that nominating
committee of five of the members and five
of the managers be appointed and also
that the by-laws should be changed to pro-
vide for the notification of members of all
meetings. 1t also recommended:
That in the next and all future published
reports full details Of the income and dis
bursements of the society's funds be given,
that such reports include the certlicat" of
reputable firm Of public accountants and that
a list Of the employees showing their length
of service, duties and compensation OF each.
be included ia such reports.
Another recommendation was that the
the board of mana gers hereafter be elected
in classes. The resolutions embodied in
this report were adopted.
There hadn't been sign Of any trouble
so far but it started right away when Mr..
Opdyke, one OF the rcformers, offered three
resolutions One of these reduced the vice
presidents from ten to three and the ex-
ecutve committee from fifteen to twelve.
That oil rirht N; rit
smiling assent, and 40 did the next Uhat
notices be sent to members Of all special
meetngs).
Mr., Opdyke's third resolution was that
the members have the power to remove
any officer by a two-thirds vote of those
present. This met opposition, and MIR.
Opdyke, seeing that the majority was
against him. finally withdrew it. Then
Charles H. Jesup offered a resolution that
the managers fix what should constitute
quorum at each meeting.
Now you are going to deprive us Of
what little power we have" said Mr. OPP
dyke, but the resolution went through
and Mr.. Hanes looked pleased.
F d. S. Bethune, who acted as secretary,
bobbed up with resolution that the society
invite the Mayor to select an investigating
NoHHLttee OF three eminent, o tSiue cIll-
zens' to report to the public. Mr. Bethune
said that he had talked with the Mayor
before he came to the meeting,
The Mayor said he would be very glad
TO appoint such a committee he con-
tnued, because he believes this is a quasi
public organization and should be investi
gated We are on the defensive The
society has been arraigned and has never
replied to the charges"
COL Erhardt finally got the floor. Col
Erhardt is not beloved by Mr.. lianes.
When he told how he had tried to get the
accountants report as one Of the managers
and had failed Mr.. Haines was heard to
direct Frederic r. Coudert, who was pre-
siding, to call upon him next.
i hadn't meant to speak at this meet
ing, said Mr. Haines, but the statements
made by Col. Erhardt are so at variance
with the truth that must"
Mr.. Haines then repeated an old charge
oi his that in 1899 Col. Erharclt had been
Chairman Of an auditing committee that
had never made a report. Nevertheless,
sad he. we received certain large bills for
the work"
The resolution calling ,lpnp tho Noyor To