The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08


l.-thc >c0 Charter -oihcors Elected and
r.,.titution aud bylaws Adopted.
r.. GI. members ol the Virginia State
,. rgmi Society met last night in the
rr.l ue House OF Delegates. The
.hieD, of the meeting was 10 con-
..rflc bin recently passed by the Cen
.. Assembly 10 incorporate the Virginia
State Agricultural and Mechanical
~..ty and decide whether The
r should accept its proyis-
.. The bill provided that the
-,sf society De merged into the new
, thai there be- issued 5000 shares of
... of value of 500 each life member
.flc Agricultural Society 20 receive one
...-. oi stocks. Should The city Of Rich
f...t assume The debt of the present
...tv. The city % receive stock TO the
.,t..I of the debit assumed. The new
a,y f. allowed to issue bonds 10 the
...trt of $4,000 The result Of the new
o.srer. 30 was contemplated, woald
.nrg1ic into grand exposition.
President Ashton Starke called the
eIr,v 90 order. with Major A. X Ven
able. -.crctary.
colonel r. p " Duke moved that n
committee of three be appointed by lhr
r.airio ascertain whether a majority oi
Che life members be prcscn; IN person
oi ty prosy.
Agreed t0
The President appointed Messrs. Duke.
C0rbin. " Reynolds and John Elieu
.ach committee
The committee retired 10 Clerk Biggcrs
office which had been rendered The
society by that courteous official, ana
soon returned Thcy announced as
present. 900 person and proxy, 400
Major Ncnallc. The SECRETARY. stated lhW
iuc fun membership WAS about l.OOO.
rnr urEGINe or TEE AGRICULTURAL
AND NLCuANICAI.sOClEuE-.
General Joseph r. Anderson offered
ue following
Whereas the General Assembly Of
Virginia has passed an act approved Feb
..tv s.. lsSs. 90 incorporate the Virginia
~rf. Agricultural and Mechanical So
...tr.and This meeting has been called in
mfheunce Of the provisions of said act
u consider whether DO will accept on re-
f.otfhe said charter
Resolved. We hereby accept the said
a.t 0f thc General Assembly approved
February s. 1883, Incorporating the Nlr.
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NrI Rayenscroft Jones o. Brunswick
county, hoped the Tesoiu'lon ""u'u pass
unanimously.
Nr Thomas Branch, who though
..tty wears old. attended this the first
m.,ta. for months 10 express his wish
lose, tlc society succeed. lie said that
.eritr,cr had been drawn hy sensible
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g.....l Io.o,b r Anderson then eur-
..,..i n'., ,,' ~, ,ld now socie,v nroceed 10
'' IT, no."i,ated Colonel 4 :
p,..-J .s ci,oirron who was elected
Colonel BufOrl read the main points
Of tlc charter.
Colonel Duke moved that the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical Society ac-
,epi the charter Agreed to.
oFFIcE,s ELEcrED.
r,.....;.,,.,,o, rroceoded to elect Of.
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