The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-11-20

The County Agricultural Society --Thc
annual meeting Of the ockhollcTs held IN
Baltimore On Monday. DF. u. NJ. Boslcy Was
called a. the rlait and The poll WE'RE ordered To-
be "Pencd Tor "nc hour fpr the reception of baqis
Tor Twelve members uf = Board oT Managers The
election resulted in tho choice Of the following
gentlemen 10 serve for one year Dickinson dor.
such, Daniel Jcniicr, Samuel Brady. Charles W.
Semine-. Sam'l N. Rankin. John Eidgely of H.,
WIN. ID. Breckenridge, Sam'l NJ. Shoemaker, John
Crowiher, Jr., Thos. u. Todd, james Pcntland,
Jacob N. PeaTce.
The committee appointed to audit tho accounts
OF the corporation made its report, which included
several recommendations. They found the ac-
counts eorec, aud vouchers for all expenditures.
For the fair Of 1850 the receipts from all sources
were 50, lOs.9l, which, considering the unfavora-
bio weather, was considered very handsome
amount. The amount expended, including more
than $1,000 spent on permanent improvements of
the groupds, S5.6i0.lG, and the balance on hand
Nov !, available for current demand, was StGs.75
IL was recommended that an effort be made 10
get the present owners Of stock TO subscribe 20 the
shares still remaining unjisposed of. In estab-
fishing the association the privileges granted were
made very liberal, but now that the experiment
may be fairly deemed success the extended sub
scriptions 10 those buying only two shares Of tho
capital stock cannot but work disadvantagcously
10 the Society. II was determined TO cndcavor
60 have all the stock still unsold taken up rs
present holders. There IL about -, 500 not dis.
posed Of.
The committee recommended that the Offices Of
Treasurer aud Secretary be combined, IL having
been found 90 be attended with some inconyeni-
enee 10 have them held by different persons re-
mote from each other. They also testified to the
efficiency Of the officers generally Of the Society.
The Society amended the bylaws as proposed,
consolidating the Secretary aud Treasurer Offices.
IL alec adopted vote Of thanks 10 SAINT Brady,
Esq- for his perseverance and energy in forward.
ing the interests Of the Society It's president for
the past two years. and Ia which In n great mea-
sasgrif IL entitled for its success.
Upon the adjournment Of the stockholders meet.
Ing the new Board met. s. n. Shoemaker, Esq,
In the chair Samuel Brady, Esq, was reelected
President, and VIM. u. Sands. Secretary and
Treasurer. A resolution thanking Col. Daniel
Jcnifcr upon his retiring from the Trcasurcrs of.
fec for his services and zeal In pcFiormiag IL.
duties. vac passed unanimously. The following:
vice presidents chosen Tor the districts LIT.
Samuel G. lirird I'd. Gerard Emmart, ID. jesse
Slingina, 18th. Edward 4. C,cl;cy 9Th. Joshua
=. Benson 9Th. George NJ. fu'E: 9Th. John J..
Mays; Sth. George II. Merryman nh, Dr. q.
NJ. Bosiey 10th, ID. ". Matthews; 18th. John V.
Wilson; 18th, Robert s. Corse; 18th, Robert ".
l.. Rasin.
A committee was appointed TO make some pro-
vision for securing at all times n more certain aud
ample supply Of water on the fair grounds. con.
sisting of Mcssrs. Brady. Shoemaker aud Pcntland
The inar'l then adjourned.