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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Oct. 23, 1897. 
by the board, or to look for advances from it, as made this 
year; that the trust fund was separate and apart from the 
current funds at the disposal of the officers. He stated that 
the incoming Secretary-Treasurer should look to his own di- 
vision for any small sum needed at the outset, provided that 
no balance were turned over from the preceding administra- 
tion. Sec'y-Treae. Schuyler suggested that no money was 
due from the divisions before August, and at least none 
could be asked before January, when the new annual dues 
were collectible; also that some money might be needed for 
immediate expenses. President Wilkin urged that greater 
care was necessary on the part of the officers in making 
early and accurate estimates of receipts, and governing. thw 
expenditures; he also pointed out the need of better busi- 
ness management than had been the case at times in. the 
past. He also spoke of the necessity of the Secretary-Treas- 
urer managing his finances from the current funds, without 
relying on the trust fund to help him out. 
Mr. Wihne asked permission, on account of the heat (of 
the room), to remove his coat, which was granted. 
The report of the retiring Secretary-Treasurer was then 
read, as follows; 
Secretary-Treasurer's Report, 1896-7. 
Receipts. 
Board of Governors, advanced , ■,...,,,,,■,..,$250 00 
Atlantic Division 68 10 
Central Division , 88 10 
Eastern Division, .........,,■ «....,■■,..;■■■..'.... 94 20 
Norttiern Division ...>,,.,■..,..,■,■■...........■,.«.,.»....■■■.. 140 00 
Postage on Year Book., r..iv..,.. .....,,.....■;,■..., SO 93 • 
Camp site committee 301 45 
Year Book £86 60 
C*mp dues 169 00 
Office expenses account •■• 10 00 
Camp site committee, 18c6. 11 04 
Transportation account 163 48 
«1,;27 77 
Expenditures. 
Office expenpes $83 36 
General camp expenses...,, , b8 4iJ 
Camp surgeon 4 10 
Signal officer— powder., »,.,,,■. ,..4,, 6 50 
Year Book .v. f.<..r,.,. ...... . .-,■•,. SS-t 05 
Postage on Year Book. . , , , 56 68 
Cruiser's guide 14 50 
Camp site committee 509 ''h 
Regatta committee 147 78 
Transportation committee. :,„... 384 EO 
Librarian^ insurance on property..................... 2 60 
New flags 13 07 
New membership hook , ... 6 40 
Membership ceniflcates, 500..,,., , 16 50 
Accounts, 1896 6 17 
Balance. , 79 
$l,7;i7 77 
There are, to the best of my knowledge, no unpaid debts 
of the Association. There has been turned over to the Asso- 
ciation the property stated in the camp site committee report, 
and also West Shore R. R. transportation of 1896. to the 
amount of $40. Uncollected Year Book postage, $5.75. Un- 
collected Year Book advertisements, S30. In looking through 
the mettibership and address books, I notice that the entries 
have not been kept up. I would suggest that the A5,socia- 
tion employ some one to do this work. I would also suggest 
that in replacing books from time to time, new books of suf- 
ficient size to obviate the need of microscopic penmanship be 
purchased. 
All of which is respectfully submitted, 
(Signed) John R. Blake, Sec'y-Treas , 1896-7. 
The financial statement in this report, the same as that in 
the report of the board of governors, shows an actual deficit 
for the year of $250, the amount advanced by the board of 
governors at the beginning of the year. Mr. McKendrick, 
the retiring commodore, asked permiesion to explain the re- 
port, stating that the officers and committees had acted to 
the best of their abilities in making estimates and regulat- 
ing expenses, but had been disappointed in the attendance. 
He called attention to the Year Book, the best yet issued, 
and also to the excellent transportation, beginning the day 
before the meet opened, and at a considerable loss then and 
at the end of the meet, when the steamer was hired by par- 
ties for special trijjs, thus depriving the Association of an 
income that was fairly to be counted on in carrying them 
back fi-om camp. 
Owing to a misunderstanding, the report was not audited, 
but a motion was made by Vice-Corn. Scott to accept the re- 
port subject to proper audit, seconded by Purser Barrage, 
and carried. A motion was made by Vice-Corn. Drake and 
seconded by Vice-Com. Scott, to accept and place on file the 
report of the board of governors, previously read. 
Though the condition of the finances as displayed by these 
two reports evoked considerable discussion, it was entirely 
of an amicable nature. 
The report of the Librarian was then read, as follows, and 
accepted. 
Librarian's Report. 
To the Commodore and Executive Committee -of the 
American Canoe Association. — Gentlemen: As thelibrarian 
of the Association, I bave to report that the property in- 
trusted to me has been properly cared for during the year. 
The (tags were put in good repair and forwarded to the camp 
in August, as usual. It will be necessary to spend a small 
sum pn 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 ad- 
ditions have been made to the A. C. A. library during the 
past year. Respectfully submitted, 
(Signed) W. P. Stephens, Librarian, A. e.-A. 
Bayonnk, N. J., Oct. 1. „' 
Mr. McKendrick asked whether the Librarian had in his 
possession a complete set of the Association Year Books. 
Mr. Stephens stated that he had not, and that no provision 
had ever been made for a collection of any books' by the 
Librarian, but that he would gladly attend to such a collec- 
tion jf members would send in books. Sec'y-Treas. Schuy- 
ler moved that the Librarian be authorized to have neces- 
sary repairs made to the A. G. A, flags. Seconded and car- 
ried. 
The Division reports, as follows, were then read and 
formally accepted and placed on file, that of the Northern 
Di vision subject to official audit: 
Division Reports. 
Oct. 1, 1S96 to Oct. 1, 1897. 
Atlantic Division. 
Receipt.", 
Balance from H. M. Dater $284 63 
Dues for 1898, ,..,.,...■ 1 00 
Dues forl89r........ 189 00 
Dues for 1896 15 00 
Dues for 1895 .i^.. a 00 
Dues for 1894 1 00 
Entrance fees >...... 19 GO 
Hale of Code Books , 1 30 
Interest on bank account 5 CO 
8517 9*5 
Expenditures. 
Thirty per cent. Division receipts .<(,•>• S68 10 
Office expenses ...■..<••>>> tO 22 
Sundries— room at Astor House and expressage 3 30 
Division cruise and meet 10 95 
Postage on Year Book , , 15 90 
Balance in bank. , , , , , 3-29 45 
$517 93 
Membership, 
Members, Oct.l. 1898 , ..837 
Members new ......,,»....,,.,,„.,,.■. , 19 
Members reinstated... i ■,,,.,,,,.., , , nits.n 9 
265 
Members resigned , , , ...i 4 
Members died 2 
Members dropped , , , 70— 76 
Sept. 29, 1897, total membership 169 
Hahry W. Flbischmann. Purser. 
Sept. 30, 1897. 
Audited and found correct, Oct. 1, 1897, 
(Signed) At-vin S. Fenimore, 
Macbice D. Wilt. 
Central Division. 
Receipts. 
Balance from Purser Geo. J. Kejes $411 13 
Interest on account,,,,........., 6 00 
Dues for 189i r..i.iii.iti, 1 00 
Dues for 1893 ; 1 CO 
Due8forl894 1 00 
Dues for 1895 2 00 
Dues for 1896 2 00 
Dues for 1697 203 00 
Initiation fees. , , , , 68 00 
13 
Expenditures. 
Central Division Trophy. , $350 00 
Sundry espressage and postage.,,... 7 41 
Stamps , 10 00 
Printing and stationery 15 40 
Sec'y Treas. J. R. Blake, 30 per cent, of receipts 83 10 
Sec'y Treas J. R. Blake, postage on Year Books 14 65 
Balance transferred to incoming Purser ,......'» 313 57 
$394 13 
MemhersTiip, 
Members as per last report 173 
New members 68 
Eeinstated , 2 
242 
Dropped for non-payment of dues.,... 40 
Deceased , 3— 42 
Present membership ..200 
Laurence C, Wood worth, Purser. 
Audited and found corrf ct — 
Edward D. -Taitt, 
BoBERT C. Dodge, 
Committee appointed by Vice-Com. H. M. Stewart. 
Oct. 7. 
The report of the camp site committee was then read by 
Mr. Morse. 
Eastern Division. 
Receipts. 
Balance from former purser $238 16 
Dues, 1896 6 CO 
Dues, lfc97 288 00 
Initiation fees 19 00 
Total.... $551 16 
Membership. 
Members, Nov. 5, 1896 ....326 
New members, 1897 19 
Reinstated.,, .■,.i,.,...i.ii..,,.,v.i 6— 25 
Total 351 
Died 1 
Resigned , 11 
Transferred , 1 
Drepped , 50- 63 
Total membership, Oct. 1, 1897 , 5:68 
Expenditures. 
Stationery, priuting and postage 75 63 
Postage, year book 20 85 
Sundry office expenses, , 1125 
Subscription to Forest and Stream 4 CO 
Transportation of War cauoe to represent Eastern Division at 
peneral meet 3t 98 
Prizes for Division meet 48 6 
Expenses of Division meet..,, ■ , $401 67 
Less amount collected ..•,,■;■-, .ii..i.i>i.: 249 
Net expenses of Division meet 153 67 
Thirty per cent, due A. C. A. Secretary -Treasurer, , , 94 20 
Balance Oct. 1, 1897 117 8iJ 
Total $551 16 
Francis J. Burrage, Purser. 
Audited and found correct. 
F. R. Kimball. | A„ditorq 
H. C. Holt, ^Aucucors. 
Boston, Sept. 29, 1897. 
Northern Division. 
OCT. 1, 1897. 
Oct. 1, 1896, balance...... ', ......$113 38 
Initiation fees , 44 00 
Dues, 1897 76 00 
Dues, previous years 20 00 
$ S3 38 
. 87 50 
. 7 00 
. 5 S5 
. 1 75 
. 13 62 
. 12 15 
, 1 55 
, 3 00 
. 140 CO 
61 56 
Expenditures. 
Printing (1896 account) 
Sramps v>'>i>>> 
PrinCiDg .....•.■•..■• 
Freight and cartage , . 
Expenses re war canoe , , ■ . 
Expenses incurred in camp...,,,..,........ 
Sundries 
Repairing A. C. A. flag ,. 
Amount paid Secretary -Treasurer A. C. A.. 
Balance , 
$?53 33 
Membership. 
New members ...23 
Renewals >...■.„..... ., ..76- 99 
1896 membership , I.......,.............;.......,:.. 74 
Gain 25 
(Signed) F. H. Macnke, Purser Northern Division. 
Audited and found correct — 
(Signed) W. C. Kent, A. C. A, No. 1996, 
C. Q. Shannon, A. C. A. No. 3329. 
Camp Site Committee Report, 1 897. 
Camp Gp.indstone, Aug. 26.— John JSf. McKendrick, Com. 
A. C. A.— My Dear Sir: As chairman of the camp site 
committee for 1897 I beg to present the following report: 
Expenditures. 
Material as per exhibit A. attached $185 76 
Labor as per exuibit B, atlached .•■.,..•■ 221.75 
Decorations as per exDibit C, attached,. ..„.,;;,,•,..,,,., 22.02 
Miscellaneous as per exhibit D..... ....,-■,.,.':.„..■■., 79 82 
Total $509 35 
Receipts. 
J. J. Delany, as per exhibit E. attached , , . $14 75 
W. L. Delany, as per exhibit E, attached ; . . v , 3 90 
From tent floors and labor, as per exhibit E, attached 282.80 
Total , .,,$301 45 
Expenditures in excess of receipts................................. 207.90 
$500,85 
In view of the probability that the meet for 1898 will be 
held upon Grindstone Island or in that vicinity, the follow- 
ing property of the Association was stored with J. J, Delany 
for future use— see exhibit F: One commodore's tent, fly and 
poles; 1 secretary-treasurer's tent, fly and poles; 1 camp site 
committee's tent, fly and poles; I surgeon's tent, fly and 
poles; 8 floors for headquarters tents, 1 mess tent floor, 1 
dock, 1896; 1 dock, 1897; 2 square tables, 1 long table, 1 post- 
office, 1 signal flag rack, 1 signal gun platform, 3 "Private 
Grounds" signs, 5 benches, 5 flag-poles and blocks, 3 barrel 
buoys, 3 megaphones, 1 carpenter's bench (without screw), 3 
tournament wands, 1 bundle %ia. rope for buoys, 1 tbundle 
No. 13 annealed wire, 4 boxes candles, 2 boxes tent pegs, 1 
barber's chair, 57 lantern globes assorted colors, 72 lantern 
frames, 5 w. c. fixtures, 4 rolls toilet paper, >^ barrel copperas. 
In addition to the Association property all of the tent 
floors belonging to the individual members (unless in charge 
of Mr. Delany by special arrangement) were brought to head- 
quarters, snugly and securely piled up, subject to the owner's 
order and at his risk. All of which is respectfully submit- 
ted. Henet C Moese, 
Chairman Canlp Site Committee. 
Mr. Stephens moved to accept the report with a" vote of 
thanks to Mr. Morse, the chairman of the committee, for 
the very complete and detailed report of receipts and ex- 
penditures. Only the condensed report is here given, but a 
lon^ supplementary report detailiag every item accompan- 
ied it. The motion wa^ seconded by Purser Carpenter and 
carried. 
Pres. Wilkin spoke at length concerning the property re- 
ported by the committee as stored on (Grindstone Island, 
asking how it was acquired, etc. , and protesting against the 
Association owning any property. Mr. Morse and others, 
explained that it in part included the old tent floors belong- 
ing to members personally, and that the portion belonging; 
to the Association had practically no sale value on Grind- 
stone Island, but might be of considerable use in the event, 
of a meet next year in the same vicinity, that provision had! 
been made for its storage and preservation at a very small 
sum, and for its removal to Sbave Island if that site werei 
selected, also that it could be sold to as good advantage ia 
the spring as at the termination of the meet. Pres. Wilkin 
again objected to the Association owning any property, andl 
a good deal of time was wasted to no particular purpose. 
The report of the transportation committee was then read 
and accepted, as follows: 
Transportation Committee Report— 1897. 
Receipts, 
Pasi^engers and duifle. $163 43 
Balance 221 02 
.$384 50 
Expendiiurea. 
Advertisement for steamer »»••.<•<■•••.*•.•.•§ 1 50 
Scows for duffle, two days 9 00 
Pastime, steamer, charter, seventeen days 374 00 
$-:84 50 
In addition to the above receipts, there were further boat 
earnings, amounting to about $25, collected by the camp- 
site committee. The steamer was chartered for one day be- 
fore the opening of the camp, and one day after the close. 
The first day, while being of considerable u.«6 to the manage- 
ment, was not a financial success, but the last day netted 
considerable profit to the Association. The receipts were re- 
duced considerably through members chartering the steamer 
for trips later than the regular schedule time, and thus de- 
priving the Association of earnings anticipated in carrying 
them to and from camp. 
We believe that a less frequent service would be found 
satisfactory on all days except those when the members ar- 
rive in considerable numbers, and would suggest to our suc- 
cessors that, if it is found necessary to charter a steamer 
during the meet, the time schedule be so arranged that the 
A. C. A. steamer may be placed at the disposal of the re- 
gatta committee for certain portions of each day during the 
last week, and for charters for short trips of members of the 
Association in camp. 
The details of the receipts from the steamer are as follows, 
for each day from Aug. 5 to 21 inclusive: $7, $10.30, $12.03, 
■ $3 45, §7.37, *5.95, $9.55, $12.35, $11.45. $6.60; $6.55, $16.60, $4.70, 
$25.15, $24.44. Respectfully submitted, 
(Signed) R. Easton Burns, Chairman. 
J. G. Feaser, 
J. K. Hand. 
Owing to the arrangements possible through the selection 
of Stave Island, it will probably be unnecessary to charter a 
special steamer next year, but it may not be out of place to 
discuss the transportation question now in direct connection 
with this report. It is certainly the case that the service 
was very good, all that could possibly be asked. In regard to 
the first day, the management was misled by notices from a 
number of members to the effect that they would need the 
steamer on that day, these members failing to materialize. 
The price paid for the steamer was high, $20 per day, with $3 
extra for another hand; but after advertising and trying in 
every way, the committee and Com. McKendrick were able to 
find no suitable boat at less money. Considering the facilities 
afforded, if the expense of transportation cannot be materi- 
ally reduced by securing a suitable steamer at a lower figure,, 
then the price of passage should be increased. The fare this, 
year was but 25 cents for the trip one way, of five miles, with 
a small charge for trunks and duffle. For good service 
under such exceptional conditions, and for a limited period, 
a higher price might well be charged, as this is no more 
than the fare on the various small steamers among the 
islands. A fare of 50 cents, or a dollar in aU, for the trip to 
camp and return, would add little to the expense to each 
man, and no objection could be made to it. It has been 
proved by long and sad experience, that in default of such 
service as was given this year and last it usually costs from 
$3 to $6 and some loss of time to charter an outside boat for 
the trip each way. A fare of even SI per trip is not too much 
for adequate service to and from camp, the average cost has 
been very much more. If men want a boat service that is 
both prompt and reliable, they must — and we believe most 
of them are willing to — pay a reasonable sum for it. 
The experience of last year, as per report of the transpor- 
tation committee, showed just such a deficit as has again been 
realized, and in view of it we consider that the executive 
would have been fully justified in advancing the fare from 
25 cents to at least 50 cents. 
It is plain that the steamer chartered at a comparatively 
high figure by the Association should be under its exclusive 
control, so that any money derived from special charters, 
etc., should go to the Association, instead of acting to de- 
crease the normal revenue. A boat of the right kind couldi, 
be kept in constant use, so far as she could be spared from, 
the regular route, for carrying parties about the islands at, 
night and for similar special service of the camp. 
As to the reduction of the service from the basis of this: 
and last year, as recommended, this would probably havei 
little eiiect in reducing the cost of charter, as the boat could 
not be used to advantage for any outside service; when not 
running to camp she would be idle at her dock. It would 
probably be most economical to charter her for the fixed 
time for the exclusive use of the Association, under control 
of the transportation committee; and, when it appeared 
that she could be spared from regular trips, to use her for 
the regatta committee, to carry passengers for fare in follow- 
ing the races, or for short picnic trips. There are always 
plenty in camp who are ready to go for a trip in a steamer 
or launch, and some income might be derived in this way, 
when otherwise the boat would be running empty between 
town and camp. 
