American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-24
Mississippi State Fair.

The Committee of Arrangements
appointed at the January session of
the Planters, Manufacturers and
Association, held their
first meeting at the Clarion office, ON
morning, 18th inst
The Chairman Of the Committee
being absent on melton, Col. James
NJ. WsSson was requested to serve /
as such.
On motion, Mr.. j. II. Eclrols was
requested to act us Secretary
On motion of VIM. b. Taylor, the
Chairman was requested to- appoint |
Il suitable Committee to select !
grounds for the proposed Fair.
Col. C. L. Hooker, Chairman of
Committee of Arrangements, appear
ing, was seated as such-
On motion OF Mr.. Barkstlale. the
Chairman WAS requested to- appoint
u ceanMnittee for the purpose OF devils
ing means to detray the expenses Of
the State Fair. Messes. W. I.
Withcrs, VIM. b. Taylor, Il. y.
Philips, j. II. Echols and j. L. Power
were appointed said committee
The subcommittee having been
requested to report, without delay, a
plan of action, submitted the follow
ing, which was unanimously agreed
to:
That a joint stock company with
the privilege of increasing the stock
to such additional sum as may be
subscribed, be formed with a eapital
of $1,000, to be divided into one
hundred shares of $50 each, to be
styled the Planters, Manufacturers
and Mechanics Association, of the
State of Mississippi, and that each
subscriber who PAYS the sum of $50
/ shall be life member of said ASSOci-
alton, and be entitled to Il free ticket
for himself and family to attend all
/ the fairs hereatteF ts be held by the
Association, and to exhibit free of
charge any articles or stock at said
fairs. The $50 subscriptions to be
paid to the Treasurer as it may be
needed i'll the erection of buildings
and other expenses, the calls not to-
exceed 20 per cent. of amount sub
scribcd-and any subscriber failing
to pay the call of stock promptly as
they may be made by the Treasurer,
/ shall forfeit his or her stock.
"That any person may become an
annual meHpbcr of this Association
by the payment of ten dollars, each of
/ which payments shall constitute the
/ subscriber a member foP the wear
which it is paid, and entities the sub
Scriber te q ticket to attend all fairs
that may he held during that year"
DIR. KellS offered the following
resolutions, wLi~ls were adopted:
RcsoIred- That the Chairman APP
point a committee of five. for the
purpose of drafting rules, regulations
bylaws, and premium lists, for the
purpose of governing the State Fair
TO be held iii October. 1869.
2Ff. That the Committee shalt be
authorized to- athl to their Committee
one member from esseh Agricultural
Association in this State, together
with such other suitable persons as
said Committee may deem proper.
The Chairman appointed under the
first resolution, McssrS. Robt. Kells,
IL. b. Evans, NJ. w. Philips, ii. NJ.
Taylor and J. NJ. Wesson.
On motion, the Chairman was re-
aussted to appoint il committee, to
be known as the Executive Commit
tee, with power to select grounds,
erect buildings, etc. and MeSSrS. Il.
y. Philips, Thos. f. Helm, p. T.
Bailey, WIN. lcrger- IL. VI. Taylor,
III. b. Evans, and Robert Kells were
! appointed .,.,;L v,,rruiitIrr.
! On motion Of Mr.. Power
Resolved, That Col. j. VI. WeSson,
President of the State Association,
be requested to memorabilia the sew
eral Railroad Companies with Il view
TO securing liberal terms in the trans
pOrtation of articles intended for eN-
hibition, and rednced rates ofpasSagc
to persons attending the State Fair.
On motion of Mr.. Echols,
Res0lsed, That in addition to the
Committee already appointed to de
wise and raise means for dctrayin9
expenses of the State Fair the Chair
man of the General Comnlittec bC
authorized to appoint Suitable per
sons III other portions of the State tC
solicit stock and subscriptions in ac
cordSnce with the plan agreed upon
On notion. The Clarion, and a
other papers friendly to the proposed
State Fair, were requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting
Seventeen ShareS-amounting il
value to SS50-were tlen subscribed
by members of the Conslnittee.
After which, OH notion, the meet
: ing adjourned subject to- call of tn
Chairman.
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