M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-18

ANOLD ACQUAINTANCE.
AthenS, Oct. 18th, 1856.
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.
Pursuant to previous notice, the
members OF the Vinton County Agri.
cultural Society met in Macarthur on
the 18th day OF October, A. D. 1855,
B. P. Hewitt, Pres't, and o. T. Gun
ming, Sec'y,
Tn. President called the meeting to
order, and the society proceeded to the
business OF the day.
The committee appointed at a pre-
vious meeting, made the following re-
port:
"The committee heretofore appoint.
ed to secure 10. for the further use oil
the Agricultural Society, have exam
ined several situations, and report that
the corner lot, owned by Elias Waltz,
has the preference, and that said Waltz
agrees that the society may have the
use OF said lot for the purpose Of said
society, so long as the society will fence
and keep up the fences in repair.
Signed,
Inc. 1; 6. gR4WS; R0sSISs. Committee"
Whereupoa-on motion of A. w.
Bothwell-the said report OF said COM
mil.ee was approved, and the same
committee were instructed to close the
contract with Mr.. Waltz for the leaS-
ing of the lot named in their report, by
obtaining lease for the same Tor Sc
rieS Of years, And, that said COM
mittee enter into contract with some
responsible person for the fencing Of
said Fair Ground, in consideration of
the admission fees al our next annual
Fair, or on the best terms; and that
said committee advise with the mana
gers and officers OF this society, in re-
lation to the making said contract as to
fencing said Fair Grounds, &c.
The Treasurer, Mr.. p. Brown, re-
ported that he had received, during the
present year,
From me embers..' S54 90
County Treasury. as so
Total, 100 80
The Secretary reported Premiums,
for 1855, amounted to SIG 80.
On motion of James McGillivray,
it was ordered that the expenses Of the
Society be first paid, and alterward a
dividend be struck for the purpose Of
paying the premiums for the present
year.
Whereupon, the following bills were
presented aud allowed, and orders on
the Treasurer given Tor the same:
, L. A. Bralton, for publishing List of
Premiums, &c, ,.''..''.'.''''''Sl0 $1,000
Edmiston 81 Stanley, do do 1906
Pearly Brown-fixing Fair Ground 300
D. 7. Gunning--service as Secretary 2,O(
Total, S25,0C
Leavinga balance in Treasury Of 76,6(
A dividend was then struck, and the
amount paid on each dollar of Premi
ums, was about Sc cents.
On motion, the following officer
were elected for the ensuing year.
/ B. p. Hewitt, President; John Rob
bins, Vice President; o. T. Cunning
Recording Secretary; W. L. Edmiston
t Corresponding Secretary; A. W. Both
well, James McGillivray, T. r. Stan
LEY, Joseph McKinnis, and Georg'
Slsson, Board OF Managers.
On motion, the following persons
were appointed Soliciting Commit
tee: A. w. Boutwell, and George
Sisson, Elk tp.; John Robbins and l.
R. Sammons, Clinton tp.; William
Radclif, Vinlon tp.; VIM, F. Fellon
Wilkesville tp.; William Gold, Madi.
son ;p.; George Holdren, Knox tp.i
James Gibbons, Brown tp.; G. W.
johnson, Swan tp.; John Shively,
Jackson tp.; Peter Miller, Richland tp.
John Swain, Harrison tp.; B. M
Walker, Eagle tp.
On motion, B. P. Hewitt was ap'
pointed delegate to attend the meet.
ing OF The State Board OF Agriculture
Ito be held at Columbus, in December
1855.
Meeting adjourned.
b. 2. HEWITT, Pres't.
o. T. GUSHING, See'y.