The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09

mec.in- Nothing herein contained,
however. 10 be construed 10 impair
any contract with the government.
Presented by Mcclure
Only Reclamation business.
That the trustees should not en-
gaze in any business or undertaking.
not properly incident to or necessary
for the reclamation OF lands and par
ticulariy that they should not en-
gage in a general real estate business.
and that the articles of incorporation
and bylaws be amended 10 effect this
end Presented by |. +. Donohue If
Mabton
That the bylaws ought to he amen
ded ~ prohibit the trustees from en-
tering into any contract in which any
trustee is interested directly or in
directly except rs a member OF the
association. Presented by Ralph
Holhrock of Outlook.
That the board OF trustees should
in SO far rs possible. carry out the
POWERS and duties conferred by sec
tion 10 of article ; cf the bylaws
Presented by \. i. Artz of Riverside
That the association should move
back to its own Office and stop paving
rent To the lichty real estate firm.
Presented by p. J Qresiuberry.
Elected Over Harrison.
The annual meeting was called 10
order at O'Clock by 5. j. Harrison
as president Of the association and
a question was Immediately raised as
10 whether the stockholders had Il
right to elect their own presiding Of
fieer President Harrison decided in
favor Of the move. and he was I'M
mcdiatelr succeeded as chairman by
George +. Rodman !. L. Day. sec
rotary of the association. was retain
ed in that position for the meeting.
Action as to election methods had
been previously taken by the board
of trustees. making proxies valid and
allowing votes of persons having over
LOO shares in the association for the
fun number of shares held This i'm
mediately aroused excitement. and
when the association members had
settlel down TO business it was decid-
ed TO postpone the election until the
first Monday in January
Did Not Leave Hall.
Immediately after tho adjourn
ment of this formal session and with
ont leaving the hall. another meeting
was held at which Roiman was again
chosen chairman and Day secretary
The discussion as TO proxies was
again taken up, and w. =. Bridsma
presented the following resolution
which was the only one passed unan-
Resolved, that it be the sense of
this meeting that a mandamus action
be brought TO test the method OF con-
Quoting the annual election OF the
Water Users association. in which
suit the question OF voting BY proxy
and the question OF voting for shares
in excess OF Go shares shall be tested
! in the superior court on demurrer in
a friendly suit between the boys of
tie stockholders and the trustees,
and that the pending annual election
shall be held in conformity with the
ample notice thereof to all the stock
holders. and .hat a committee of sew
en- be appointed by the chair to see
to the bringing of such action.
Reform Ticket Is Named.
Chairman Rodman appointed the
following committee. who are men,
bers OF the reform ticket of the
election: George F. Rodman of Sun
nyide; A. l.. Artz of Riverside:
Frank F. Morris OF Grandview: p. j
Quesinberry of Outlook: X. II. Bone
of Prosser: j. F. Donohue Of Mabton.
and Ray Brown Of Zillah
/ After this adjournment President
Harrison and members of the present
board OF trustees held conference,
| following which the announcement
was made that these trustees would
resign after the decision Of the court
had been secured
During the gathering Attorney
Mcclure threatened to bring suit
against the entire board of trustees
! in regard TO charges of graft.