The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-09
FOR THE EN9D1RER.
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.

AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
At general meeting of the stockholders Of the
Halifax Manufacturing society, Id at Halifax
CT. House, on Friday the Sth day Vt July 1908,
ngreeably to the I'd and 9th articles of the Con-
stitution of the said society:
General George Darlington was appointed
chairman, and Bergman Green Secretary.
An enquiry was then made into the state of
subscriptions for shares in the capital stock of the
society, BY which it appeared that four hundred
and forty shares had actually been subscribed
and that there remained only sixty shares unsub-
scribed, to complete the contemplated capital of
i've thousand dollars whereupon several patri-
otto citizens present having engaged to subscribe
the remaining sixty shares to complete the said
capital stock, unless the same should be subscrb-
ed for by others at or before the next meeting of
the society
The stakeholder. thereupon proceeded to the
election of seven managers for one year--and
George Darlington, John b. Scott, John VIM
Dish, John Barksdale, Meades Anderson, Robert
son Owen and Adam loot were unanimously cho-
sen.
On Motion, Resosvcd i.nani.,,ous!y That the
first article of the constitution this society be
mended, so 10 admit the payment of two dol
lars and fifty cents upon each share subscribed fer
on the first Friday in August next instead of the
second Friday in July (instapt,) add that the re
sidue of the said shares in quotas of two dollars
and fifty cents on each share to be made in three,
six. and nine months, after the said first FRIDAY
IN August next, instead ofthe respective periods
Tor such payments prescribed by said article, and
that such payments be made to the treasurer, in
stead of the president and managers of tn S
society, as therein required; subiectng share
holders, in the case OF failure, to Ike regulations
and forfeiture as they would have been subjected
to, in case tho said article had not been amended
Iresolved unanimously, That the 5th article of
the constitution of this Society be amended, so as
that the treasurer to the said Society, before he
enters upon the duties of his Office shall be bound
TO give bond with sufficient security, in a penalty
at least double the capital stock of the Society,
payable to the president and managers, for the
time being, and to their for the use of
the Society, and conditioned for the due and faith
full execution of his said Office.
Resolved, That these proceedings be published
IN one of the newspapers of the city of Rich.
mond, under the direction of the president and
managers Of this Society
The meeting then adjourned, TO meet again at
this place on the first Friday in August next
GEO: CARRfNGTON, Chairman.
Attest,
BERGMAN GREEN, Secretary.
At ameeting of the managers of the Halifax Ma.
nufaoturing Society, held at Halifax Court.
House, Friday GGtii, day of july, 1865
PRESENT-Geo: Darlington, John B. Scott,
John Wimbish, John Barksdale, Meades Andcr.
son, Robertson Owen and Adam loot
The board proceeded to the choice of presi-
dent, and John Scott, Esq. was unanimously e.
lected.
They then proceeded to the choice of trea-
surer to the Society-and also of clerk to this
board and Bergman Green was unanimously
elected treasurer and clerk as aforesaid.
Whereupon the said president and managers
and the said Bergman Green as treasurer and
clerk as aforesaid severaly and respectively took
an oath before John K. Linn, gent magistrate
for the said county well and faithfully to execute
the duties of their re?rective offices, which was
tsAered ta hf. certifisil--Alra .i,eraunon
1t was fcse9vea, That the board IT,
meet again at this place Saturday the 25a e.. ~
of this present month.
(Signed) JOHN B. SCOTT, President
a Copy. Teste,
BERGMAN GREEN, Clerk