Wilmington journal., 1869-02-05


WILMINGTON, N. O., Jan. 29th, 1869.
GENTS In accordance with the request of Mr.
Henry Mutt, of your committee, who was ap'
pointed to confer with the County Commissioners
in regard to the purchase, lease or donation Of
what is called the Poor Farm of Nev Hanover
county, for the purpose OF establishing an Agri
cultural Fair thereon, the Commissioners ap.
pointed committee of two With full power to
act, which committee submit for your considera.
ton the following propositions
First. We will sell the Society the land for One
Dollar per acre, reserving the wood for the Of
the Workhouse or
Second We will lease for ninety.nine years at
One DOllsr per year or
Third. If the committee can do so, they are will
ling to donate for the q; rposes above mentioned,
only reserving the wood, the title gl,0ays revert:
ing back to the county in case the Society at any
| time should discontinue the Fair.
z. M. suoEMAKER,
| STEPHEN KEYEs,
Committee.
Mr.. Mutt asked to be relieved from further SER
vice on the committee.
These propositions of the Commissioners elici-
ted considerable discussion, and finally,
| On motion, the report was received and the
| committee continued.
| Two propositions to increase the committee
one to add two more members, and another to add
one member from each county Representatives,
| severally lost.
Maj. J. A. Engelhard called the attention of The
Association to the fact that Col. W. F. Beasley,
now of Kentucky, was present. and moved that
he be invited to the privileges of the floor. Car
ried.
Col. B. r. Moore moved that the committee on
a Charter for the Association be instructed to
procure the passage of an act authorizing the
County Commissioners to d3nate Far Grounds
Carried.
The following resolution, offered by Maj. J. 8.
Hines, was, on notion laid on the table
Reso1red, That the committee on Fair Grounds
be requested to make as liberal proposition as
they may think expedient, and that they will
der circumstances accept the lands unless they
become assets of the Society.
DR.. 8. s. satchwelI offered the following amend
ments to the Constitution, which were, on his
motion, appointed for consideration at the after.
noon session
ARTICLE II.
Sec. Z. There shall be suitable Library and
Library Room provided in the city of Wilmington,
under direction and control of the Executive Com
mittee.
Sec. 8. Should the Executive Committee deem
it for the interest of the Society," they may estab
lish Laboratory tor experiments and testing Of
soils and fertilizers.
Article II, Sec. l. shall be amended as follows {:
"And the President shall be ex-oficio Chair
man Of the Executive committee" Also,
That each comfy having ten members of this
Association shall be entitled to one Vice-Presdent
Col. W. F. Beasley was then invited to address
the Association III regard to the manufacture Of
sorghum.
He asked 10" committee Of five to confer with
him and report at the night session.
On motion Of Dr.. 8. s. Satchwell this commit
tee was appointed, and consists of DIR. G. T. Mur-
ply, f. Mutt, DR.. d. u. Buie, L. A. Hart and B.
r. 1.onre.
The President, as Chairman Of the committee
| to memorialize Congress for an appropriation in
| behalf of our Bars and River, submitted memo
rial which had been prepared, and asked that it
be universally signed
On motion of Col. Moore this paper was unani-
mously adopted as the memorial of the Associa-
| tion.
The President reported the reception Of COM
munication containing verbal message from
member Of the Legislature from this county,
| stating that an appropriation-say about 81 500
| might be obtained on behalf of the Association if
| the Legislature properly approached.
On motion a committee OF three, consisting Of
A. r. Black, J. O. Mann and J. 8. Cannon, were
appointed to petition the Legislature for guch an
| appropriation.
| The following resolutions. offered by Col. A. A.
McKoy. were adopted:
Resozoed, That the President of this Association
| appoint committee of three whose duty it shall
be to confer with the Directors OF the different
Railroads. il order that, if possible, o reduction
shall be made by said roads upon local freights to
and from the city of Wilmington.
Resolued, That the thanks OF the community
| are due to the Directors of the Wilmington a nd
Weldon Railroad, for their generosity in establish
ing the method of giving return tickets for one
fare to persons visiting Wilmington on busi-
| ness.
Resolued, That there ia a mutual dependence
existing between the railroads and the farroers ~
the country; that the prosperity of the one de.
pends upon the prosperity OF the other and we
hail the formation Of this organization "A an
| and interests of the other.
| The Association then took a. recess till apM