The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18
THE STATE FAIR.
StO ckhOIders' MeetinS.-EIectiOn
of Officers.
8. G.. BURNHAM, Clerk.
JACKSON. December 16. 1873.

JACKSON, December 16. 1873.
An adjourned meeting ofthe stockholders
of tile Planters, Manufacturers and Me-
chanics' Association of the State of Missis-
sippi, was held in the Senate Chamber, this
day, at ii O'Clock, A. M; there being pres
ent twenty-eight stockholders, representing
a majority of the stock.
DIR. j. o. Wharton, Pres ident, in the
chair.
Mr.. Joshua Green offered the following
amendment to Article V, of the Constitu-
ton, which was adopted:
~But should there he a majority of the
stock represented, then such majority of the
shares of stock present shall be competent
for the transaction of business"
On motion of Col. j. NJ. Wesson, it was
- ResoEred, That the President appoint
Committee of three competent business
men to examine the books of the Secretary
and Treasurer, and report 20 the new Board
of Control at their first meeting.
Resolutions of thanks to Dr. j. o. Whar-
ton, President, and to the Secretary, were
offered and unanimously adopted.
Before proceeding to the election OF OFF,
GERS, the Secretary repeated his earnest wish
to be relieved o: his office, but stated as y
condition of service for another year, the
settlement of premiums and other demands
against the late Fair, amounting to about
$3.50 90.
Whereupon Mr.. Green offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the stockholders be called
upon for q loan of five dollars upon each
share of stock, and that the Board OF Con-
troll be instructed to call upon the stock
holders for SAID loan, and that the same be
applied to the settlement of demands
against the last Fair.
DIR. j. o. Wharton reiterated lis earnest
desire to retire from the Presidency of the
Association.
The Association then proceeded to the
election of officers.
Joshua Green placed in nomination the
name of l.. +. Montgomery, Esq, of Madi-
isOn County, for President, and, on motion,
he was declared elected by reclamation.
The Secretary, j. l.. Power, and Treasu-
urer, Joshua Green, were each reelected
by reclamation.
The following names were placed in nom
ination for Board of Directors, and unani-
mouslv elected:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS jas d. Stewart
Fl. HilZheim, j. .. Wharton, Jacob shaw,
j. l.. Lake, jr., Jno. j. Rohrbacher. G. ID
Bustamente, |. Strauss, J. II. Echols, w. B..
Taylor, j. l.. Power. g. Brougher, w. w.
Wishart, Austin Neeley, J. A. HOskins. X.
Kells, s. p. Bailey, j. II. Boyd, NJ. w. Phil
lips. Gus Asher, John Handy, II. Musgrove,
G. NJ. Walden, A. Fl. Kirkland, j. z. Stevens,
J. NJ. Wesson.
DIRECTORS UNDER CHARTER.-GovernOr,
President of Senate, Speaker of the House,
Auditor, Treasurer and Secretary of State.
On motion, 4@committee of three, consist
ing of Messrs. Joshua Green, VIM. b. Tay-
lOr, and j. l.. Carter, to which the President
was added, was appointed to inform Mr..
Montgomery of his election, and to request
his acceptance.
On motion OF Mr. Green, Article " of
the Constitution Mas so amended that the
annual meeting of stockholders may be
held at any time within thirty days after
the close of each Fair.
Adjourned.
J. o. WHARTON, President.
j. /. Power, Secretary.
NoTE.-The Board of Directors will meet
for organization, and the election of a Board
of Control of nine members, at such time as
the President elect may order.