The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-19
THE STATE PAIR.
Meeting OF the BOARD or DiFseiOFs-Elee.
lion or OmeeFs-OIheF BnSlness Trans
acted,

Meeting OF the BOARD Or DiFeeI0rs-Elee.
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The Board OF Directors of the State Fair
Association, elected at the meeting Of the
stockholders held on Wednesday evening
last, met at the Office Of Recorder Hook
last evening. The following members Of
the Board were present; N. Reilly, Geo.
R. Tingls, W, h. Exley, Robert Campbell,
Philo Kimberly, G, Ed, Msndel, NJ. LoI-
tus and Anton ReymAnn.
On motion OF Mr., TuEle temporary
organization was formed by electlng MI.
NJ, Reilly, Chairman and MIR. Geo. Hook,
Secretary,
The minutes OF the meeting Of the
stockholders on Wednesday night last
were read and approved. The first order
OF business was the election Of President,
and Mr.. ReymRnn nominated Mr., Reilly
and Mr.. Philo Kimberly placed in nomin'
alton Mr.. Anton Reymann. Messrs, Lot-
tus and Mendel were appointed tellers.
The ballot resulted in the election OF MI.
Reymann, that gentleman receiving five
votes and Mr.. Reilly three votes. Nom
nations for Corresponding and Recording
Secretary were called for. Some discus
sion was INDUCED in at this point in re-
gard to the proposed combination Of the
fices OF Recording Secretary and Treas
urer, The bylaws Of the Association per-
mits the two offices to be combined ut the
pleasure OF the Board. A motion was
made 10 proceed to the election Of q
Recording Secretary and Treasurer,
Mr.. Kimberly suggested that the proper
and legal way Of proceeding would be to
first elect Recording Secretary, and then
II the Board wanted the same gentleman
for Treasurer they could elect him to that
office. This suggestion was approved by
the Board and Mr., George Hook was
elected, the vote OF the entire Board being
cast for him for each office.
Nominations for Corresponding Score
tary were called for, and Mr., Tingls pre-
scented the name Of Mr.. w. F. Peterson
Mr.. Tingle also submitted the following
communication which was addressed to
the Board Of Directors, and read as fol-
lows;
GRNTLRMEH-I herewith have tn o honor
OF applying to you for the position OF Cor
responding Secretary OF the State Fair AS.
ISOLATION, believing that / am competent
to fulfill the duties 10 the satisfaction Of
yourselves and the other stockholders.
Very respectfully,
o. O. JOHNSON.
Mr.. Kimberly nominated Mr.. A, Walter,
On motion the nominations were de-
ClRred closed, and the ballot resulted In
the election OF Mr.. johnson, the vote
standing as follows: Johnson, 8; Peter
son and Walter one each,
In the matter Of the amount Of bond Ia
be required Of the Treasurer, on the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Campbell II was fixed al
5000
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Tingle
inglructing the treasurer 10 prepare bill
bond, aud that II be approved by the
President, who shall be the custodian o.
the same.
Mr.. Kimberly offered the following:
RsSOlred That the Treasurer is ordered
to call In 10 per cent Of the stock sub
sCribed, and TO solicit additional BubsCrip'
ton TO the stock, employing such aid lol
this purpose as he may deem best.
On motion Of Mr.. Reilly committee o.
three was appointed by the President tc
interview the owners Of proposed sites fol
the State Fair, for the purpose OF obtain
ing their best terms for the grounds, the
committee to report at the next meeting
Of the Board. The chair appointed on
said committee Messrs. Reilly, Mendel and
Kimberly. On motion OF Mr.. Campbell
the Board decided 10 meet at the Court
House at 2 p. NJ. Saturday next, for the
purpose OF proceeding to the Island 10
view the several proposed sites for the To-
cation Of the Fair. The special committee
appointed 10 interview the owners oil the
sitess will meet at 0 A. NJ. to-day.
The Board then ad journed 10 meet on
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, at the
Court House.
The meeting was very harmonious, and
II we do not mistake the spirit manifested
last evening, the Fair will be success.