The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-13

that the secretary give his whole time
to the duties of the club. He should be
at his office to hear complaints at all
times
IL. +. Hance said that he had talked
with men who belonged to commercial
clubs in other states. These clubs had
started by hiring cheap secretaries or by
having them give a part of their time
to the club, but the clubs did nothing
until good men were elected secretary.
He did not believe in compromise The
trouble is that we won't have enough
money to pay for the right man. The
committee should be given more time
! The man that we want is not looking
for a Job, but we will have to look for
him. The club must get more money
into its treasury before it can make a
success. 1t will be burning up our
money to get 81 200 secretary.
DR.. Andrews said that there are two
ways to kill the club-to make the eX
pense too high on the start, and to make
the per capita expense too high.
Martin Walser was opposed to paying
81 800 for a secretary. He suggested
that cheaper man be tried for year.
DR.. f. Il. Schmauss said that the club
would need about $500 for expenses.
One half of the members do not feel
like going over 81 POO for secretary.
He would fix the salary at that amount
and advertise for man and there would
be plenty of applications.
Mr., Hixon said that it would be i'm
possible to elect secretary who will
please all.
Judge Plymat said that a good man
can be gotten for 81 200. He moved to
amend his former motion by fixing the
salary of the secretary at 81 200 year,
and this was carried by decisive vote.
Judge Plymat then moved to proceed
to an informal ballot on secretary.
ID. V. Williams raised the point that
the bylaws make the election of secre
tary the duty of the executive com
mittee
| H. T.. Hance moved as an amendment
that the committee take further time.
w. A. Funk said that the fixing of the
salary had changed the situation, and he
preferred to have the election referred
back to the executive committee.
DIR. J. S. Young moved that the club
proceed to give expression rs to names
by taking an informal ballot, as a guide
to the executive committee.
President HiXon asked whether the
club wanted to take the matter out of
the hands of the committee.
| p Kenney raised point of order that
the bylaws leave the matter of salary
and the election of secretary to the exc
cutive committee.
The chair held this point well taken.
Ole Nelson said that the club had al
|
power into the hands of the executive
committee to elect the secretary. a
number of the subscribers had said that
half dozen men would run the club,
and it had been hard work to get many
| to sign He would not want to be the
secretary elected under the present PLAN
as he would not be able to collect all
of the subscriptions.
Mr.. IiXon said that this power had
been given to the executive committee
by the club.
Benjamin Taylor said that the club
had already taken such action as the
committee wanted, and if it was to pro-
coed to take vote it might elect some
one who would not take the position,
and that would make it more difficult
for the committee to fill the position,
when the club had expressed prefer
ence for someone else.
The motion to take an informal ballot
was lost by large majority.
DR.. Schmauss moved that the commit
| tee be asked to defer action on the cleo
ton of "A secretary for two weeks, so
that more applications may be receiv-
| ed
a motion to adjourn was sprung and
carried
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.