The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-03
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:, Tue l"e stated quarterly meeting of the Execntlva
.o'unstee ,s s WAS held on Tuesday night the g;th
Apnts iaS. present--Eimand Rnifsn, pr.,ldsut'
""a e. M :, h,amaGas, franklia Minor, Frank q. Ruff
nn, VIC, might and VIM. q Crenshaw
Inc censaitiee appointed to negotiate tl,e tsrma
.or eebaaetshg TIE next annual Fair prssented
sheH report, whfcb, on motion of MIR. Fdmuuds
Nss s, sese,vea 9, "a ana adopted and ~ as follows
nc sap Cofanittes appointed aud fully snaDov-
cred to make definite arrangemepts for tha to,,s.
sen OF the Fair for this year. submit to tha Exss
save commiitoo the following report of ths ncr.
sormanee OF their duties: - F
=, ln reply to the publication of the resolution of
soo Executive Committee, asking proposals from
every e'y ia Virginia to which the holding OF the
tsr hi2hs De suitable and desirable and also To
particular communications addressed to several of
.ne towns deemed most likely to act, we have
naafu IRON the cities OF Wheeling Petersbnra
Sorfoik aud alexandria, and have received aetnsl
proposals lrom the two former of these only On
the part OF wheeling. the terms offered were n,ost
hoeIsi ana as tnuca so as could have been desired
ior the state Agricultural Society. Bnt several
serious objections, Including tie remote nosi,ion
ana diiicult access TO heelug for nearly ALI tbs
sctual meHhe of the Society, and still mora tha
tmpropfiety OF the session OF the Farmers Assem-.
riy being thus far removed without the rreyious
aud distinct understan ndiug and authoritl of that
oody, compelled us TO decline the offer of the cit
Lens OF Wheeling. This offer was of the grounds
ana all other accommodations necessary for hold
ing The Fair and general meeting of the Saciaty
eahiary expenses that might be incurred by the
$4,000. ''' Vi
The terms agreed to. aud upon which contract
mas been executed, are these
The Executive Committee Of the Union Agricul.
tnrsi Society CT Virginia and North Carolina act
ing In its own behalf, and, also. for the city and
people OF Petersburg. will furnish to us the ample
auu excellent Fair Grounds of that Society. aud
all needed buildings and accommodations il, good
repair, aud assumes all the expenses necessary for
aud incident TO the Fair and general meeting of
tAe Society, except that in regard TO the pay ment
oi premiums, the additional amount to be furn-
lshed Is to be sufficient TO pay all the premiums
awarded provided the aggregate of the awards
shall not exceed four thousand dollars The terms
agreed upon are substantially these: That the city
or community having the Dement'S of the Fair will
pay for those benefits, all OF the expenses OF the
Fair including the premiums awarded: thereby
saving TO the Virginia State Agricultural Society
an an nual outy for this purpose of some six thou.
sand dollars, which has been for the past two years
the average amount expended in conducting the
Fair, over aud above the receipts of the gate and
Of rents, In this arrangement the Virginia State
Agricultural Society retains the contributions
'rcm Its own members, aud they are to have the
same privilege OF free admittanca into the Fair
Grounds. with their families as heretofore.
The Secretary presented letters from Messrs
Jeremiah Norton and Wm. Boulware, tending
ther resignation as members OF the Executive
Committee, which were accepted.
The premium list for the ne xt Fair was taken
NJ and considered SGTjatjBl. aud after various adj
ditlons and amendments. was adopted and will lie
published in detail in due time. Adiour ned at II
o'clock p. NJ, till tomorrow morning s at oslock.
"WEDNESDAY MORNING, o'clok
TIE Executive Committee met pursuant to ad-
tournament.
The members present. the same as when the
Committee last adjourned.
The vacancies occasioDed by the resignation Of
Messrs. Morton B0ulware, were filled by the unan-
imoGs election of Vim. T. Scott, Esq, of Charlotte,
and j. W. Cook, Esq of Greenesville.
The appointment of the committees of award
on the subjects embraced in the premium
list was taken up and ompleted. and will be pub
iished with the schedule of premiums.
ON motion OF the President, the following reso-
lutious were adopted:
/. ReSoire9 That the Secretary be authorised to
supply prepaid mail orders for the transact of
the Society aud to pay the postage the same.
, ReSolr.d, That the Secretary is hereby d
rected 10 give to each contributor of any written
communication (decmed worthy of being publish
cd by order of the Executive Committed aud
also to every. adult life member of the Society
who may apply for the same, . copy of the pub
lished transactions OF the Virginia State Agricu-
tutai Society He is also directed to transmit
copy to every known State Agricultural Society
uf the United States, aud to each Agricultural So
ciety OF the State Of Virginia
The Committee then adjourned till Monday eve
ming, the 18th of July next.
CH B. WILLIAMS, Secy