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


on the last day Of each annual fair,
there shall be held stock holders
meeting of the company at which
President and Board of Directors
shall be elected.
II. All calls upon stock hereto
subscribed, shall be made by the
President Of The Board by order OF
the Board Of Directors, and shall not
be for moro than So Is per cent. of
the stock ut one time, and shall not
be made oftener than once in two
months.
II. Such calls, when made as
aforesaid, It is hereby expressly
agreed shall he, from the date of the
calls, actual debts due from the sub
scribcr to this company, and may be
collected by suit in the name of The
company rs other debts.
Is. The President by order Of the
Board shall have full power to collect
suclT calls when notice Of such calls
shall have reached the stock holder
thirty days previously.
H. The President and Board Of
directors first elected shall, il pos
sfble, proceed to purchase q tract of
land OF sufficient size i'll the vicinity
of Morristown, and shall improve
the same and shall make all neces-
sary arrangements, and hold Fair
during tbs month of October, 1874.
10. Said president and board shah
have full discretion and power rs to
the size Of the said tract of land, its
location, the manner of improving
the same, the election Of Secretary,
Treasurer and other agents and of
licers, fixing the duties and compen-
sation Of such agents and officers.
and generally such power and dis
erection as is necessary to carry out
the objects had in view by the coma
pany.
16. Ten directors of said Board,
including the President, shall con-
stitute a quorum for all purposes.
The report Of the Committee clio
tied various inquiries from delegates
present as to minor points of inter
est involved in the basis of organiza-
ton submitted for adoption, but these
were all satisfactorily explained by
tho chairman Of the Committee, Col.
White, and
On motion of Maj. c.. w. Folsom,
the report Of the Committe was adj
opted; and the Secretary was in
structcd by vote of the Convention
to at once open books for subscrip-
ton of stock.
On motion Of Maj. john Murphey,
the convention took n recess for
dinner until o'clock, .. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met ut 5 o'clock
The Secretary reported forty-six
shares, amounting to $3.50, as hay-
ing been subscribed by a portion Of
the delegates present.
On motion Of Capt. j. G.. Hodges,
the President Of the Convention was
authorized to appoint four or moro
agents, with power to fill vacancies
at any time. in each Of the counties
represented in this Convention, whose
duty 1t should be to thoroughly can
yass such county for subscriptions of
stock to the East Tennessee Central
Fair Association, ard to report to
said officer at Messy Creek by the
first day of February next, the total
amount Of subscription obtained.
In accordance with which motion
the President named and appointed
the following gentlemen to canvass
and solicit stock:
For Tie County Of Hotmblen:
Capt j c Hodges, Frank Taylor,
Col JOS Eckel, Drury Morris,
w G. Witt. DIR G. S Harris,
Sam Smith, Esq. JAS Hale.
For tie County Of Jefferson:
Col B M Branner, Judge Swan,
Capt Il G Dunn, S ID Williams.
N L McCandless
For the County Of Cooke:
Capt Il G Brown, T S German,
VIM Thomas, w b Allison.
For the County Of HoaokinS:
Maj j ID Riley, Stearnes,
Col JAS White, Clinton Lyons.
do W gnu,
For the County Of Hancock:
L NJ Jarvis, Barnett Cantwell,
10 Baker, Il Ritchic.
Wilson G Seals,
For the County Of Granger:
Thos r Reed, Ben Peck.
w Shields, Jacob Beeler.
For The County Of Claiborne:
Thos z Graham, DIR S C Brown,
James Patterson, Harvey Richie.
There being no further business.
on motion, the Convention adjourn
eel subject to the call of the Presi-
don't.
S. d. WILLIAMS, President.
john E. HELMS,
Z. L. THOMAS,
Secretaries.