ANCIERS' 
JOURNAL 
AND 
POULTRY EXCHANGE. 
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PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 12, 1874. 
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AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION 
PROCEEDINGS, 1874. 
(Continued from No. 6.) 
ARTICLE IY. 
The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all moneys be- 
longing to the Association, from which he shall pay all bills 
of the Association, only when such bills have been audited 
by the Auditing Committee. The Treasurer will keep a 
book, in which shall be entered the amounts received and 
disbursed by him; such book to be at all times open for the 
inspection of the Executive Committee, or either of its 
members. The Treasurer shall make general reports of the 
financial condition of the Association, at the regular meet- 
ings of the Association; and he shall give bonds, to be ap- 
proved by the Executive Committee, for the faithful per- 
formance of his duties, to the amount of $20,000. 
ARTICLE VY. 
Section 1. The officers of the Association will also be offi- 
cers of the Executive Committee, which will hold its meet- 
ings at the call of five or more members, seven of whom are 
a quorum. It will have complete control and supervision 
of the affairs of the Association, and will be its official 
organ at all times and on_all occasions. 
Section 2. The Executive Committee of the Association 
shall designate the localities for holding its Annual Fairs, 
provide suitable accommodations for, give publicity to, and 
consummate the same. 
Section 3. The Executive Committee will cause to be 
designed and executed suitable medals and diplomas, and 
procure such other awards as it may deem desirable and 
expedient. It will have entire control of the Annual Fairs, 
in all their various details. 
Section 4. The Executive Committee will make report at 
each stated meeting of the Association. 
ARTICLE VI. 
Order of Business. 
The order of business shall be as follows: 
1. Reading Minutes of last meeting. 
. Report of Secretary. 
. Report of Treasurer. 
. Reports of Committees. 
. Election of Officers. 
. Unfinished Business. 
. New Business. 
8. Discussions, &c. 
“ID OR C& bd 
On motion, a committee of three was appointed, consist- 
ing of A. D. Warren, P. Williams, and C. A. Sweet, to 
devise and procure badges, which shall be always the prop- 
erty of the Association. 
The Convention proceeded to ballot for officers for en- 
suing year, with following result: 

President—William H. Churchman, Wilmington, Del. 
Vice-Presidents—Charles A. Sweet, Buffalo, N. Y.; A. D. 
Warren, Wilmington, Del.; Philander Williams, Taunton, 
Mass.; KE. C. Skinner, Detroit, Mich.; Duncan McR. Kay, 
Galt, Ont.; Albert Noyes, Maine; T. C. Luce, Iowa; Wil- 
liam Bassett, Cal.; J.C. Long, Jr., Ohio; T. G. Holt, Ga. 
Tr easurer—Kdward B. Smith, Buffalo, N. Y. 
Secretary—Edmund 8. Ralph, Buffalo, N. Y. 
Heecutive Committee—P. W. Hudson, Conn.; W.H. Todd, 
Ohio; J. K. Felch, Mass.; S. H. Seamans, Wis.; Rev. Wm. 
Atwood, N. Y.; H.S. Ongley, N. Y.; George B. Bagley, 
Cal.; William T. Atkinson, Penn.; W. H. Lockwood, 
Conn.; C. B. Elbin, Penn.; A. J. Tuck, N. H.; H.S. Bace, 
Mass.; William Simpson, Jr., N. Y.; M. H. Cryer, Ohio; 
William Wright, Mich.; C. H. Turner, Mo.; E. P. How- 
lett, N. Y.; Daniel Allen, Ont.; J. T. Peckham, R. I.; 
H. T. Sperry, Conn. 
7} P.M. 
Met pursuant to adjournment. 
The Committee on Bantams other than Game made re- 
port, which was adopted. 
A. D. Warren, C. A. Sweet, P. W. Hudson, HE. C. Skin- 
ner, W. H. Todd, P. Williams, and W. H. Churchman, were 
appointed a committee to report on the best method of judg- 
ing at shows, to report to the Executive Committee. 
On motion, a committee, consisting of W. H. Church- 
man, A. D. Warren, C. A. Sweet, I. K. Felch, and Wil- 
liam Simpson, Jr., were appointed to take into considera- 
tion the plan tor holding the ‘ First National Show,” and 
report the city giving the best inducements. 
On motion of W. H. Churchman, the Executive Com- 
mittee were instructed to hold a Show in Philadelphia in 
January, 1877. 
I. K. Felch, from Committee on Manner of Judging, 
made report, which was accepted. 
The Association then listened to the report of the Pub- 
lishing Committee, which was as follows: 
The Committee upon the Publication of the Standard re- 
port that they have placed the work in the hands of W. H. 
Lockwood, as printer. We deem this important, in order 
to get it before the public before the 15th of February. 
The committee have also decided that the retail price of the 
Standard will be one dollar, the usual discount being made 
to the trade. 
It was voted that the report of the Publishing Committee 
be accepted. 
The following is the list of members elected : 
LIFE MEMBERS. 
Philander Williams. 
William Simpson, Jr. 
Joseph M. Wade. 
William H. Churchman. 
Andrew J. Tuck. 
G. M. Chidsey. 
Taunton, Mass., 
West Farms, N. Y., . 
Philadelphia, Pa., 
Claymont, Del., 
Nashua, N. H., . 
Elmira, N. Y., 
