The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-07-17
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY MEET

/ AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY MEET
ING.
Pursuant TO published notice, the people as
sembled At tho Court House Saturday after
noon, July 18th, to consider The prOrriety Of
organizing an Agricultural Society.
The meeting was called to order by Colonel
Up. R. B. Smith, aud on his motion ChaS. 7
Beale, Esq, was elected Chairman, and Harry
N. Daniel, Esq, appointed Secretary, with E
s. Trussel Of the Mason County JouRSAL aud
Geo. W. Tippett, Of the Point Pleasant REGs'
rER, Assistant Secretaries,
The object Ofthe meeting was stated by Ed
mund Sehon, Esq.
Mr.. Geo. E, Downing, followed Mr.. Sehon in
few well.timed and pointed remarks in favor
of organizing an Agricultural and Mechanical
Association.
On motion Of Geo, E, Downing, Esq, aeon
mitee Of FIVE was appointed by tho Chair to
report plan for organization,
The following gentlemen composed said
Committee: Geo. E. Downing, John W. Steen'
bergen, Thomas Fowler, Peter S. Lewis and
james E. Clendenin.
During the absence Of the Committee short
speeches in support Of the effort to organize a
Fair Company, were made by MesNs, William
H. Tomlinson, H. H. Swallow, Morris X. King,
D. s. Stevenson, Lewis Bumgarner, Edmund
Sehou and H. K. Howard,
The Committee returned, and through their
Chairman, submitted the following report;
LIST. That it be organized as a joint stock
Company.
ID. That the Company should organize with
a capital stock of $1,000 10 be divided into
shares of$5 each, with the privilege Ofincrea'
ing The amount Of'capital stock to $4,000
Sd. Said organization should consist Of FIVE
Directors, Treasurer aud Secretary.
G. E. DOWNING, Chm'n.
After sevenl amendments as to the report in
relation to the price Of shares, which were re-
jected, and increasing the number Of Directors
from Eve to seven, the report Of the Committee
was unanimously adopted,
On motion, a Committee was appointed by
the Chair, consisting Of MeSss. Edmund Sc
hon and D. s. Stevenson, to solicit stock from
the members Of the meeting.
The Committee reported $3.50 Of subscri-
bed stock.
The article Of agreement was then present
ed by John W. English, Esq
On motion Of Col. Smith, the first blank in
the article Of agreement was 6lled with the
name Of The Mason County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association"
The second blank, GU motion Of D. s. Ste.
VenSon, was filled with "Poiut Pleasant" as
the principal O(ice of the Company.
On melton the blank in relation 10 The am
cunt Of capital stock was filled by inserting
Twenty Thous1ad Dollars"
The blanks being all filled, the Subscribers
as their names wee called, came fOrw ard and
affixed their names to the article Of agreement,
and when this was completed an election was
had for seven directors, which resulted in the
choice Of the following gentlHnen:
G. @. Miller, John W. Steenbergel, Peter
S. Lewis, Thomas Fowler, Chas, T Beale, Jas.
Capehart, George E, Downing.
&C. Miller, Esq. was chosen temporary
Treasurer.
Harry NJ. Daniel vas elected temporary
Secretary.
Gu motion Of Mr.. Howard Commute Of
three we're appointed IN Constitution and By
Laws. The Chair announced The following
gentlemen as said Committee: Messrs. H. R
Howard, James Capehart and John w. Eng
lish.
On motion of John W. English, Esq, a
Committee Of one in each District in the county
to solicit subscriptions Of stock, was appoint
ed by the Chair Us follows:
Clendenin- James NJ. h. Beale. Hannah
Gideon Brown. ArbuCkle-JOhn A, Nc.
CuIloch. Iewis--H. R. Howard. Cooper
G. B. Rayburn. Oolognc-E. E, Baker, In.
ion-Geo. ". Criig, waggener--D. 8, Ste.
venson. Grahnm--Lewis Bumgarner. Rob.
inson--Thos. Fowler.
On motion Of Mr.. HowMd the stockholders
were required to pay in ten per cent. of their
stock, in order to procure a charter.
The Secretary was ordered to address let.
ter to each Eember Of the soliciting Committee
informing them Of their appointment.
On motion, The Mason County Journal and
Point Pleasant Register were requested to
publish these proceedings.
Gu motion adjourned.
CHAs. 7. BEALE, ChaimHn.
Il. N. DANIEL, Secretary.
E. s. TEussELL, Assistant soc,vs