The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-10
Annual Meeting of Stockholders OF the
Agricultural Society.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.


AT a meeting of the Stockholders of the
Hartford County Agricultural and Mechani-
Gal Association, held in Bel Air, on Monday,
January 9Th, Mr.. Cheyney Hoskins was call
ed to the chair, and James Lee appointed
Secretary.
Major A. NJ. Hancock offered the following
resolution
ReS0Iccd, Thata committee of five stock
holders, not directors, be appointed to exam
Inc the records aud accounts for the past
year, both receipts and expenditures, and re-
port thereon before proceeding to any other
business by this meeting
Col. Ohio s. Lee offered the following as a
substitute, and it was adopted:
Whereas, dissatisfaction exists among the
stockholders of this society in regard 10 thu
financial condition thereof as shown by the
Treasurer's last report therefore be it
ReSOtred, That IL committee of tiye stock
holders, who are not directors, be appointed
to thoroughly investigate the vouchers and
records upon which said report is based, and
report the result OF their investigation to the
stockholders through the county papers, as
soCn rs practicable
The chairman appointed as said committee
Messrs OHIO $. Lee, A. NJ. Hancock, F. W.
Baker, Edward Ii. Hall and Johns H. JAN
ney.
Major Hancock then offered resolution
to amend the constitution of the Society
by inserting a provision guaranteeing TO
stockholders the privilege of free entrance to
the fair grounds during the days Of the annl-
al exhibitions; also 10 prohibit the directors
from issuing any complimentary tickets.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Hancock,
Scott, Reasin, Young, Williams, Trmble and
Stevenson Archer, after which, on motion
The ppsplut innc wprn lnil nv, tho t,,hl.
Col. Ohio s. Lee offered the following re.
solution:
RcS0iDed, That no director or other officer
shall hereafter receive any contract for fur.
| nshing materials or for doing work of any
kind for this society
Objections being made to this resolution
Col. Lee withdrew ii.
| On motion of Mr. Stevenson Archer the
meeting proceeded TO the election OF twelve
directors for the ensuing year.
| Mr. II. Harris Archer returned his thanks
to the stockholders for clectng and continu
ing him as Director, and to the Board O
Directors for selecting him as President o
the society for five successive years, and an
nounced that he would positively decline re-
election. He nominated Mr.. John Muores
of the third district, as his successor-a gen
tleman, he said, who had done more than any
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Mr.. William Young moved vote of thanks
to Mr.. Archer for the very able and efficen
manner in which he had discharged the du
ties of President.
The motion was unanimously adopted
The following gentlemen were then nomi
nat, for election rs directors
1st District-A. Il. Patterson, Edward II
Hall 21 District--James w. McGaw, S
Griffith Davis; Sd District-Garrett Amoss
John Moores 4th Distributions II. Mel
son, james Amos 9Th Distributions Ii
Junney, w. Scott Whiteford; 9th District
Arthur Vosbury, Murray Vandver.
The nominations being closed, Messrs S. A
Williams and George l.. VanBibber wcr
appointed tellers.
Twelve gentleman only having been nomi
mated, on motion, MIR. s. A. Williams was di
rccted to cast the unanimous ballot Of tn,
meeting for the gentlemen above named.
The chairman declared them duly elected
On motion of j. I. G. Hopkins, Esq, tn
unanimous thanks of the meeting were vote;
to the officers, and the meeting adjourned
| CHEYNEY IIosKINs, Chairman.
JAMES LEE, Secretary.