Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
An nuai Meeting OF the Franklin
60. Agricultural Society.


The Society met at the court house,
and was called TO order by V. Prest. A.
u. Line NJ one o'clock on Saturday Feb.
9TH A. ID. 1854.
On motion the reading OF the minutes
was dispensed with. On motion OF T.
A. Goodwin the Society Immediately
proceeded 10 the Annual election Of OIL.
GERS, which resulted ~ follows.
For President, Aaron u. Line Of But
Ter township.
Vice President, John 7. brady Of
Springfield Township.
Treasurer, c. d. Bentley OF Brookyille
Township.
Secretary, James y. colesco,t Of
Brookvllle Township.
DIRECTORS.
Enoch McCarty WIN. =. Woodward
Jefferson Colescott Benz. Whitney
Alien Backhouse james Wright
Michael Debot Harvey Backed
John s. Lanninggc John barbour
Joel Hyatt J. II. Faurote
Theodore Purcell
Before the election OF Secretary, e.
d. Ben,ly moved the suspension OF the
regular business In order to offer the
following;
Resolved, That from and after this date
the meeting OF this Society shall be held
quarterly instead Of monthly, and these
meetings shall be held at the County
seat.
After some discussion A. II. Line
called for division Of the question, and
n vote being taken on the LIST division
Il was lost by vote Of IL TO 10; the
/ last member Of the resolution was then
withdrawn.
Alter the election a communication.
was read from Wilson Morrow, who was
appointed at the last Meeting to obtain
the flag belonging TO the Society from
Mr.. Curtis w. Smith. The communi-
cation was ordered TO be filed, and the
Tea urer was instructed to call upon.
Mr. Smith at some time before the next
/ Fair and obtain the dag.
The President elect then delivered a
short and very appropriate address To the,
Society.
Mr.. C. D. Bently offered the follow
ing;
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this
Society the law incorporating Agricul-.
tural Societies should be so amended as
to allow Societies 10 hold a larger
amount Of real estate than now provided
by law. Adopted.
BY Evan Owen,
Resolved, That when this Society ad-
journ II adjourn 10 meet at Mt. Car
mel on The let Saturday Of March 1T L
o'clock y. M. Adopted.
BY J. p. Brady
Resolved. That committee Of be
appointed TO ascertain II the ground upon
which the fair was held last year can be
obtained for the same purpose for the
next annual fair. and " the ground cam
not be obtained that they take care Of.
and make the best possible disposition
of the material belonging TO the Society
now on the grounds. Adopted, and
Jackson Lynn, q. NJ. Barlow and I.
A. Goodwin appointed said Committee.
BY II. A. Goodwin.
Resolved, That a committee Of . be
appointed to enquire into the expectancy
OF purchasing a piece Of ground for per-
manent fair grounds for this society,"
Adopted, and the same Com. as above
appointed.
IL was moved that A. u. Line, J. y.
Brady and ]. r. Goodwin be appointed
to draft scale OF premiums for the next
Fair and report the same 10 the next
Meeting OF the Board.
J.R. Goodwin offered the following.
Resolved, That no article Of the same
kind or class shall receive premiums for
more than one year in succession. On
motion this resolution was referred TO
the directory for their action.
The subject Of "transplanting trees
was adopted for discussion at the next
meeting.
John II. Farquhar was appointed 70
deliver the next regular monthly address,
On motion the Society adjourned,
A. B. LIKE, press.
Jas. s. Colesco,t, Sec'ry.