Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-14
THE STATE FAIR.
IT RECEIVED A G00D PUSH LAST
night
10 the Shape Of the Paymsn. Of 10 Per
Cent. on Part Of the Stoek-A Board
Of Directors Elected and Various
Other Matters Attended To,
AND IT IS PROBABLY A SURE FACT.

The State Fair bids fair to be glori-
Gus success. The meeting held at the
Court House, last evening, VAS one
called by the incorporators, Mes7rs. I'm
gle, Campbell, OFT, Reilly and Speidei,
TOR the purpose OF forming an organlza-
ton which was done in manner that
can hardly fail to be satisfactory. IL
had been given out that this was To DE
the last meeting unless something was
done, and that doubtless would nave
been the case, had not decided action
been taken, as the State Fair meetings
have been OF late growing beautifully
and beautifully less for the reason that
the public was beginning TO believe that
nothing but chin music and air castles
would be the final result.
There was an endeavor made last
evening to again postpone, but happily
il was defeated and business proceeded
with in proper manner. While the
subscriptions have not been as large as
they were desired to be, the cause Is
thought to have been because the asso'
citation was not regularly started and IT
is now expected that the required
800 600 will soon be made up.
III all will now exert themselves and
pull together, Wheeling will have an
Exposition that will do her proud ana
be an honor to the state. From re-
marks overheard here and there, there
is a strong feeling for the same and that
feeling should be grati6ed. The pro-
ceedings OF last nights meeting are
found below.
Shortly after o'clock the meeting
was called to order by NJ. Reilly, ESQ
and the minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Clerk Hook, who was appointed Sec
rotary at the last meeting, instead oil Mr.;
johnson, resigned, read a postal card
from III. :. White, OF Bolton, who said
he would take stock provided the Asso-
citation would take it out i'll lumber.
He also reported that one hundred
and fifty-eight persons had subscribed,
and that the stock so subscribed amount
ed to Sl3,45O. of which but very little
had been paid in.
Mr.. Handlan, OF the Soliciting Com
mittee, reported about 500 additional!
subscription, which was in the hands oil
the chairman.
Mr.. Jingle stated that he presumed
the first business would he the adoption
of bylaws, which suggestion seemed to
meet with general favor, and the by
laws OF the old Northwestern Fair Asso-
citation were read and adopted i'll the
main part. The substance OF them is
as follows:
The name shall be "The West Nir.
einia Exposition and State Fair Assocla'
ton; the officers shall he President,
Treasurer, Recording and Correspond
inc Secretaries, Chief Marshal, and
Board of 9 Directors; the Board shall be
chosen annually, and shall fix the COM
pensation of the officers; a majority OF
the Board shall compose quorum Tor
the transaction of business; tile Presi-
d mt shall preside at all meetings, ard
IN his absence Presiden. pro ten shall
be appointed; the Recording Secretary
and Treasurer may be the same person;
the Treasurer shall be placed under
5000 bonds, which may be in
creased at the pleasure oil the
Board of Directors; the annual meeting
OF stockholders shall be held on the first
Saturday in each and every December;
a meeting of stockholders may be called
on a 10 DAYS published notice and
majority of the stock shall constitute a
quorum; not more than two members
OF the Board shall be non-residents; the
main Office shall be at Wheeling, and the
Board OF Directors shall have the man
agement of all matters. There were IL
bylaws all of which are combined in
the above synopsis.
This being adopted the next question
was, whether an organization should be
proceeded with. This called forth some
thing of discussion, as to whether 10
per cent. of the stock should be paid IN
first, or Beard of Directors elected. 1t
was, as a matter OF course decided that
before an organization could be had
there must be some basis to go on, and
not cent was as yet paid in except that
paid the time the incorporation papers
were taken out. Then the question
came up-"Shall tina few now present
pay in now or wait until future meet
ing, when more will be present" Sew
eral INDUCED in remarks, but the de.
cision arrived at was that all those
present, pay 10 per cent. on the amount
OF their shares, each share being SO.
The following was the result: Nj. Reilly,
on 20 shares; Z. l.. Kimberly, 1; Vim.
Handlan, s; C. +. Wagner, 1; VIM.
Schertzteger, ,; Henry BeIberson, 4;
w. F. Peterson, H. q. Ed. Mendel, g;
q. X. Tingle, 20; Geo. Hook, 4; Fred.
Happy, 4; Peter Cassell, >; K. Camp
bell, 4; s. 3. McCollo IA, /; Anton Rey.
mann, 4: Reymann Brewing Co., 20;
Chas. Smith, 4; A. NJ. Walters, 1; II.
Hess, 4; W. II. Exley, 1; NJ. Lotus, l,
and Ii. SchmulbACh, /.
Ten per cent. on these shares equaled
1866. Mr.. Kimberly was authorized by
Hon. Henry q. Davis to take one share
OF stock for that gentleman, and the en-
tire amount (S25) was paid in, thus
making $500 that was paid in last even
ing.
The big discussion OF the evening was
now started. 1t was whether or not the
directors should at that time be elected.
Mr.. Campbell moved the election be
proceeded with.
Mr.. Peterson opposed. He was in ia
vor OF adjourning until next week, and
then there would be better attend
ance.
Mr.. A. VI. Walter made spirited talk
in favor Of the present time. He had
been one of those who had
exerted themselves for subscrip.
tons and it had been advertised as the
meeting that was to 60 ahead OF dissolve
forever. He was confident that for all
OF those who would become vexed with
the action and refuse to pay the neces-
sary 10 per cent. there would be four
others who, when they saw the affair
organized and ready to proceed, would
come in, subscribe and quickly swell the
sum to the $4,000. II something was
not done now, so many would drop out
that the whole affair would be irretriev.
ably lost. Mr.. Kimberly was of this
opinion, aud said as soon as the affair
was raised to $4,000 in stock he was au-
thorized by gentleman 10 take up tn
remaining 5000 in order to make So
600.
1t was suggested by some that the
nominations be made at this time,
and then the ballot box be let
open at Clerk Hooks Office,
whore the 10 nor cont coni1 ha maid