The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-14
THE NTATE PAIE.


NSyAieD Of Bylaws Adopted.
The meeting in the interest OF the State
Fair project at the Court House last night
wRs not large, but was composed oIrsPre-
sentive men, who went there determined |
to bring things to a focus, N, Reilly pre-
sided and George Hook acted as secretary.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
road and approved.
A communication was read from Hon.
H. S. White, OF Bolton, to the effect that
he would subscribe literally toward the
project, provided he we're allowed to dis.
charge his subscription by contributions
OF lumber.
The subcommittee, appointed to assist
the soliciting committee, reported through
Mr.. W, NJ, Handlan that about $500 had
been obtained, which Mr.. Hook, the
Secretary, said seemed to increase the
actual subscriptions to SlS,s50, not one
cent Of which has yet been paid In.
Mr., Jingle said set OF bylaws had
been prepared for the government Of tho
association, and desired the Secretary to
read them,
The bylaws, Mr., Hook explained, were
q compend OF the old laws Of the North
western Agricultural Association, but as
they seemed to answer the purposes OF
the present association they had been
adapted and modified. These bylaws
are substantially as follows; The name
shall be the "West Virginia Fair Associs.
tom and the principal office at Wheel
ing, W, Va,
The officers shall be a President, Treas.
urer, Recording Secretary, Correspond.
ing Secretary, Ohiet Marshall and Board
OF Directors.
The stockholders shall elect the Board
OF Directors annually. A majority Of the
members OF said Bsard shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction OF business,
The other offices shall also be elected
annually,
The Treasurer shall give bond in the
sum Of $1,000.
The annual meeting oil the stockholders
shall take place on the lst Monday oil De-
Cember, A ten days notice OF the an
nuaI meeting must be given through the
press OF the city,
Other sections prescribe the duties Of
the officers and board OF directors. An
other section permits the election Of two
directors who may be non'resIdents oil
the State.
After the reading and adoption OF the
bylaws q motion was made that ten per
cent of the subscription money be called
In at once.
Mr.. W, NJ. Handlan suggested IS bar
to further proceedings in that direction
that as only $4,000 had been subscribed
it would be optional with subscribers
whether they paid in the ten per cent or
not.
Mr., George Hook thought that sufficient
time had been squandered In awaiting the
movements OF others, that the way to
begin was to begin, and moved thst ten
per cent be called In at this meeting after
which Board Of Directors, President,
Secretary and other officers be elected.
The motion prevailed and the stock.
holders present came forward and paid in
ten per cent as follows:
NJ. Reilly 20 shares; P. L, Kimberly 4
shares; Henry G. Davis share, ". NJ.
Handlan s shares, O. E. Wagner shares,
W. SwertiegeF 2 shares, Henry Bieberson
4 shares, Henry sChmulbaCh shares, ",
F. Peterson 4 shares, q. Ed. Mendel 20
shares, Geo. X. Tingle 20 shares, George
Hook 4 shares, Fred. Happy 4 shares,
Peter Cassell shares, S. d MCUOlloCh l
share, Robert Campbell shares, A. Rey'
mann shares, Reymann Brewing com.
pany 20shares, Ohas. Smith 4 shares, A.
M. Walter shares, W. II. Exley shares,
NJ. LOTUS 2 shares.
After the above named gentlemen had
paid in their 10 per cent Mr.. Robert Camp.
bell moved that the meeting adjourn until
Wednesday evening, April Goth, at which
time larger number OF stockholders could
be induced to attend. Mr.. Campbell said
he made the motion because be thought
that the success OF the Fair would depend
largely upon tho character OF the Directors
elected.
Mr.. A. NJ. Walters very forcibly opposed
| the adjournmenta inexpedient. people
are growing FESTIVE on account OF continu.
ed delays and demand that something be
donO at once or abandon the project.
Adjourn again tonight without having
accomplished anything, and many sub.
sCribers will repudiate their subsCrip tions
in disgust. Go ahead tonight and the
project will acquire momentum that
will carry II 10 IsucCessIul termination"
Mr.. W. F. Peterson opposed action In
nearly the same terms as used by Mr..
Campbell.
Mi. q. @. johnson favored immediate
action in the matter as Of vital importance
10 tssuCCess.
Mr.. Tingle also opposed procrastinating
further. People we're becoming impatient
and wanted the thing 10 take some shape
or:be abandoned altogether
Mr.. p. L. Kimberly In amasterly speech
urged upon the stockholders present the
necessity Of instant action.
Mr.. A. M. Walter said that II some
action be taken at once. he could assure
the gentlemen that many additional sub.
scriptions would be made.
Mr.. W. F. Peterson argued that 20 rer
cent Of the RtoCk should not attempt 10
control the other so per cent, on that por.
ton not represented, but Mr.. Walter re.
torted.
"Then why don't that faction put in
appearance and take an interest In the
mRtterm
Mr.. Campbell's motion was then pnt and
lost. ..
On motion It was determined to proceed
at once TO the election OF Board Of
Directors, and the following gentlemen
we're nominated: Robert Campbell, W.
II. Exley, 2. L. Kimberly, W. +. Peterson,
NJ. l.. or, George r. Jingle, M. LOTUS,
IG Ed. Mendel, Henry schmulbaCh,
Anton Reymann, George Hook, Joseph
speidsl, NJ. Reilly, W. NJ. Hand.
Ian, John MClIurs. George Hook and
Frank Woods were appointed tellers and
the ballots having been collected the vote
stood as follows: N. LOTUS 1870; G. Ed.
Mandel, IA; NJ. Reilly, 1873; A. Reymann,
l2lj NJ. L. OF, 1l6; P. L. kimberly, lis
". Il. E1ley, liz; Robt. Campbell, liz;
G. r. Tlngle, l07; Joseph speidsl, 10;
F, Peterson, II. The first nine gentlemen
were elected.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
The newly elected directors will meet