Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09

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Mr.. Reeves wanted DR.. NJ. :. Ma
honey elected Secretary. He wanted
the Secretary away from Knoxville.
Messrs. Charlton and Temple had been
connected with lottery IN their fair,
which was not very popular.
Mr.. Helms wanted Mr.. Mahoney
President OF the institution, and G. w.
/ Charlton for Secretary.
IL was decided To 20 into an election
OF officers. aud DR.. NJ. :. Mahuney, OF
Washington, was unanimously elected
President, and G. w. Charlton was
put ia nomination for Secretary, as was
also John VI. Meek.
Mr.. Reeves thought they should bc
careful bow they eiec. men and pay
them higher salaries than what others
had agreed To- work for.
Mr.. Helms thought that there was
no necessity of being 80 cautious a
good man was worth the salary mem
toned aud no one would object
Mr.. Reeves moved To make the cleo.
ton of Mr.. Charlton, as secretary,
unanimous. Carried.
Captain James Boyd was elected
First Vice President.
On motion of Mr.. Reeves Captain A.
j. Kicks was elected Honorary Vice
President Of the Association.
On motion committee of three
Messrs, Reeves, Wallace and Day
were appointed To retire and select an
Executive Committee of FIVE. The
committee retired and returned after q
lew minutes, and reported the follow
ing
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
]. X. Hancher, of Sullivan, chairman;
ii. l.. Cate, of McMinn; w. G. Rode
man, of Cooke; w. G.. Alexander, of
Sewer; j. X. ?. Wallace, of Ander-
son.
On motion the Executive Committee
WAS adopted.
Mr.. J. Monroe Meek offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
ResotCed, That the Executive Com
mittee just elected, to-wit: II. i Gate,
j. X. hancher, w. G. Rodeman, w.
G. Alexander, J. X. y. Wallace, ne,
and they are hereby authorized to sign
contract with A. J. Kicks, Trustee,
binding said trustee to make deed to
the property purchased so soon as the
officers of the Association perfec. the
final organization 10y securing Il char
ter.
On motion the resolution was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Reeves offered the following
resolution
ReSOlUed, That the Executive Com
mittee be authorized to represent this
Board by exercising all the rights,
powers, and privileges authorized by
law and necessary to inaugurate Fair
at Knoxville for the fall of 1879, and
submit the same to a called meeting OF
the Association for ratification or re-
lection.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted
The Executive Committee reported
that they had attended to the duty as
signed, and sign the contract between
the Association ana Capt. NIcKs, Trus
tee.
On motion, il was ordered that a
copy of the charter Of the old AssUcia-
tiOn be procured.
Mr.. w. G. Day offered his reslgaa-
ton as "A Director, and suggested that
Capt. A. (. Blunt be elected in his
place.
The resignation was accepted, and it
was decided that the Stock holders
would have to elect his successor.
On motion, the old charter was read
before the Board of Directors.
Mr.. Reeves moved that the Board
accept the charter and the assignment
Of the same, with a few amendments
made. Carried.
ON motion, the Board Of Directors
adjourned, subject to the call of the
Chairman, and the business was placed
in the hands Of the Executive Com
n.ittee.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE.
The Committee met at the Office OF
Messrs. Barnes d Simmonds and the
following business was transacted
The time of holding the Fair decided
upon to open for the reception of ar
ticles on Monday, Oct. 4th, and the
Fair to commence on Tuesday, to CON
tinue fOul days, October 5th, 9Th, 9TH
and Stb.
The price of admission was deter
mined upon as follows Whole tickets
80 cents, and half tickets % cents, the
half tickets to admit all between the
ages of and Is years. Horses and
carriges admitted free.
A number eff uperintendents of the
differents departments were appointed
but as the list is not complete it Will
be published hereafter.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the speed ring be
abandoned, believing, as we do, that
it does not elevate the morals of the
people. In lieu of which we offer the
freedom of the Grounds to all saddle
horses and vehicles of every descrip-
tion.
Mr.. c. w. Charlton was appointed
to take charge of the GCounds.
\ resolution of thanks was rendered
the city papers for the courtesy shown
in publishing the proceedings Of the
convention.
The Executive Committee then ad,
journed, subject to the call of the chair
man.
N. Il. Johnson
Attends to Lands In Monroe and adj
joining counties. Titles carefully in.
vestigated. Mineral values determined
Surveys and maps prepared.
Hiwsssee Land Office,n Madison