Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-05-14

STOCKHOLDERS of Riverside.Park and Ag-
ricul;ural Association met in SQUIRE Lou
don's office last Thursday afternoon, for the
transaction of business.
The President, L. 5 Parker, stated that
the object OF the meeting was, or is, to
elect officers for the coming year, and trans
act such other business as may come before
the meeting.
William J. Jsckman and ". S. North
were appointed Secretaries of the meeting.
On motion the stockholders proceeded to
nominate candidates for the Office of Presi-
dent OF the Association. The names of the
following gentlemen were presented for
nomination: Z. S. Parker, John Cunning
ham, S. B. Loudon, and Porter Thompson,
but all and each in turn declined to become
q candidate.
Robert McMeen ami Dr.. L. Banks were
put in nomination, neither of whom were
present at the time of nomination. After
ballotirg the vote stood-Banks, -; Ne
Meen, Al; and Mr.. McMeen was declared
the President OF the Association for the
coming year.
S. B. Loudon vas nominated for Secre-
tary, and had no competition for the posi-
ton.
A. g. Bonsall moved that ". S. North
be authorized to cast the 63 votes, as rep
resented in the meeting, for S. B. Loudon
for the Office of Secretary of the AssocIa-
ton for the coming year. The motion was
seconded and carried without dissenting
voice.
r. Y. Irwin was nominated for the office
of Treasurer OF the Association, and Por-
Ter Thompson was authorized to cast the 90
votes, as in the case of Secretary, after
which Mr.. IRWIN was declared TO be the duly
authorized Treasurer OF the Association for
the coming year.
On motion the meeting proceeded to the
nomination of Board of Directors. Many
were nominated, but all declined excepting
eight-the number required by the laws OF
the Association to constitute the Board OF
Directors, with the President, who by vir.
tue of his Office is member of the Board.
The eight gentlemen nominated were
James Adams, II. s. Groninger, a. g. Bon
sail, 2. Z. Parker, Jerome Sieber, John
Cunningham, Jacob Suouff, DR.. l.. Banks.
As there was 10 contest, on motion, Sam
uel StrayeT was authorized to cast the 63
~oies for the Directors nominated, after
which the eight gentlemen named were de-
clared duly elected as q Board of Directors
for the Association for the coming year.
The election of five Vice Presidents was
the next business for the Association. Quite
number were nominated for the position,
and after ballotIng once, the following
named gentlemen were declared elected By
the following vote:
W. P. Thompson, A votes; Henry SUI
louff, 2S votes James AcAuley, 46 votes
W. D. Cramer, ~ votes; ]. K. Robson, Sc
votes. After which election, notice was
served on the stockholders by Z. D. Parker,
from whom the Park was leased, that the
old lease had expired some time since,
wherelpon the outgoing Board Of Directors
~as Immediately called to consider the ques'
tion of the lease.
The outgoing Board authorized the Presi.
dent and Secretary of the Association to
sign the lease, the main provisions Of which
are: A lease of the Park for period OF
four years from the Sth day of May, 1873
at an annual rent of one hundred and TWEEN
ty-four doilsrs.
Adjourned