Daily Republican., 1880-05-05
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
Tho Second Annual Meeting OF the
Stockholders at Dover WhaE
Waa Done.

Tho Second Annual Meeting OF the
stoek holders at Dover - Whar
was Done.
The stockholders Of the Agricultural
Society Of Delaware held their second
annual meeting at Dover Yesterday af.
ternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Albert Curry
was chosen chairman and Mr.. John F..
Salisbury, Secretary.
Mr.. Thomas II. Denney, president of
the Society made his second annual re-
port. He congratulated the members
upon the financial condition OF the as
ISOLATION, and stated that the report Of
the Treasurer which he also submitted
shows that the sub report Of last years
work is considerably over 5000. Con-
tinued enterprise and energy must
make the association financial sue
cess. The association now. own grounds
and buildings upon which SlS, 900 have
been expended; the Indebtedness is 49,
900. The President also stated that
the general suggestions which may
seem proper TO be made with regard to
the improvement and advancement Of
the interest Of the Society be reserved for
the report which he is required by law
to make to the Governor and General
assembly. The report was adopted.
The report of the Treasurer showed
the financial condition of the Society to
be as follows:
iabilities-Furniture and fixtures,
$403. 80; Real estate, $4,000 10; cur
rent expenses, $4,S34.29; catalogue
$65.3S; advertising, $607.15; repairs,
1856 81; police duty, s34o.62; premi-
inns, $2,919.7S; cash in hand, $S0.7l.
Total, 27.21l,44.
Resources-Cspital stock, $7,024.07;
bills payable, $S, 400; expense account,
$G33. So; profit and loss, 81, ,457; privi-
leges, S792. II; ticket sales, SS,904.44.
Total, 27.2ll,a.
The report was referred to an auditing
COMMITTEES consisting Of Fl. W. Cannon,
R. C. Walker and Mines Conaway, and
this committee subsequently reported
that it was correct.
Beniah Watson, Esq, moved that the
action of nine directors in borrowing
needed money for the society, and Civ
ing their individual bond for that
amount, for which they had been re-
compenssd by a mortgage upon the So
ciety's property as collateral security
be approved by the stockholders
Adopted.
The resignation Of Richard Harring-
ton from the Office Of Secretary was read
and accepted.
The following officers were then
elected:
Pfesident-Thomas II. Denney.
Sscretary-D. P. Barnard, Jr.
Directors-George g. Lobdell, Henry
S. McComb, Minos Conaway, Alex.
johnson, Robert Dsnney, Richard Har-
rington, Ebe Tunnel, John B. Wharton,
A. IT. A. Torbert, Charles W. Horn,
Richard Smith, Henry P. Cannon, Wm.
P. Seward, Caspar Kendall, John Moore,
Col. A. S. Hickman, ]. Frank Denney,
James Ponder, Edmund Bailey, James
J. Ross, Joseph Mcdaniel, Samuel Ken
ney, Albert Curry, Samuel Townsend
and John y. Salisbury.
The society then adjourned.
DIRECTORS MEETING,
The Board of Directors held me IT.
ing Immediately after the adjournment.
The following officers were elected.
Treasurer-John D. Burton.
Managers-John Moore, John B.
Wharton, VIM. P. Sewart, J. Frank
Denney, Edmund Bailey, Jos. Mcdaniel
John F. Salisbury, Richard Harring-
ton and Robert Denney.
The Executive committee was chosen
as follows: Thomas Denney, D. P. Bar
nsrd, Jr., John Moore.
The Building committee was chosen
as follows: Edmund Bailey, John Moore
Joseph Mcdaniel.
Edmund Bailey was reelected Gener-
al Superintendent.
Superintendent OF Departments were
elected as follows:
Division A-John B. Wharton; B.
John Moore; C-J. Frank Dsnney; D.
J. F. Salisbury; E-Wiliiam P. Seward;
Robert Denney; Oh. W. Cannon.
Superintendent Of Forage, Joseph Nc.
Daniel; Marshal, j. S. Jester; Chief of
Police, Francis NJ. Dunn. Edmund
Bailey, John F. Salisbury and Joseph
Mcdaniel were appointed committee,
With the President as chairman, to fix
he amount of the bond of the Treasur-
II. take II in that sum and subrnit IL to
he Board of Managers for their approx
Il. The first Tuesday of each month
vas fixed as the time for holding the
meeting of the Board Of Managers.
Richard Harrington, Esq, was elect
d Attorney.
The Department Superintendent were
instructed to revise the premium list.
The Board then adjourned.