The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1875-02-27
3. SATURDAY MORNING, FEB
ORANaEBURa s. c.,
Feb. 18th 1875.

I! The. meeting vaH organized by callin
Dr.. z. "a. Elliottto the chair, and Mr.
fJ% Nv. Patrick Was requested to act as
Iassotatary. Ia majority of the stock
being represented the chair announced
q quorum present, and tho meeting 9
ready for business. !"
DR.. w. Z. Barton, President of the !
Association being absent, Mr.. s. Dibble
from the Board of Directors submitted
the Annual report of the Board, via
To the Stockholders OF tic
ORANdEBURa AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION;
The Board of Directors respectfully
tsubmit the following report:
ATRos Board eongrataIates the Stock
holders upon the improved condition of
the Association. A comparison of the
lsfateheht of The Tfsasarer. this year
with last years statement, shows thht
the finances are in better condition tha n q
at the last meeting. The Annual Fair
Eof 1871, mott ehdtadding it:Wds. hel d.
during the pendenCy of the general
election realized profit of $3.50 s4.
The grounds ofthe Association are in
IproGesstof Improvement, trees5 5ha1eIbeeu
planted, some fencing has been built :
l'and arrangements have been entere d
/ into for the cultivation of such parts of
the ground as. can be rented 9of that
purpose, and the various special re
sources for income have been utilized,
1Sso ,as22to make the property pay as much
Fas bdssibie. Y ~ A.A-Qt.A. - "a, <
In addition to the profits of the last
Annual Fair, We had on hand, at its
close, premiums enough for a,Floral
Fair this-prfng, but they were an for
tanately destroyed in the store lately
occupied by the Treasurer, in the
confiagfations of January 9Th 1876.
Tho Board of Directors, consider
that ample opportunity has been
furnished to all who desired to take
stock inHthe Association TO do SO; and
they recommend, that the stockholders
by resolution, express their opinion ou
this matter, and if the wish of the stock
holders is liz accordance with the views
of the Directors, the Board which will
be this day elected, can then take the
proper institutional steps to fix the
stock at the mum nl6e f@of shares thought
jpropers, 6S the Stockholders. Ali of
RaebIs raped5lalld Submitted.
j G WANNAMAKER, =
S DIBBLE,
L r BEcKw1Tn,
NJ KELLER,
Board of Directors.
The Treasurer's report was then sub
mitted and on motion both W ere received
las Information.
The following resolution was unan
iulunsly adopted Z q s i #,s ts.s.sa
Resqlvcd, That ample opportunity
has been afforded to all who may desire
stock OF the Association, (now standing
at maxium of 300 sha-es, of which
2O8 have been taken) and it is the opin
lon of the stockholders that the Board
should take steps to have meeting of
the stockholders tofx the stock at 225
shares. I .elaa
The election of Directors being next
in order, Col. P s Fielder moved that the
same Board be continued FOR the On
suing year: Mr. j G Waunamaker
having declined reelection, Mr. III
Riggs was nominated to fill the
vacancy, and Col Folders motion was
then unanimously carried. The following
gentlemen compose the Board, viz:
Messrs W II Barton, r ,H W Brigg.
mann, N J Keller, Dibble, L r
,lsSa Beck ywih withh; 9 g D Riley and II higga.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolyed, That we deom it the duty
|ofeosery stookholder to- exhibi6 some
thing at our Fairs, and should actively
use their influence with neighbors and
friends 70 contribute both by exhibiting
articles, and their peraonal attendance
DIT tho Fairs t5 Gs 81 S1
The following resolutions were also
P aaoP'eaSsl
Resol0ea, That the Secretary have