Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-08
Meeting of shc Asriculturar society.

The East Tennessee Agricultural Society mel
at the Board of Trade rooms yesterday evening,
according TO previous announcement, goodly
number of the stockholders being present.
Capt. JAS S. Boyd, the President, took the
! chair and called the meeting to order.
Mai. w. r. Tuttle read the report of the
committee appointed at previous meeting to
| investigate and report upon the affairs of the
Society. The report was lengthy, showing the
assets and liabilities fully.
| They found the total Indebtedness to be S.
921. so. The assets of the Association were So,
907.45
In reviewing matters pertaining to the well
fare of the Association the committee offered
the following for the consideration of the Asso-
citation:
That there was not to the knowledge of the
committee, any constitution and bylaws in ex-
istence for the government of the officers of the
Association, therefore it was suggested that a
committee be appointed to draft a constitution
and bylaws to.be submitted TO the stockholders
at an early day
That the incoming officers be instructed to
perfect and complete the titles to the Society's
land.
That bylaw beincluded requiring all priv-
lege fees in advance.
That the silver ware now on hand be sold and
that hereafter no plate premiums be afforded,
it being the opinion of the committee that pa
irons of the Association would prefer cash and
that plate be given only when offered as a spe-
cial premium by individuals.
That certificates of stock now out be called
in and that new certificates be issued from
regular stock book.
That the sale of ale, beer or any intoxicating
beverages be not allowed on the grounds.
That the paramount object of the Association
should be the encouragement of the agricultural
and mechanical industries and products of East
Tennessee, and that q discrimination be made
in favor of home industries.
That if such is not in the previous charter of
the Association they would suggest electing
fifteen directors, 8 majority of whom shall re-
side in Knox county, the rest to be selected from
influential farmers of adjoining counties, and
that the presidents of the Bradley and Greene
county fairs be placed on the list, and that from
this list an executive committee of five be cho-
sen, whose duty shall be the financial manage
ment of the Society.
The committee reported that they had met
with a liberal spirit among the creditors, and
made special mention of the President and Mr..
Charlton, and with careful and judicious
management they predicted profitable and
useful future for the Association.
On motion of Thomas H. Head, the report of
the committee was received and adopted.
On motion, 8 committee of five. consisting of
w. W. Woodruff, 7. I'll. Head, S. T. Atkin, j,
A. Rayl and A. Gaines, was appointed to nomi-
nate eight directors from Knox county. After
consultation, a majority of the committee re-
ported the names of Hon. o. p. Temple, Capt.
J. S. Boyd, Col John Williams, Col A. Terry,
Maj. w. T. Tuttle, p. Dickinson, j. A. Rayl
and s. T. Atkin. A ballot was taken and these
gentlemen were declared elected.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.