Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-14

DO limited TO tho amount uHps!u Ch I;'o S-A.tS
Of the stock subscribed for by such. stock |
holder. All certificates os stock snail p9
signed by LEO presiden! sni couhlerslSnsu ~
the treasurer end secretary oil Tho ASSOCIATION.
| Each stockhoder shall have ono vote, III person
| or by proxy, in tho election OF directors ENG AZ
| all meetings of tho stockholders lCr cacn sAslo
! Of stock held by him.
| g. Tho annual meetings Of tbs Stockholders
shall BIO held at such time as may be pEovlced
| by the by laws of tho association. If st any
| meeting Of the stockholders there DO preatnt IN
peraon or by proxy, those who can give ma
| iority of all the votes which could be given by
| sill the stockholders, tho Same shall constitute
quorum for the transaction OF business or cleo
ton of directors, and not Otherwise.
| g. At the first meeting of tho stockholders,
under this act and thereafter, ST their annual
meetings, there shall be elected fifteen directors
Who shall be stockholders. The voting for di.
rectors shsll be by ballot. and q msjorlly Of all
the votes cast shall BIO necessary to elect The
directors ehsl choose the president, secretary
ard treasurer of the association from among
their number and shsll appoint such othor OIL
cisls arc employees = they may deem necessary
for the purposes of the association, ard Tx their
mpensation. Tho board Of directors incud-
ing the president, secretary and treasurer, shall
have tho management superintendent and
| control Of the property, Affairs, business and
| concerns Of the association they shall make Tho
necessary arrangements for tho stated fairs and
exhibitions of tho association, and prepare and
| OrQalQ sClGQQl6S Oh pO aHtI ucu W
exhibitors, and they shsll annually, or from
time to time, IS and when tho income Of tho as-
ISOLATION shall exceed all its debts and expenses
declare and pay dividends out OF tha net profits
Of its fairs and exhibitions 20 tho Stockholders
3 upon the stock held by them.
/, 7. No monies shall be paid OF! for or On &C
, count OF the association. but upon the order Of
: the board of directors. by. check or draft upon
tho treasurer, signed by the president and coGn-
, lersigned by tho secretary.
Il q ho hnrnhU iOnOrOEratsI M
take from John B. Smoot, j. Il. Beckham and
D John Perry, an assignment Of a lease heretofore
made to them by William Ii: MGrbufy, execu'
| tor, &c. and others, and tho buildings and other
structures which have been erected by the vol.
untary association hereinbofore mentioned upon
the lands demaed TO the three persons above
l named, shall, from the date Of such assignment,
become tho property OF this corporation subject
, 10 the provisions and covenants of said lease.
r Q. This act shall BIO in force from its passsgo.
On motion of L. A. Reed, it WIS
Resolved by the stockholders OF tho Acxan
dria and Fairfax Agricultural snl Industrial
r Association, That We hereby accept tho charter
i for this Association passed ct the las: session
c of the Legislature.
The Association then ETocacde'! 10 the cleo
ton Of fifteen directors.
= Upon ballot tho following gentlemen were
declared duly elected, baGiog received a ma.
. jority of all the votes cast, w. w. Herbert and
q. g. Taylor jr., acting as tellers: j. Is. Smoot,
9 Jas. T. Backham. John Perry, NJ. B. Harlow,
0 p. B. Hooe 4. Snowdau. H. Strauss. Th0s.
Q Hoy, N. w. Piarson, Valentine Baker, JOHN
c Balleuger, CourtaDd LukeGs, Il. L. Roberts,
J. Fl. D. Smoos ADD T. A. Reed.
Pending the counting OF tie ballot JOSEPH,
: Hopkins offered the following resolution, which
J, was adopted
t Resolved, Thct tho thapka Of the st0ckhc
c crs of tho Alexandria and Fairfax Agricultural
erd Industrial Association be ana are hereby
rendered tho old Board Of Directors for their
efficient and successful Management Of The affairs
OF the Association during the past year.
The following resolutions we're then presented
and adopted:
J Resolved, That The Board Of Directors DO
D and are hereby authorized to sell such additional
amount Of stock as may 10 their Judgment be
= necessary to best promote the interests cE this
0 Association.
Resolved, That The directors CT this associa
ton this day elected be hereby authorized to
accspt aud receive from John b. Smoot j. Z.
Beckham and John Perry. the lease nado BY
them of Peyton's Grove properly.
Resolved. That the Board OF Directors be
and ere hereby authorized to purchase or lease,
as to them may seem best, additional land, TO
= extend the fair grounds and erect such build
ngs, aud mako such further improvements
thereon as may seem best fyr The Interest Ct
this association.
Ga motion Of p 3. lIooe, il vas reserved
that the directors be authorized 10 issue cerLIf
Gates of stock 10 all persons who have paid up
10 full the stock subscribed for by each as re
corded by the books OF the secretary.
Al 1t Vas also resolved that the question as to
what is best 10 be done with tho stock hereto
f. I'll L,,k -, fall Ia
referred to the directory for such action Gs 10
their judgment may be proper.
: The meeting the9 adjournment.
Immediately upon tho aGjournmont Of the
, meeting Tho directors were called together aud
r organized By calling Mr.. J. II. ID. Smoot to the
chair and appointing MIR. j. I. Beckham 5co
{, rotary.
On motion, Mr.. John B. Smoot WIS unapi.
| mcu.lg chczcn president, j. II. Beckhan Rccre-
tary, aud John Perry treasurer Of tho associa.
ton for tho ensuing year.
, On motion of L. A. Reed, the grounds Of
, the association were continued under tho charge
CT the president and secretary until pcedcd by
, tho association.
, Oo|motion Of N. W. Picrscn, committee
3 Of three was appointed to draft By laws Tor the
government OF the association. to be presented
az Lne next lDse'IIS VI 'nc pohiu' Iou w. W.
5 Pierson, p. B. looe, and Il. A. Reed, were
, appointed said committee.
The Board then adjourned 10 meet at tho
, Commercial Exchange rooms a! $50 O'Clock on
Monday the 2Sth Instant
"LovE ALWAYS FINDS A WAY. Not long
ago Michaclese gentleman saw at the theatre
young and pretty donazetta with whose charms
he was ct oDco snittcr. The next night he
managed 10 obtain tho box neg! to hers, and
as there is DO separation between tie tiers ey-
cept a thin railing of sufficient height for man
to rest his arm upon when sitting, the proximity
to his inamorata Was anything but distant. 1t
was tho only chance that be possibly might ever