The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-06

The PROPOSED 6A90S0''
The meeting at the State House on
Wednesday evening Of last week was
tolerably well-attended, mainly from
Raleigh, but with a sprinkiing from
a distance. On motion Of CAY t. Stamps.
Mai. r. S. Tucker was called tothe char,
which he took with q few remarks, en-
dorsing the movement. On motion OF
Can't. Stamps several Secretaries were
selected. Mr.. w. II. Primrose was call
ed to explain the objec. of the meeting.
Col. Holt inquired if the company could
organize before half the charter stock
had been subscribed. Capt Stamps ex-
plained the charter and urged action.
Col. w. II. 5. Burgwyn suggested some
amendments and after debate on motion
! the matter was left to a committee /;
Messrs. Burgwyn, Stamps, and iates.
They reported, fixing the stock at $50, 900,
| and putting the association under control
of sixteen Directors, with a President
and Secretary. 1t was found that SlO,-
| SD had been subscribed, of which only
sI25 came from outside Of Raleigh so
that $50 shares were held by citizens OF
the city, and 5 shares outside Of the city.
! (NoTE.-Mr. r. s. Pullen next day sub
.cribed for 20 shares, or $500, and the
citys stock is likely to reach $4,000
Col. Thos. ii. Holt nominated Mr. W.
II. Primrose for President. Dir. Chas.
VI. Busbee announced that Maj. Julian
s Carr, while grateful for the many calls
which had been made upon him to serve
as President, could not spare the time
from his business to do justice to such a
work. (NoTE. He mex day subscribed
$3.50 for his personal share). MIR. Prlm-
rose was unanimously chosen President,
amid much applause, and made a neat
speech Of acceptance. Col Burgwyn made
an earnest and vigorous speech in behalf
the Exposition. On motion of Capt.
Stamps, a committee was appointed to
select officers for the Association. The
Committee, consisting of Capt. Stamps,
Col. Holt, Col. Burgwyn, Col. w. II.
Cheek, Prof. Carr, w. III. Page, and W
j. Yates, met and selected the following
by Congressional Districts:
LIST. DR.. VIM. Riddick, Woodville,
Perquimans.
End. DR.. w. R. Capehart, Avoca,
3rd. J.. A. Bonitz, GoldsborO
4th. j. S. Carr, Durham.
5th. G.. S. Winstead, Roxboro.
9th. VIM. II. Bernard. Wilmington.
eth. John II. Ferree, Randleman.
Sth. VIM. f. Hidden, Stony Point.
9th. G.. S. Ferguson, Waynesvllle.
The nominations were ratified by thu
stockholders. The next business was the
election of a board Of directors, whose
number was increased from sixteen t
twenty. The following were chosen:
Gov. Jarvis. VIM. G. Upchurch, Julius
Lewis, John Nichols, DIR. Grissom, VIM
Woolcott. w. C. Stronach, OF Raleigh
W. II. S. Burgwyn, of Henderson
Judge Geo. Howard, of Tarboro; Col
Holt, of Haw River Hon. u. Nj. Rose
Fayetteville Capt. sgd. B. Alexander
Charlotte; George Allen, Newborn Jas
w. Wilson, Burke; II. A London
Chatham; p. II. Haines. Winston
Richmond Pearson, Asheville; L. X
Bruner, Salisbury; Jacob Wallace, States
vile, ID. w. G. Benbow, Greensboro.
This Board, or the few who were a
hand, then elected Henry Fries, Jr, Q
Salem, as Secretary and Leo. ID. Heart
of the State National Bank" Treasurer
The Fertilizer Bureau rendered the us
of a room in the old National Hotel, an
the Headquarters of the Exposition wer
accordingly located there. Another meet
ing of the Board is advertised for the st
inst.
The Secretary went to Durham las
week and Maj Carr telegraphs that 81
900 was subscribed in a few hours. )
the Ball may be considered fairly III m(
ton.