Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-09-22

IS Nearly all of the members of the
executive committee of the Sheep and
Wool Growers association Of New
Mexico were in attendance at the
meeting OF the committee called by
PRESIDENT Luna for last night, N the
offices of City Clerk Harry Lee, when
business of importance to the associa-
ton was transacted.
After the call to order President
Luna announced that the first order
of business was the placing in nomin-
alton of someone for the position of
secretary treasurer of the association.
Prior to the nomination, however,
Harry w. Kelly of Las Vegas moved
that the secretary treasurer's bond be
fixed at $4,000. The motion was Sec
onded. j. II. Bearrup offered as an
amendment, that the secretary treas
urer be compelled to give bond dou-
BILE the amount of the funds he
handled. This was objected to by Mr..
Kelly, who did not like the idea of an
elastic" bond. Another amendment
was offered, placing the amount of
the bond at $4,000. MIR. Kelly with
drew his motion in favor of the
amendment, adding that fhe bond be
furnished by surety company, no
personal bond to be accepted. The
question, when put by the chair, car
ried unanimously.
President Luna then announced
that. although a little previous" as
far as the order of business was con-
cerned, having placed the bond be-
| fore securing the man, he would rule
| that nominations were next in order.
Mr.. jacques of San Juan county Of
| fered the name OF b. c. Hernandez OF
| Rio Arriba county as secretary treas
urer. Harry w. Kelly of Las Vegas
placed Harry Lee of this city in NOM
| ination. After discussing the merits
/ of the two candidates for a time and
pointing out that the secretary should
reside, If possible, in the same city
as did the president, so as to facilitate
the work of correspondence, Harry
Lees election was made unanimous.
The salary was placed at 800 per
month for the first six months, TO be
changed thereafter, according 10 the
! condition the association was in fl
nancially and otherwise.
By motion S. Mirabal of Valencia
county was made an ex-officio member
OF the committee on reserve, the other
members to be appointed by the presi
dent.
II. c. Abbott of Colfax county NOV
ed that the secretary be Immediately
instructed to send $50 to the national
association, so that all members OF
the New Mexico association might be
enrolled as members of the present
. ] n rrta nj
mously.
! A communication from Thomas p
Jones, relative to the driving of in.
fected sheep through the territory
was read and ordered filed, after hay
ing been referred to the Sheep SAM
tary board.
On motion It was ordered that the
fiscal year Of the association begin
October l, 1906.
Mr.. Goldenburg Of Quay county
moved that the president be required
to audit and sign all checks for Incl.
dental expenses. Carried.
On motion it was ordered that all
members be supplied with a copy of
the constitution and bylaws of the
association, following which President
Luna made an earnest appeal to those
present TO work among their sheep
men friends in their respective coun-
ties with a view 10 inducing them TO
join the association.
Governor Herbert J. Hagerman,
Hon. A. A. Jones of Las Vegas, and
Capt. j. G. Clancy were elected honor
airy members of the association.
A. d. Garrett of Roswell, who stated
that he based his motion on the hos
pitality Of Albuquerque and her citi-
zens, displayed at this, the first con-
vention OF the sheep growers, moved
that the president be instructed to
call the next convention to take place
in this city during the fair week Of
the twenty-seventh annual territorial
fair. The motion carried without op.
position and after few minor mat
ters were attended to before the com
mittee. and number of short ad-
/ dresses made, the executive commit
tee adjourned, subject to the call of
the president.