The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-28

rendered tue chairman, and the meeting then ad-
jOurned sine de
VIRGINIA STATE AGRIcULTrR.L Soc1
ETY.-Ths Executive Committee met at the TX.
change Hotel on Wednesday evening, the 18th OF
November. 1857.
Present-Edmund Ruffn. President; and Messrs
m NJ Tate, Wm. c. knight aud Frank G.. Ruin
constitutional quorum not being present, de
hnitive action Could not be taken in relation TO
any business before the Meeting. nevertheless the
committee were engaged until late hour in the
consideration and preparation of business for the
action OF the Committee SO soon a quorum shall
be in attendance.
Adjourned until Thursday evening at : o'clock.
THURSDAY EvEN1Ss, November Goth
The Executive Committee met. pursuant to ati-
jourument.
present-Edmund Rufin, President; aud Messrs
VIM NJ. Tate, I""-is 4. Harve, VIM. C. Knight
Frank G. Rnffid and James B. Newman
Mr.. Knight, from the Committee q, examine n nd
report upon the condition. cost &c. of B.Iloua Ar
Henal, submitted the following report, ahch wa,
unanmously adopted viz:
The undersigned committee. appointed to visit
the BelIOna Arsenal property. to ascertain ifs
dition, cost. the expense of establishing an agri.
cultural schoel thereat, and the expedieucy of nc
ceptlng the property with that view" report
mat they have visited the place and made full
examination of the buildings. and have found them
to be in a very dapidated condition and in view
OF their condition and OF their arrangement con-
slider them unfit for the purposes of a school
Ihey have not deemed it necessary to make an ac-
curate estimate OF the cost of repairs of the buil
ings and of such alterations as would be peadfnl
To adapt them to the accommodation of a school
because 1t Is very apparent that it would require
an amount far beyond the present means of the So
clety. The committee, therefore, respectfully re.
port against the expedency Of accepting the pro
| perty on the terms which it has been rendered
| to the society.
The Secretary presented letter from r. H. Du
laney Esq, rendering his resignation IA a mt mbar
u the Executive Committee, which WAS accepted
Nhereupon, k. W. n. Noland Esq.. of Albemarle
was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy
The President submitted The draft OF memorial
| addressed TO the Legislature. embracing sundry
matters referred to the Executive Committee b,
| the Farmers Assembly. which was considered Sc
idttn, and finally adopted and ordered to he sg nee
| by the Pres dent on behalf of the Executive Com
| mttee, and presented TO the General Assembly
| letter was read by the secretary from MIR
| Lewis Bailey, complaining that the commit ee OF
| working oxen at the last Fair. had only awarde,
the second premiums ou two yokes of steers of III
ages respectively Of three and five years. exhlbi'
ed by him, both Of which he thought Justly emit
lied 10 the fist premiums in their respective clarr
| es, and asking he Executive Committee to reviey
| and correct the decisions of the Judges; whert
| upon: N
Resolrcd, That the decisions of the Judges q,
the merits of the subjects referred to- are enttle,
| 10 be respected as final. ina much as they appea
to have acted in strict conformity with their leg,
| innate authority, and that the secretary be in
| structed SO TO inform Mr.. Bailey.
| letter WAS presented from Mr. Vim. g. Wood
| enclosing bill for refreshments furnished at th
| request Of committees in the Horse Department
aud asking OF the Executive Committee Tor an or
| der for the payment thereof: Whereupnn-
HeS0lued That tie said bill having Lteu contract
I'd in cOniraveDton of an EXPRESS rule against thu
furnishing of refreshments in food or drink at IL,
| expense of the Society. the Executive COMMITTEE
cannot allow the said claim, authorize its pay
| ment.
| The Secretary laid before the committee the
claim of Francis T. Isbell for 1880 for rent of one
| hundred feet Of ground. occupied by the Society
during the last fair: Whereupon--
Resolced, That the claim set mp by Mr.. Isbell
being considered unreasonable aud unjust the sec
retary is directed to tender 10 him the amount I,
which he is entitled, upon the pro rata division al
bne thousano 'ollars appropriated to pay the renl
OF the horse lot the present year, according TO the
proportion; the amount formerly paid him by the
city of Richmond. 10 wit: STA bears TO the az kte
gate OF 81 40 - paid by the city during the same
year 10 all the parties in INTEREST," and that he ais,
tender him the pro rata share 10 which he is enti
tied upon a like division of $500 guaranteed by
certain individuals to pay the of the horse 10,
for 1856. tst
The committee adjourned to meet again on the
last Tuesday in January next.
CH. B. WnLIAMs, secy.