24 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



EIGHTH BALLOT. 



Mr. Shafter received 5 votes. 



Mr. Hancock received 5 votes. 



Mr. Chase received 1 vote. 



Same result. 



Director Rose moved that a recess of ten minutes be taken, upon 

 which the ayes and noes were demanded, and the motion was lost by 

 the following vote: 



Ayes — Directors Larue, Shippee, Rose, Chase, and Shafter — 5. 



Noes — Directors Finigan, Coleman, Newton, Hancock, Jones, and Green — 6. 



The ninth ballot was then ordered, with the following result: 



Mr. Shafter received 5 votes. 



Mr. Hancock received 5 votes. 



Mr. Coleman received 1 vote. 



No election. 



The tenth ballot resulted in the election of Honorable James McM. 

 Shafter as President of the Society, for one year, by a vote of six to 

 Mr. Hancock's five. 



Director Hancock introduced President Shafter, who, in a few well 

 chosen remarks, thanked the Board for the honor conferred, and 

 promised to faithfully serve. 



The election of a Secretary being next in order: 



Director Newton nominated I. N. tloag, present incumbent. 



Director Finigan nominated Edwin F. Smith. 



FIRST BALLOT. 



Mr. Hoas; received 5 votes. 



Mr. Smith received 5 votes. 



Blank 1 vote. 



Neither candidate having received a majority of all the votes cast 

 there was no election, and another ballot was ordered. 



SECOND BALLOT. 



Mr. Hoag received 5 votes. 



Mr. Smith received 6 votes. 



Mr. Smith having received a majority of all the votes cast, was 

 declared elected Secretary. 



TREASURER. 



Upon motion, L. A. Upson was unanimously elected Treasurer. 



PARK SUPERINTENDENT. 



On motion of Director Coleman, G. W. Hancock, Esq., was unani- 

 mously chosen Superintendent of the Park. 



SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PAVILION. 



Mr. Shippee nominated Director Coleman, and the Secretary was 

 directed to cast the ballot. 



