minutes, it is proper now for us to take a vote, which must, in order to carry, be two-thirds of all the Companies represented at this meeting, and whose delegates are now present. Mr. Scullin: I move that the roll be called. The motion was carried. Mr. Littell: I want to ask, if we adopt that amendment, in what position it puts the supply-men who have already paid ten dollars for their tickets for to-night. Do they have to pay fifteen dollars more for their tickets? The President stated that the supply-men would be admitted to the banquet-all who had tickets. The Secretary called the roll and announced the vote: Affirmative, 12; negative, 44. The President declared the vote lost, and said: any further action to take in regard to this matter? Have you Mr. Wm. Richardson: I now call for the question on the motion made by me yesterday, which we agreed to reconsider; and on which motion, the question now recurs. The President: The motion made and seconded yesterday morning, that we adopt the report of the Executive Committee, and approve the recommendations of the Committee therein contained, is before you. The motion was carried. INSTALLATION OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT. Mr. Cleminshaw: Are we going to install our new President, who is in the room? The President: The Chair will appoint a Committee consisting of Mr. Littell and Mr. Wharton, to escort the new President to the Chair. President Holmes: The Chair is pleased to introduce to the Association its new President, Mr. George B. Kerper, of Cincinnati. President Kerper: Mr. President and gentlemen-This honor, and it is the highest honor that could possibly be conferred upon any gentleman connected with the Association, comes to me entirely unexpectedly; and coming, as it does, with the unanimous action of your Committee and unanimous approval of this body, I return my sincere thanks to you all, and will endeavor to perform my duties as faithfully as my predecessors have done. I am now yours to command. DISCUSSION CONCLUDED RELATIVE TO ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. Mr. Winfield Smith: Mr. President, I would like to understand before we adjourn, whether the proposition introduced a little while ago as an amendment to the Constitution is to be considered next year; is the question understood as being determined in view of the vote which has already taken place, or is it to come up next year? Mr. Thompson: I will make the resolution again, and thereupon read the resolution offered previously by him, as follows: "Be it Resolved that the Constitution and By-Laws be amended so as to permit manufacturers and dealers in street-railway supplies to become associate members of the Association, on the payment of the membership fee of twenty-five dollars, and the annual dues assessed active members, it being understood that said associate members shall have no voice in the deliberations of the Association except by general consent, and under no conditions shall they be permitted to vote upon any matter before the Association." H. M. THOMPSON, Secretary, Brooklyn City Railroad Co. GEORGE W. LINCH, Vice-President, Christopher and Tenth St. Railroad Co. W. H. DELANY. Superintendent, North and East River Railroad. GEORGE W. VAN ALLEN, President, New Williamsburgh and F. R. R. Co. CHARLES Y. BAMFORD, City Railway Co., Trenton. WM. N. MORRISON, Bushwick Railroad. Mr. Winfield Smith: I move it be referred to the Executive Committee. Mr. Lanius: I distinctly understood, and the Secretary certainly got on the floor and stated, that if the Chair would recede from its position in deciding that the whole report was adopted, so far as to permit a motion to reconsider to bring it up again, he thought the whole question could be settled now; and the gentleman who introduced the resolution here this afternoon said he would be glad to have it done. I certainly understood it was the agreement to settle the matter this afternoon to prevent its coming before the Association again at the next meeting. Mr. Frayser: Mr. President-I would like to offer an amend ment to the proposed amendment to our Constitution. I have in my State of Tennessee a number of good, whole-souled and jolly mule traders, who supply our Street-Railroad Companies with the amiable, innocent-looking, swan neck, mule, and these mule sellers should come under the meaning of supply men. I, therefore, offer the following to the amendment: "Provided, Mule traders be considered and received into this Association under this amendment as supply-men." [Great Laughter.] Mr. Hall, of Peoria: I may be dull of comprehension; but it seems to me that this is a" tempest in a tea-pot." These supply-men have every privilege that is expected or asked to be obtained for them under this resolution. They have the privilege of speaking as freely as they desire, as we have seen to-day; and they can go to the banquet by paying two-fifths of what members have to pay. What are they going to gain? Under the present conditions they have every privilege they can possibly desire, and can go to the banquet for ten dollars; while it costs me or my Company twenty-five dollars. Mr. Lanius: Mr. President, I would like to ask the gentlemen, who have signed the amendment that has been presented, upon the subject-matter of which we have just had a vote of 44 against to 12 in favor, and who asked us to stay here and vote upon it, so that it might be disposed of at this meeting, do they mean to have us do this thing over another year? Cries of "No," "No." ADJOURNMENT. A motion was made to adjourn, and being seconded, was carried, and the meeting adjourned sine die. THE BANQUET HALL. The banquet was held in the large dining hall of Willard's Hotel on Thursday evening. Two rows of tables were extended lengthways on either side of the room, with the head table at right angles at the further end of the hall. The only special arrangement of seats was at the head table, where the guests and past Presidents with their ladies were gathered. Otherwise, the ladies and gentlemen disposed themselves as was most agreeable to them. The floral decorations were tasteful, and the effect, when the doors were thrown open, was very pretty. A large floral horse car with horses, made altogether of white and colored immortelles, stood in the centre of the room and attracted much attention. During the discoursing of music, the delegates with their ladies, making a party of nearly two hundred and fifty, partook of the following MENU: BLUE POINTS. GREEN TURTLE, au Quenelles. BROILED SPANISH MACKEREL, Anchovy Butter. Potatoes a la Duchesse. CUCUMBERS, OLIVES, CELERY, TOMATOES. BOILED CAPON, Sauce Supreme. ASPARAGUS ON TOAST. DIAMOND BACK TERRAPIN, a la Maryland. Sauterne. Chateau. Margeaux. |