White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-02-20
tFor the Chiefly
Agricultural Society.
Taoy, February lSth-l0, A. NJ

TRoY, February l5th-l0. A. NJ.
Meeting convened, pursuant to adjournment,
and TO notice published. calling for meeting
of the Stockholders of the Doniphan County
! Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical
Association, for the purpose of completing the
organization of the Society, by the election of
Officers and Directors.
A. Larzeicre, Chairman, and G. D. Baker,
Secretary.
The Secretary stated the action Of the last
meeting.
The Soliciting Committees Of one in each
Township, being called on. reported stock sub
sc-ibed as follows:
c. J. Jones, of Centre Township. il6 Shares
A. Larzelere, Of Washington 81 E"
Reuben Small, of Wolf River" 10
John Cradle. CT Burr Oak 4" 90 &"
The other solici.ors-J. P. Johnson. Of Iowa !
Hugh Cowen. of Wayne; and Charles Miller,
Of Marion. were not present, and filled to re-
port in any manner.
[Benj. Harding had pres iously reported 10
shares from Washington Township; and dur
ing the day, several names we're added to the
lists, from Centre, Washington, and Wolf Riv.
er Township'.l
The Committee on Constitution and By
Laws made tee following report. which was
adopted:
Your Committee, after careful cousidera
ton, has concluded that, inasmuch as the law
under which We are acting. gives power to the
Directors whom We have met to elect, to make
all laws, rules and regulations necessary, it is
ine1pedisnt to act upon such matters before
the organization is perfected.
The meeting then adjourned till l. r NJ; at
which time large number Of farmers we're in
attendance, from all parts of the County.
Mr.. Waters, of Wolf River, moved to pro-
coed to the election of nine Directors, which
motion pre-, allied.
G. J. Jones, of Centre. moved Committee !
Of one from each Township, to nominate nine
Directors.
Carried. apd the following gentlemen were
appointed: C. Jones, OF Centre; Benjamin /
Harding, CT Washington; Reuben Small, of
Wolf River; II. N. seaver. of Iowa; B. |
O'Driscoll, of Wayne; John CRADLE, Of Burr
Oak; and VIM. Smith, for Marion.
While the Committee were out, G. D. Baker
offered the following resolution:
Ressloed, That the Board Of Directors to be |
elected, be instructed TO petition the Board of
County Commissioners 10 subscribe -. shares |
of stock of this As1eeifsiou. Adopted.
Leonard Smith moved to fI the blank BY
inserting %.
x X. Stout moved to amend to 100.
The amendment prevailed.
Mr.. Waters, Of Wolf River, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
RessIred. That our Senators and Represen.
tatives be instructed to labor for an smeud.
meut to Chapter lsl Of the Revised Statutes.
% as to include Bulls and Boars with Stallion.
and Jacks.
Unanimously adopted. and the Secretary
instructed TO forward copies to Topeka.
G. D. Baker offered the following resolution,
which vas adopted unanimously:
Resoloed, That our Senators and Repre.en.
tatives be requested to obtain the passage of .
Law offering bounty for the destruction of
Gophers.
The Nominating Committee then reported
the following named gentlemen as their choice
for Directors:
A. Larzelere. E A.Spencer.
d. n. Seaver. Is. Campbell.
F. NJ. Bell, Reuben Small.
G. D. Baker. g. Hatch.
c. N. Devine.
The report was adopted entire. The meet.
ing thea adjourned.
G. D. BAKER. Secretary.
Asriesitssal Society.
zi s Tsey. February Is. 1853. Il
Immediately sfser tie a6jeurnns.s Of he
Stsekho!der' ~ssting. the Dirsstsss pessssd-