The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-23
For Ia H,rdkf Of Freedom.
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LAWRENCE, Douglas county. K. Tt
C,,,.J LII, Oh 1870

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Saturday, July 9th, 1859.
To-day, at 1 o'clock P. NJ, the Board
of the Douglas County Agricultural S'ci-
ETY. met at the Court House, and was called
to order by the President. Jos. Gardner
Present, Mcssrs. Alien, Yates, Ferman,
Wells, Walsh. Hiatt. Iogersoll, Camp
bell. Gardner and Derkau.
For the purpose of giving full facilities
to the public in different parts of the
county to become connected with this So
eiety. it was moved by Mr.. Ferman, that
~Slank certificates of membership, signed
by the President and Secretary, be placed
for sale in the hands of all the Directors.
Carried.
Mr. Allen stated that he had assumed
the responsibility of ordering one thou
sand blank certificates Of membership 10
be printed for this Society. and that he
had also ordered record FOR the same,
which action was approved by the Board.
Mr. Allen said that it was now prop
er time to consider the resolution passed
at the last meeting of the Society, viz
That this Board be requested to order,
that that township furnishing the largest
amount of money prior to the first day of
August, should be entitled to the selec-
ton of the first fair ground, within its
limits.
Mr.. Hiatt objected to any such arrange
ment. lie was by no means in favor of
giving any such iuducement to bidders.
It was his wish that the FIRST fair should
be held in some central portion of the
county.
Mr. Ingersoll did not like the principle
Of. that resolution, yet under the eircum-
stances he would favor tho plan as mat
ter of expediency.
Mr.. Fsrman thought itwould be better
to lengthen the time to the second Satur-
day (13.h) of August.
Mr.. Allen moved that an order be made
10 that effect. Carried.
Mr.. Allen moved that there be fair
held this fall, provided thousand dollars
should be received into the treasury of
the Society prior to the 18th of August
next.
Mr.. Hiatt thought it altogether unim-
portant whether there be fair held this
fall or not. He, for one, would rather be
considerable, and not induce people to
overstrain themselves these hard times.
II was his judgment that the Society
should have an eye to not overriding the
thing at first.
MIR. Walsh remarked that thousand
dollars was certainly very moderate
sum to commence with, and that it would
in all probability take a much larger
amount, if it was managed in manner
creditable to the county.
Mr.. Ingersoll said that he could not
see any use in discussing this matter now
for his part, he would greatly prefer to
see the money Unnecessary to such an I'M
dertakiug) in the treasury before decid-
ing upon having fair on any condition.
Mr.. Yates favored the motion. Cues
ton was called and lost.
Thereupon Mr.. Allen offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted
RssolUei, That the Douglas County Ag-
ricui,ural Society hold lis first ANU Al lair
on or about the 10Th OF October next.
Mr.. Hiatt moved, that when this Board
adjourns, it adjourn to meet at Blooming
ton. Lost.
Moved by Mr.. Allen, that Committee
of three be appointed by the Chair to
draft Schedule OF Articles and Classifi
cation of Premiums, and report the same
at the next meeting of the Board.
Mtssrs. Allen, Walsh and Ingersoll
were appointed on SAT-! Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Hiatt, Committee
of three was appointed-consisting oil
Messrs. Hiatt, Yates and Campbell Ito
conclude upon some plan which may seem
to them the most feasible for conducting
the contemplated fair; to estimate the
cost of inclosing fair ground, together with
such other expenses as are likely to BE-
incidental to an undertaking Of that kind
and report at the next meeting of the
Board.
1 On motion, adjourned, to meet at tn.
Court House. in Lawrence, on Saturday
the 18th day OF August next, at O'Clock
Pm. JOS. GARDNER, President.
P. II. BERKAu. Secretary.