Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-21
Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation.

A meeting of the Stockholders Of this As
sociation was held ut the Courthouse in
this city on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
DR.. ]. G. Pybas was called to the Chair and
Capt. J. Y. Keith elected Secretary pro
TEN. After the reading of the reports of
the President and Secretary, which were
received As entirely satisfactory, the meet
ing proceeded to elect nine Directors for the
ensuing year. At this point in the pro-
ccedings several of the old directory, among
whom were Messrs. O'ConnOr, Hurt and
Robertson, asked that they might not be
nominated for reelection, but rs the result
shows the Stockholders did not care to lose
their services. The following Board was
chosen-Mai. Il. Il. Hurt, w. T.. Robert
son, J. Y. Keith, J. NJ. CaTtmcll, james
OConnOr, Rob't. l, Chester, D. II. King,
NJ. V. &. EXum and John =. Tomlinson.
| Upon the dissolution of the Old Board the
new Directory organized at once and Maj.
] Il. 3. Hurt was unanimously elected Presi-
! dent for the ensuing year, with W. p.
Robertson, Hiram Johnson, James G. Reid,
| James J. Blackmon and J. NJ. Withers as
! Vice Presidents. For the Office of Secretary
there were two uOminatious-R. W.
Haynes, Esq. and Maj. Thomas Clark, but
as the vote was tic-four to four-onc Of
the Directors Mr.. lGNum being absent,
the election of this officer was postponed
until the next meeting Of the Board.
The following is the full report ~ Sec
rotary Keith:
Ogica Of Agricultural and Mechanical Isso-
citation Of Wc,t 7cnur@re.
Mr.. PRESIDENT:
As Secretary AL interim, have the hon
or to submit the following report Of the
operations, earning and present condition
| of the ASSOCIATION.
IFndcr..s rc>aiutiur adopted at last aunu-
/ al convention Cf the Stockholders Of The
Association. and by Subsequent action Of the
Board ct Directors, the President Of the
| Association WAS directed 10 visit Nashville
during the session CT the last Legislature,
and II possible, procure Deed 10 the
grounds Of the Association, which was only
| hciI by 4 conditional title. The President
? | Gually suc,crdcd in procuring title in fee
| % the grounds, which was granted by The
/ l.ai.atUrc. see acts OF The General As
I >,.luhlN 1873, page -.. TGiS wise and
: liberal donation on the part OF the LCgisla-
o | tury -j.tI~ greatly &c the permanent value
oT ,uar property, ANA il was deemed but q
Z Ill return Cu the part OF the Board OF Di
), ! p, y.uIs 10 erect some substantial building.
n ~uitttl. for the mar u.aCturc OF Wood in To-
various USES. WheTeupOn, about the hrs
ct AUGUST last, the standing committee on
d Fair Grounds and Improvements were iii
Z r,.rtr,l 10 make plans, estimates, and >pCci
= Eraliau, for brick power hail, forty by
one hundred feet, a ladies p3rlOr GGX5,
feet. with four rooms, portlco in from
; with ornaments :.ud other convenience
e thereto; a duplicate Of the Old power hall
80 th1t both woult. answer tor floral halls
- also additions to the amphitheatrc, stables
l. >tv,S and sheds. . ColOred ladies parlOT
p: ,SC All of which was found would cos
r the Association about 5000, which amour
=, was more than the committee weuld hav
" proposed 10 have expended on permalcn
J improyementS-had they known the >trlu
: c,ucy in money matters and the conScqucn
. depression and stdguati9n IN all the branch
= 6 OF industry tEdt soon after CnSUCd. NC
10 Il was not deemed wise 10 stop or tur
n back, and the improvements We're prCS>e
a TO completion 10y the Fail meeting OF tn
=, Association.
d The total expenditure oCthe Associate
i were SlI,92t 50, and the receipts from al
& sources were $Il,tGI go.