Stockholders’ Meeting

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, Cal. · Apr 29, 1875

Stockholders’ Meeting.

The meeting of the stockholders of the Pacific S. D. A. Publishing Association for adopting by-laws, was held at Oakland, Cal., April 19, 1875. First session convened in the SIGNS office at 10 o’clock, A. M. Meeting called to order by the President, who announced the object of the meeting to be the adoption of the code of by-laws. At 7 o’clock, P. M., another session was held, and still another on Wednesday, April 21, at 10 o’clock, A. M.

In these meetings was presented a code of by-laws containing nine articles and forty-six sections. After these were carefully read, compared with the State laws, and fully explained, it was moved by Wesley Diggins, and seconded by J. W. Cronkrite, that the code of by-laws be adopted as a whole; carried. The result of the vote was the adoption of the by-laws by nine-tenths of all the subscribed stock, being all the stock represented in the meeting.

The procuring of a site, and the erection of an office building was discussed, whereupon the following resolution was offered :—

Resolved, That we, the stockholders of the Pacific S. D. A. Publishing Association, recommend to the Directors of said Association, the purchase of a suitable site, and the erection of a proper building as a publishing house.

Moved, by Wesley Diggins, and seconded by J. W. Montrose, that this resolution be adopted—carried.

Moved, by J. L. Tay and seconded by Wesley Diggins, that the Directors secure the site recommended by the special meeting of the California Conference, comprising the center 80 feet on Castro between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, in the city of Oakland, at $50 a front foot. Meeting adjourned to call of the President.