The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29
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VrSinta State Agricultural so-
ciety.
At meeting OF the Executive Committee, on
Tuesday evening, the 10th January. 1858. present.
Edmund kufiin. President; VIM Townes, frsnklir,
shso,, ~. "a, I.ss, Wm Bouiwsre. J. 4. Garnett,
5. Med. Held, \. ". y. Noland, Wm. c. Knighs,
Frank. O. Ruin, and Vim. q, Crenshaw.
The committee appointed 70 wait upon and con-
fer with the City Council. offered the following re-
port. which was received and adopted:
The committee appointed to Confer with the
Council of the city OF Richmond, In regard to an
appropriation asked from the city in ts corporate
capacity beg leave, respectfully, to report the fol-
iowing That In obedience 20 instructions from the
Executive Committee. they waited upon the City
Council, at its December meeting, and presented
the proposition to submit to the voters of the City
Of Richmond, the question of making an annual do
nation Of three thousand dollars to the Virginia
State agricultural Society; that the consideration
of this proposition was postponed from that meet
ing TO a subsequent one in january: that At this
meeting the application Was rejected on grounds
which showed that the majority Of the Council
thought the benefit to the city Of too little value
to be obtained by an annual contribution TO tn 8
Society OF the sun, proposed, and which served al
so to show that the Council thought the citizens
might not agree with them in this opinion; that
the following resolution-deemed by them a fair
concession to the demands Of the Society--was
adopted by vote Of six TO three.
"ResoIred, That the Council is disposed for the
present, to continue TO extend to the Virginia
Agricultural Society the accom- modations granted
to 1t last year; but will not come under any obi
cation to endow it permanently with any sum Of
money, or with any property" :" that this resoiu
tion contemplates a contribution of one thousa nd
dollars only, subject, IL meant as an annual appro
pratfon to all the difficulties, uncertainties aud
delays which have heretofore attended the obtain.
lng like meagre sum from the Council of the
city OF Richmond; that the Council seemed to be
of the opinion that the Society rich enough to
hold its Fairs without any extrinsic contributions
that In the present and prospective financial con-
dition Of the Society this amount is wholly made
quate TO the yearly demands, aud insufficient ei-
ther to rent the present indispensable horse iot
or TO cover more than half the estimated cost of
repairs; that the funds of the SOcie pplcable
to this purpose according to the estiinlke of Fair
expenses, in an appendix to this report, forbid
the idea Of holding the Fair and Show of the Vir-
ginia State Agricultural Society from their own
resources alone; that whilst it Is very true that
Richmond possesses advantages SO greatly supe-
ror to other cities, to make it very desirable to
hold the Fairs here permanently that yet II Is for
those of her citizens who friendly to our pet.
tion, and not for us to go again before a body Of
gentlemen who have persistently rejected every
application for substantial aid; that the constitu-
tion is peremptory in its requirement to hold an
annual Fair, as the only means, therefore, OF ac-
eomplisbing the purposes of this requirement
without bankrupting the Society, it is recommend.
ed to the committee to adopt the following resoiu
ton:
Re,o,reS, That commits e be appointsd to .o'i :
il aud receive pro osals from the several cities ia
regard to the inducements they may be disposed
to offer for the holding OF the next Annual Fair
and Show, under such instructions as the Execu-
tive Committee shall be pleased to give.
Committee.-Wm. g. Crenshsw, Frank G. Rufin,
Wm @. Knight and r. W. n. Noand.
On motion of Mr.. holland, the President was ad-
ded to the committee.
The President offered prQiet of instructions
for the above committee as the basis Of negotis-
iions with the several 81 les, which. on motion Of
Mr. Tate. was referred to q committee, consisting
of Messrs. Tate, Minor and knight.
On motion of Mr.. +. G.. Rutin, the President was
added.
On motion of Mr.. Tate
Resoired, That the preparation of schedule of
premiums for the next Fair, be committed in it's
several parts to the following committees with In
structions to examine the schedule of the last
year, and to report such alterations and additions
thereto "a they may deem expedient- that is to
say: Branches Nos l, 2, and 8, relating to Expert
ments, Essays, &C., to Atessrs. H. q. Ruffin, Cren
shaw aud Boulware; Branch No. 4, relating to
Live Stock, to Messrs. Tate, Townes and Noland !;
Branch 8, Agricultural Implements, to Messrs
Knight, Garnett and Minor; and Branches and
I, Fruits, Fruit Trees &c. to Mess-s. Reid, Stokes
and Preston.
The Executive Committee then adjourned till
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jan. 9th, 1858.
The Executive Committee met pursuant to ad-
journment.
Mr. Tate. from the committee to whom was re-
ferred the prQet Of instructions to the committee
charged with negotiations respecting the holding
of the next Fair, presented report, which was
accepted aud laid upon the table.
Reports from the several committees on The
schedule of Premiums, suggesting various altera-
tions and additions were received. adopted and
laid upon the table for future publication.
On motion of Sir. Crenshaw, the instructions to
the committee on negotiations respecting the next
Fair, were taken ur, and the following substitute
was adopted in lieu thereof:
I. ReSOIced, That the committee be instructed to
make arrangements with any city in the State that
they may deem most advisable, which will guar
antee the Society against loss In holding its Fair OF
1885, the said city to receive the gate fees, reuta
&c aud pay all the expenses of conducting the
Fair, and, also, the awards under the schedule of
premiums that if said committee fail to make
such an arrangement, then they shall receive such
proposals may be offered, and report them 10
the next meeting of the Executive Committee.
2. ResolUed, Thatin any arrangement the commit
tee may make, tue payments received from annual
members be reserved to the Society, aud that the
privilege of gratut0us attendance OF the Fair be
reserved to life and annual members thereof, with
their families, as heretofore enjoyed by them.
On motion Of Mr.. Tate
Resolved, That committee be appointed to re-
wise the Rules and Regulations, Instructions to
Judges &C., aud report thereon to the next stated
meeting.
Committee-Messrs. Tate, Garnet and Minor.
The resignation of L. Z. Harvie, Esq, OF
Whereupon, y. G.. Rufhn, ESD, was elected Vice
President to fill the vacancy, and Robt. l.. Wright,
Esq, o Loudoun, was elected to hi the vacancy ia
the Executive Committee. thus created.
The Executive Committee then adjourned.
CH. b. WILLIAMS, See'y.