The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-12-10
FARMERs CONTENTION.

FARMERS CONTENTION.
Pursuant to a previous call, made
by the Hamilton County Farmers
Club, a very respectable number
OF the Farmers and Mechanics of
East Tennessee assembled at the
Court House in Morristown, on
Saturday, 9Th December, 1873-dele-
gates being in attendance from the
counties Of Jefferson. Cooke. Haw-
llins, Claiborne. Hancock and Ham
blen counties.
At IL o clock, A. NJ, On motion of
Capt. J. Q. Hodges, DR.. M. Carrigcr,
was selected to pr side as Temporary
President, and John +. Helms and
Il. p. Thomas were requested to act
as Secretaries.
The President in brief and per
} tineht manner explained the objects
Of the meeting to be for the purpose
of making preliminary arrangements
for the organization of an Agricul-
tural, horticultural and Mechanical
Fair Association for Central East
Tenncssce,at or near the town OF
Morristown.
On motion Of Capt J G.. Hodges,
the President was instructed to APP
point a committee consisting of two
delegates from each county repre-
scented in the Convention whose duty
it should be to report permanent
officers for the Convention.
L 4 1. I
the following gentlemen as compos-
ing said committee.
Col. j. Riley and w. B. Miller, Of
Hawkins; G. +. Carrigcr and l.. Il.
Lccper. of IIamhlcn; S. ID. Williams
and Col Mof'ett, Of Jefferson; Thos.
Graham and J. w. Bones, Of Clai-
borne r. c. Brown and A. BIiller,
Of Cooke.
The committee retired, and after
a few moments absence re-
turned and reported the following
gentlemen as its choice for perman-
ent officers.
For President-Stollcly d. Will
lians, Of Jefferson county.
For Secretarics-John Il. Helms
and 7. Z. Thomas, Of Hamblen.
The report Of the committee was
unanimously adopted. Col. Williams
was conducted to the chair, and re-
turned his thanks for the high honor
conferred upon him, in q few happy
and we'll timed remarks, closing by
congratuiating the convention on
the large number Of representative
farmers who were present notwith-
standing the inclcmency Of the day.
On motion of Col. James White, a
committee, consisting of two dele
gates from each county represented
in the Convention, was appointed for
the purpose Of bringing business. be-
fore it for action. The following
gentlemen were named by the Presi-
dent as composing said committee.
Col. JAS. White and w. b. Miller,
Of Hawkins; J. G.. Hodges and l..
L. Leepcr, of Hamilton; Thos. L.
Graham and S. c.. Brown, Of CIai-
borne A Miller and Il. G. Brown,
Cooke Capt. Trent, John Murphey
and Col. Rose, Of Hancock; Capt.
MoGctt and w. A. Moore, Of Jener-
son.
The committee retired, and short
addresses were made in 1t cOnvcsa-
tlonaI manner by the President, 10y
G. +. Carriger, Mr.. Witt and DR..
Carriger, calculated to interest, en-
tertaIn and draw out information
Of value to the agricultural class,
Col. Charlton, at the urgent request
Of DR.. Carriger briefly explained tic
origin, growth and objects Of the
organization Of Changers.
After an absence of an hour or
more the committee on business re-
turned, and through their chair
man, Col. james White, made the
following
REPORT.
For the purpose Of establishing
an.Agricultural and Mechanical Fair
to be held annually at MOrristown,
Hamblen county, Tenn, we, the I'M
dersigued citizens, of the counties
written opposite our names respect
lively, do enter into the contract with
each other hereinafter written.
That is TO say:
/. We hereby constitute ourselves
a stock company, to be known as the
East Tennessee Central Fair Com
pany.
Shares Of stock in this company
SHALL be equal to twenty-five dollars
per share.
2. We each hereby agree to pay,
when properly demanded OF us, the
full amount OF the number of shares
hereto subscribed by us, to such of
ficcr of this company rs shall be au-
thorizcd to make such demand.
3. Each share of stock upon which
all properly authorized calls have
been paid, shall cntitIe the bonalide
owner thereof to one vote in all the
elections Of the Company.
4. All properly authenticated GER
tilicates- of proxy shall entitlc the
holder to vote the stock SO repre-
sentcd.
3. This contract shall be binding
on each subscriber hereto, when 2OU
or more shares of stock (of $500
each) shall be subscribed hereto.
6. The business of the company
shall be conducted by a president
and board of IL directors as follows:
jefferson, 2 /; Cooke, 2 Hamblcn, 2
Hawkins, 2; Hancock. 2; Claiborne,
z and Granger, 2.
T. Each of the counties of Jefrer-
son. Cooke, Hamblen, Hancock Clai-
borne, Hawkins and Granger, shall
be entitled to two directors provided
there shall be, on the day of the
election ola board, 10 bonatde shares