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RECREA TION. 



First — That the executive committee sup- 

 ply a suitable book in which all entries for 

 the various races shall be made by the 

 members; and the last half of the same 

 book be ruled and headed suitably for the 

 entry of the results of the various races. 



Second — That the executive committee 

 provide a small steam launch to be placed 

 at the disposal of the regatta committee 

 during the last week of the meet, in order 

 to properly carry out the races and render 

 assistance to contestants if necessary. 



Third — That the unclassified sailing race 

 be dropped from the programme. 



Fourth — That open canoe sailing races 

 be encouraged in future programmes, and 

 that regulations as to sail area and lee- 

 boards be made. 



Fifth — That all the paddling races except 

 the trophy race be made with a turn on ac- 

 count of the increased interest in the con- 

 tests and the convenience of the contestants 

 and officials. 



Sixth — That the regulations regarding 

 the paddling canoes be remodelled. We 

 beg to submit the inclosed reports on the 

 question, which have been published in the 

 official organ. Respectfully submitted, 

 J. W. Sparrow, Chairman. 

 C. V. Schuyler, 

 H. D. McVean. 



BOARD OF GOVERNORS' REPORT. 



1896. 

 Nov. nth. Balance in Brooklyn Sav- 

 ings Bank $1,236.99 



Interest on deposit 



38.14 



1896. 



Nov. 20th. Paid to J. N. McKendrick, 



Commodore, a m o u n t 



loaned under resolution 



of November 21, 1896.. 



n^7s.iz 



250,00 



$1,025.13 



Amount now on deposit 



Respectfully submitted, 



Robert J. Wilkin, President. 

 Audited and found correct : 

 John C. Mowbray, 

 Nat. S. Hyatt. 



LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 



To the Commodore and Executive Com- 

 mittee of the American Canoe Association. 

 — Gentlemen: As the librarian of the Asso- 

 ciation, I have to report that the property 

 intrusted to me has been properly cared for 

 during the year. The flags were put in 

 good repair and forwarded to the camp in 

 August, as usual. It will be necessary to 

 spend a small sum on their further repair 

 after the wear and tear of this season, and 

 I would suggest that authorization be given 

 for this work so that it may be done during 

 the winter. No additions have been made 

 to the A. C. A. library during the past year. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



(Signed) W. P. Stephens, 



Librarian, A. C. A. 



Bayonne, N. J., October I. 



Regatta 

 Chairman 

 Williams; 

 Quick, H, 

 mittee, W 

 ing comm 

 nors, J. C 



COMMITTEES FOR 1898. 



committee, Percy F. Hogan, 

 ; Raymond Appolonio, C. H. 



camp site committee, H. L. 

 . C. Morse; transportation com- 

 . E. Barlow, C. V. Winne; audit- 

 ittee for report of board of gover- 

 . Mowbray, N. S. Hyatt. 



SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT, 1896-7. 



Receipts. 



Board of Governors, advanced $250.00 



Atlantic Division 68.10 



Central Division. 83. 10 



Eastern Division 94. 30 



Northern Division 140.00 



Postage on Year Book 50-93 



Camp site committee 301.45 



Year Book 386.50 



Camp dues 1 69 00 



Office expenses account 10.00 



Camp site committee, 1896 1 1.04 



Transportation account 163.48 



$1,727.77 

 Expert di tures» 



Office expenses $83.36 



General camp expenses . . ^8.42 



Camp surgeon 4. 10 



Signal officer — powder , 6.50 



Year Book 3^ 8.05 



Postage on Year Book 56.68 



Cruiser's guide 14-5° 



Camp site committee 5°9-35 



Regatta committee 147-78 



Transportation committee 384.50 



Librarian, insurance on property 2.60 



New flags !3- c 7 



New membership book 5. 40 



Membership certificates, 500 16.50 



Accounts, 1896 6. 17 



Balance 79 



$1,727.77 



There are, to the best of my knowledge, 

 no unpaid debts of the Association. There 

 has been turned over to the Association 

 the property stated in the camp site com- 

 mittee report, also West Shore R. R. 

 transportation of 1896, to the amount of 

 $40. Uncollected Year Book postage, 

 $5-75- Uncollected Year Book advertise- 

 ments, $30. In looking through the mem- 

 bership and address books, I notice that the 

 entries have not been kept up. I would 

 suggest that the Association employ some 

 one to do this work. I would also suggest 

 that in replacing books from time to time, 

 new books of sufficient size to obviate the 

 need of microscopic penmanship be pur- 

 chased. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 

 (Signed) John R. Blake, 



Sec'y-Treas., 1896-7. 



DIVISION REPORTS. 

 Oct. i, 1896, to Oct. 1, 1897. 



ATLANTIC DIVISION. 

 Receipts. 



Balance from H. M. Dater $284.62 



Duesfori898 i.oo 



Dues for 1897 189.00 



Dues for 1896 1500 



Dues for 1895 2.00 



