Terre Haute Ind Feb 27 1887
The lodge met in Regular session Worthy Master E. V. Debs in the chair The minutes of the previous meeting were read & approved
Application for Membership
The application of Arther [sic] Grimes & Mills Richardson was Read and Refered [sic] to the following Committee Ros Miller Ed Bundy & Geo Hunt
Reports of Committee
The committee to whom as Refered [sic] the application of Clayborne Davidson Reported favorable Signed Bros Haly House & B Sherburne
Balloting for Candidates
The ballot being spread for Clay Davidson He was declared Elected a member of Vigo lodge N
o16 B of L F
Admission of Candidates
Clayborne Davidson 7 Le grand Miller being in waiting they were duly initiated as members of Vigo lodge N
o16 B. of. L. F.
Reports of Committees
The Committee on Salaries of Officers We your committee beg leave to report as follows that the Receiver be paid $24
00 per year The Collector $48
00 per year Said salary to be paid quarterly at the close of each quarter Respectfully submitted E V Debs O Fox Homer Davis The Report was concurred in and the committee discharged The assessment for March was amount at 1
00
Communications from G lodge
A communication from the grand lodge was Read in Reference to the Expulsions in January The names of Members Expelled were Read and placed on file also general Circular N
o 5 was Read which contained very valuable information the circular was Received and placed on file
Brother W
m H Daniels was granted a limited withdrawl [sic] also B Miller and also Will Larr Scott Cook Geo L Cook Arthur Cook Frank Fay
Bills
A Bill of 5
00 for Telegraphing for the grievance Committee was allowed also $4
40 Hookwink Gauls & Handcuffs Bro Millers Bill of 66.15 for service as committee on grievance on motion that the bill be allowed amended that the hotel be not allowed the amendment prevailed which makes his bill as allowed $62 85.
on motion Bro M
cNuny was allowed a loan of 1
00 to pay his February assessment
Bros Early & Neidheiser were Reinstated and also Bro Barnett & Bro M E Glenn 7 Bro Nick Dodson W
m Barr Frank Malory & Nelson Ensy W. C. Davis A. Hunt and bro Quiett and
suspended also Bro Chas Mancourt
The following members were declared suspended J. E. Kirby Henry Lahey G P Swettanham W
m Burke J Geary
Bro J. H. Jordan card was Received and he was accepted a member of this lodge J H Jordan an [sic] H Barnett was granted a limited withdrawl [sic] to join the new lodge at Brazil
On motion Vigo lodge granted on their part the use of the Hall to the Telegraph operatirs for to organize a lodge
On motion the lodge closed in Regular form
John F O'Reilly
Secy
