The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1875-02-27
ORANGEBURG S. c.,
Fob. 18th 1875.

falr Building.
+ The meeting vas organized by calling
Dr.. ia. Elliottto the chair, and Mr..
u w. Patrick was requested to act qs
Secretary. IA majority of the stock
being represented the chair announced
quorum present, and tho meeting
ready for business.
DR.. w. L. Barton, President of the
Association being absent, Mr.. s. Dibble
from the Board of Directors submitted
the Annual report of the Board, viz:
To the Stockholders OF the
ORANaEBuRG AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION;
The Board Of Directors respectfully
fsubmit the following report:
b The Board congratulates the Stock
holders upon the improved condition of
the Association. A comparison of the
Estatehent Of Che Treasurer this year
with last years statement, shows Tint
the finances are in better condition thau
at the last meeting The Annual Fair
Eof 1879, lnotRiehstadding it.wds, kel d.
during the tendency of the general
election realized profit of S239 81.
The grounds ofthe Association are n
process of Improvement, trees ha4eSbeen
planted, some fencing has been built !,
and arrange ments have been enlere d
into for the cultivation of such parts of
the ground as can be rented TOR that
purpose, and the various special re
sources for income have been utilized
SO asTlto make the property pay as much
Pas possible. Is - .A-e.-A- y q.
In addition to the profits of the last
Annual Fair, we had on hand, at its
! close, premiums enough for Floral
Fair this~sprfng, but they were uu fvr
tanately destroyed in the store lately
occupied by the Treasurer, in the
oontiagrations of January 5th 1876.
The Board of Directors, consider
that ample opportunity has been
furnished to all who desired to take
stock in the Association TO do SO; and
they recommend, that the stockholders ;,
by resolution, express their opinion on
this matter, and if the wish of the stock
holders is in accordance with the views
OF the Directors, che Board which will
be this day elected, can then take the
proper constitutional steps to fix the
stock at the num6be frfof shares thought
tpFopef. 6ys tho Stockholders. All of
SNGchSis respedSiallg3 Submitted.
j G WANNAMAKER,
S DIBBLE,
i II BEcKwITH,
NJ j KELLER,
Board of Directors.
The Treasurer's report was then sub
mitted and on motion both ,re received
las information.
The following resolution was unan
limuusly adopted
ItesolUed, That ample opportunity
has been afforded to all who may desire
stock Of the Association, (now standing
at maxium Of 300 sha-cs, Of which
2O8 have been taken) and it is the opin
ion of the stockholders that the Board
should take steps to have meeting of
the stockholders to fix the stock at 225
shares: ,f
The election Of Directors being next
in order, Col. p Fielder moved that the
same Board be continued FOR the On
suing year. Mr. j G Wannamaker
having declined reelection, Mr. H
Riggs was nominated to fill the
vacancy, and Col Felder's motion was
then unanimously carried. The following
gentlemen compose the Board, viz
Messrs W II Barton, f H w Brigg-
mann, M J Keller, 8 Dibble, L II
Beckwith, Q B Riley aud H higgs.
The following resolution was adopted
Rcsolved, That we deem it the duty
of every stockholder to exhibit some
thing at our Fairs, and should actively
use their influence with neighbors and
friends to contribute both by exhibiting
articles, and their personal attendance
dt tho Fair
The following resolutions were also
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