Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-04

Annuai Meeting of the FRANKLIN
county AgricnIfufal Society.
Quite lumber of the active, live MEM
oers OF this society, met at the fair grounds
on Saturday, May I'd, 1868, at one o'clock
PM. s -. = sslss'.ss--= =
The President being absent, Vice Presi-
dent G. s. Innis called the meeting to order.
The Secretary then made his annual re-
| port, showing that the society was in q
prosperous condition, owed no man dol
lar, and had some $240 in the hands of its
treasurer. The committee appointed at the
| last annual meeting to alter or revise the
Constitution of the society submitted their
report, recommending the adoption of
new Constitution. The new Constitution
differs from the old mainly in that 1t allows
more liberty to the people at the annual
meetings.
Alter considerable discussion, the new
Constitution, on motion of q Col. j. OBJ.
Renick, was adopted unanimously. DR.. c.
2. Landon moved to adjourn for the cleo
tion OF officers for two weeks, which motion
present then paid their annual subscription
of one dollar each to the Treasurer, Judge
j. M. Pugh. On motion of Col. Rem
lex, the meeting then proceeded to the
election of officers, with the following re-
suit: Benjamin F. Rees, President. g.. s.
Innis was nominated for reelection to the
Office of Vice President, who declined and
govern the action of the meeting, as he had
served in this position for the last three
years, and the society had plenty of MEM
bers, vel. qualified for this or any other
place among the board of managers. He
thought, also, 1t was better to make changes
and not keep any one man very long in
the same position. DIR. Landon. B. F. Rees,
Col. Renick. and a number of others, insist
ed, that as there would be considerable
more labor to do this year than common,
that Col Innis be reelected Vice President,
which was done by acclamation. j. R.
Lowe, Mr. Dwyer, N. Vincent, D. S. Elliott.
w. w. Williams, F. r. Freeman and Will
liam Mcdonald, were elected as members
of the board of managers for the ensuing
two years. dais-i So % e i'i-s7 lasHs eaf
Captain A. N. Bull then stated, that he |
having removed from Clinton township, to |
the city OF Columbus, he thought it was
proper and right that he should resign,
and that some resident of the district he |
was elected to represent, be elected to fill
the vacancy. The resignation was accept
ed, and Elias W. Pegg, of Clinton townsh p,
was unanimously elected, to fill the va
cancy. 90 @ S'-t
khnr, ktok Ill
be SO amended that each
township shall have one member of the
Beard of Managers.
Mr.. A. q. Headley opposed the motion,as
t would make an unnecessarily large num-
ber of members, for certainly if each town.
ship be allowed one member, each ward of
the city should also be allowed one mem
ber. He thought the present mode of
by districts was better, and
opposed any change. This mat
ter provoked considerable discussion, which
was participated in very generally for
about one hour, when on motion of j. X.
Howe, the whole subject waslaid ON the
table. The meeting then adjourned.
The Board of Managers Immediately met |
and wore called together by the President,
B. F. Rees. They then proceeded to ap-
point a Secretary and Treasurer of the
Board, when G.. S. Glenn was appointed |
Secretary and Judge j. M. Pugh Treas
urer. -
The President then announced that the |
Board of Managers would meet at the Pro-
bate Court Room on Saturday, May %,
060 ar IN o,clock M for tha FRO poo ot;or
business, fixing up premium lists, &c.