The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28
Total disbursements
Balance on hand....

Balance on hand..- 200 Ot
Upon motion the above reports were
received, and ordered to be spread upon
the Minutes of the Society, and a copy
furnished the HERALD for publication.
Amotion prevailed that as there was
sufficient money in the Treasurer's hand
that he be ordered to make the last pay.
ment upon land purchased from George
NJ Martin, Esq, by this Society, the note
with interest, amounting to 1858 20.
Upon motion, the Secretary was al.
lowed his salary for the past year.
The President stated to the Board that
it was very important that this Society
should be represented at the Cotton
States Agricultural and Mechanical
Congress, to be held in Augusta, Ga,
Oct, 18th, 1870, whereupOn, Secretary
Josh q Bailey was unanimously elected
to represent this Society, and the Board
to pay the expense of said delegate.
Vice-President Gordon was requested
to take the chair and President Keesee
addressed the Board at some length
upvn the propriety of removing the Fair
Grounds to some point near the railroad,
and submitted the following Preamble
and Resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t being the opinion of a
majority of a Board of Directors that the
present location oftheir grounds is 9like
inconyenient to themselves as also to a
great extent inaccessible to the
public, the presence of whom is SO nee
essary to the success and welfare of the
institution, therefore,
Be it RcsolUed, That a meeting of the
Stockholders of the Soc iety be called for
the 10Th of November next, to take into
consideration the propriety of moving
the Fair Grounds to some convenient
place along the line of Railroad.
ResoICed, That to more fully secure
the cordial support and approval OF
all the Stockholders of said society, each
Stakeholder be requested to thoroughly
canvass the county for the subscription
of new stock, the subscribers to the same
to denote their preference as regards the
removal of said Fair Grounds, and
should a majority decide in favor of the
same then a hearty acquiescence by all
the members of the Society, but should
a preponderance of the new stock favor
the present locality, then the like cor
dial support be granted by all, and Ell
Their conclusion to be final and desisive.
Mr. ] l. Williams offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resotrcd, That all Stockholders who
subscribed before the Sth day of April,
1870, be and are hereby entitled to two
shares of stock on this society transferra-
BILE only ON the stock books and both
shares must be transferred together and
cannot be separately, and that said Stock
holders are entitled to two notes, at all
meetings of the same.
On motion of Mr.. Kuhn the following
preamble and resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, In view of the courteous,
gentlemany, and impartial department
ever exhibited towards every member of
this Board, as well as all others which
his duties as President brought him in
contact with, therefore be it
ResoIUed, That we tender to the Pres
ident, T w Keesee our heartfelt thanks
for the e~fficientcy,,, the energy and I'M
firing zeai ever exhibited in h dis
charge of the ardious duties of the Of
flee which he has filled for the past two
years with so much credit to himselfand
honor to the society.
ResoIred, That these resolutions be
spread upon the Minutes, and a copy be
furnished the Columbia HERALD for
publication.
Mai Cheairs made the following mo-
ton. That i'm addition to extending Our
thanks to the President for the able
ann in which he has discharged his
duty, that we also extend the same to
the Eice-President, Secretary, and Treas
urer, which motion was also unanimous
ly adopted.
No further business coming before the
Board, the thanks of the Board was ex-
tended to Mr. Kuhn and his excellent
lady for the kind and hospitable manner
i'm which they had entertained the mem
bers this day, each expressing himself
A~~ ILL., af ~
some future day. Amid the best of feel
ing and good cheer a motion prevailed
that our proceedings be published in the
Columbia HERALD, n this meeting
stand adjourned until Saturday, the
18th of November, 1870.
II. w. KEEsEE, PrcS't.
JOSH. G. BAILEY, Sec'y.