The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-11-10

.0a motion Of Mr. Dernis i, was ordered tia
al ,.la;ms against the Society must be presented
before the first day Of January Of each year or
will be considered forfeited . the Society.
Mr. Austin moved that a committee Of I'VE be
anDoiu,ecs 10 report the names Of suitahe per
sars 10 serve a. offcers for the ensuing year
Nassrs j NJ. Austin O. J. Jones, Fl. Fergason,
David titlr aid W 5 Adiieman- were appoint
ed said committee
Ga motion of Mr.. Dennis, it was ordered that
the next Far Be held during the first week IN DC
tober 1850.
r Meredith Suggested. IN sorc appropriate
remarks tie propri-iy and necessity ct taking
some steps Il procure permanent grounds Tor the
use Of the Society. lie Suggested the eape'
dieUey Of orgaaiz5pg JOINT stock company .oF
the purpose Of purch aSing from forty TO fifty
arrss of ground npon the Central railroad between
Richmond aud Cen,reyilie and have the necessa
r. improvements made whenever il becomes ne
ces~sry 10 leave present Fair Grounds. either
by the expiration OF oar present lease or from any
other ueE es-IJy.
lie ;ariher Suggested that the Agricultural
Society proper should not become responsible IN
the ru7caa-e Of toe grounds ha, that the fee SIM
pie o. Re same shoad remain 10 these who pnr-
chased he groaaG>-that the stock should be Ia
Ken in shares ~ ten. tweaty, fifty dollars. asd
the riEh, to parehase these shares should be guar
auticd to the Society. He urged tue necessity OF
proc 4FlDI HtDGF EFoAilas On ACCOUNT u tl4s
Ell size Of those ROW occupied Visitors and eN-
hibitofs are now drbarred in a great measure from
taking their carriages and wagons NTH! the en-
closure from he want Q. room, aud they are com
pel'ed 10 find piece oats'de, in the streets or
elsewhere as they may be abe 10 dc-and thus
leaving Their horses &e, subject TO the depreda
tons OF the dishonest who mas be lurking around
Under present arrangements. the society have
feit themselves compelled to admit all manner of
shows VI hin their enclosure, because If net adj
aitied within, they easily rent lots adj Joining
anon which 10 erect their tents, booths. Sc, and
Thus be entirely beyond the coatrot of the police
of the society Ii the Society Owned grounds
away from the City these naisances could be en-
tireiv excluded from the Fans, aud irom surround
in them.
Ifthe grounds are located on a railroad arrange
ments can previously be made With the company
to carry passengers from Richmond aud Center
willie al very small cost. Persons who now visit
Richmo d, have 80 pay omnibus fare from the
depot to the grounds OF ten cents, and returning
the same, whei cas- the railroad would probably
carry passengers to and from the or unds TO the
depot for five cents each way. The present i'm
proyemeutS, halls. fences, Sc-, subject To the
depredatons of q worthless set who resort there
and have several times been on FIRE and conside-
rab.a amount destroyed In the country. ten
ant would occupy the grounds, aud protect tbs
property By his attention.
o. motion of William +. Dennis a com
/ rnittee of five appointed TO dev.se plan, an,
II practicable purchase tract OF land for The pur
+ poses Of the Society aud report at the mex
! meeting.
Messrs VI Gaar, John P Smith. David Com
mons 4 B ClayDaol and Branson l. Harris wer
+ appointed said committee. Tn motion ID 7 Hoi
+ oway was made chairman of the committee.
! The committee to report the names OF suitabl,
persons for officers OF the Society for the ensuing
year, reported as follows
Hon d. p HOLLOWAY President
i Sol NEREnTH. Vice President.
( w. L. UENSIs, Secretary.
i j :. LYLE. Treasurer.
= J. NJ. PAXsoS, Superintendent.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Abing toE--J ames Endsley,
Bostou--Georg. Davidson.
I Cenfie-C b. Jackson.
] Cia7-Branson l.. Harris.
Dalton-J o. athan Burroughs
Franklin Israel Wo odruff
Green jesse Gates
/ Harrison-R. Baldridge.
! Jetfetsou-N BaIdridge.
Perry-rhouas " illiams.
i New Garden-Henry Charles.
Jackson-Sanford Lackey.
! ipgton-R ,bert Watt.
! Wayue-J VI Gear.
! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
+ ID Z Holloway, " Z Dennis
I j VI GAR, II Baldridge,
+ : Lackey.
On motion the report accepted and its re
! commend aticrS adopled
Ga motion a vote of thanks was rendered to J
/ A Bridgiapd for he faithful! and most satistacto
~ manner in which he performed the duties @
. Treasurer during the past year.
The Board Of Directors we're invited to NEE
at Richuond the first Saturday in Fehruar
/ next for the purpose of making out premium
+ List for the next Annnai Fair.
The following revised constitution was adop
ted by unaa;mous consent: