The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-11
Proceedings of stock IN old rs' Meet
ing State Fair Association.
Jackson. MISS. Dec. 5. 1877;

JACKSON, M1SS., Lee. D, 1910.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Planters, Manufacturers
and Mechanics Association of the State
of Mississippi, this day held in the Senate
Chamber, there were
Present-Dr. j. Wharton, President
Jas. D. Stewart, Jno. j. Rohrbacher, w.
w. Wishart, j. l.. Lake, Jr., j. P. Ste
vens, j. H. Echols, Thos Z. Helm, II.
Musgrove, VIM B. Taylor, NJ F. Ash,
Robert Kelly, Joshua Green, Jas. r.
Yerger, A. j. Kerr, G. f. Hooker, Gus.
Asher, Geo. H. Sutherland, j. F. O'Sul
Iivan. Oliver Clifton, ]. S. Barfeld, j.
w. Fte and j. l.. Power;
Being a constitutional quorum, and
representing a majority of the stock.
DIR. Wharton, on taking the chair as
President, made brief address congrat.
ulating the Association upon what had
been accomplished in the past, and spoke
hopefully Of its future prospects. He
also expressed his hearty thanks for the
cooperation he had received at all
times from the Directory, and that age
and infrmity admonished him now to re
tire
The Secretary read his Report and
statement of receipts and disbursements
on account Of the late Fair. (See Report
in another column.) The same were re
ceived and ordered to be laid on the table
for the present.
Mr.. Yerger offered the following
amendments to the Constitution, which
were adopted:
1st. Amend by striking out as follows
from Article Z: ''and the said Directors
shall elect from their number the follow.
ing standing Committees
ID. Insert as Article s There shall be
Board Of Control, to consist of nine
members, to be elected by the stockhold
ers from the Board of Directors
Sd. Insert as Article 81 The Board Of
Control shall have full charge of the
whole management of the Fairs held by
the Association. Five members shall
constitute quorum, and the said Board
of Control shall report to the Board OF
Directors annually, or whenever required.
Mr.. Asher moved to amend the Con
stitution so as to have Corresponding
and Financial Secretary, which was not
agreed to.
Mr.. Joshua Green offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolged, That the Board Of Directors
be requested to alter and amend the by
laws and special regulations as they may
deem proper to cover such defects and If
Irregularities as may have been developed.
After free interchange of opinion, in
reference to the Indebtedness of the As
ISOLATION, on motion of w. B. Taylor,
the Board Of Directors was instructed to
carry out the following resolution,
adopted at the annual meeting of stock
holders in November, 1872:
Resolped, That the Board of Directors
be instructed to get up the Indebtedness
of the Association, and that notes be
drawn for the same, one day after date,
which notes shall be signed by the Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, as officers
of the Association, and which notes shall
bear interest from date; and that all
monies received by the Association shall
be paid pro rata on said notes
On motion of Col. Hooker, the Board
of Directors shall have authority t. fix
the,rate of interest, not to exceed ten per
cent.
Capt. J. L. Lake, from Auditing Com
mittee, appointed last year, reported that
the Committee had made an investiga-
ton of the financial management of the
Association sufficiently thorough to sat
isfy said Committee that the officers had
discharged their duties.
On motion of J. +. O'Sullivan, the re-
port was received and Committee dis
charged.
The meeting thereupon adjourned until
Monday, 18th inst, at 4 o'clock, p. M,
for the election of officers, and the con-
sideration of such other business as NAV
be presented.
]. 0. WHARTON, Pres't.
j. L. Power, Sec'v.