The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-01-17
Monmouth Fair Association.
srocKHoLDERs' MEETIN q.

The first annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Monmouth Fail
Association was held in Rosell's Hall
Freehold, Monday, January 18th
1889, at 1890 A. NJ. The attendance
was large, the interest lively, the re-
ports encouraging and the outlook
cheerful. This pleasant conditionfoi
affairs was, by common acknowledg-
ment, chiefly due to the earnest and
efficient enterprise of its able Board
of Directors in securing SO attractive
first annual exhibition last Fall as
to win universal commendation, one
gentleman of another county, who
had attended all the principle fairs in
this state last year, going so far as to
pronounce it the most satisfactory in
its general character and manage
ment. Following is a resume of the
business transacted.
The assembly was called to order by
John b. Conover, chairman of the
last meeting, and organized by the
election of T. Conover Morford, of
Long Branch, as chairman and j. b.
Conover, of Freehold, as Secretary.
The minutes of the three preceding
stockholders meetings, regular and
special, were adopted as read by G. ID.
B. Forman, secretary. The report of
the finance committee practically en-
bodying that of the treasurer also,
and very thoroughly and intelligibly
classified) as read and explained by
d. S. Crater, chairman, was received
with thanks. In response to an offer
of G. III. Butcher, treasurer, the classi-
fled report was then taken up seri-
atm, to give stockholders so desir-
ing an opportunity to have any fur
thur questions as to details of expen-
ditures answered, and was thereafter
adopted as read. From this report
we quote these totals
Capital Stock paid ,447 25
Capital Stock unpaid, d.:.-......-.....-. l,oI7 70
Total Receipts from all sources. 1898 33
Total disbursements, including pay
ments account of purchase of
grounds and permanent improve
ments. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 16, 400 30
Balance on hand. ...-.......-.......... 4b2 AZ
Tin correction of a misrepresentation
as to what proportion of the 81, OFT. rs
unpaid capital stock is due from the
grantees Of the fair grounds,i it is prop
er to state that all of the So, 500 pledg-
ed by them is paid, except $175 still
uncollected, $50 of which is not yet
subscribed.
On motion of G. f. Ward, the unan-
imous thanks of the Association We're
rendered the Board of Directors for
their very cheerful and efficient SER
vices rendered during the past year.
After a. full and free discussion as to
the best method of collecting unpaid
subscriptions, on motion of j. E..
Ralph, it was resolved that the secre-
tary of the incoming Board of Direc-
tors be instructed to put before the
solicitors representing the several
township lists, and also before the
twenty gentlemen with whom the
contract for the purchase of the fair
grounds was made, this resolution,
and to note to them the present in
struction that the stockholders re-
quire report of collections
and of persons failing to
finish their subscriptions, at q meet
ing of. said Board to be called by its
President, not eaPlier than May 1st,
nor later than May 10th, 1889.
On motion of J. b. Conover, the
committee on constitution and by
laws was continued with instructions
to report completed draft thereof,
at the May meeting of the Directors.
On motion of Frederick Parker, it
was then resolved to proceed to the
nomination and election, in open
meeting, of a Board of Directors for
the respective terms prescribed by the
constitution. The action Hereunder,
however presenting some difficulties
that might cause undue delay, the
resolution was reconsidered, and on
motion of G.. f. Ward, the chairman
was instructed to appoint a committee
of five to nominate eleven directors
and report Immediately after dinner,
the meeting then to assign their re-
spective terms of office by such meth
Cd as it might deem best. The Chair
appointed Messrs. David Baird, John
HI. Denise, Theo. Aumack, Holmes V.
NJ. Dennis and Louis Hirschey. The
committee submitted these nominees !:
Hal. Allaire, George w. Brown, A.
M. Bradshaw, Lafayette Conover,
David S. Crater, David ID. Denise,
John b. Conover, O. G. Bogardus, Jos.
T. Fields, Thos. A. Ward, J. V. N.
Willis.
Several of those named earn
estly begged to be excused, but, to
facilitate business, were persuaded to
reserve their designations for the pres
,ent.
On motion of j. e. Ralph, the
names of the eleven nominees, each
on separate slip, were cast by the
secretary as the ballot of the Society,
and then drawn by the chairman in
the order and with the result follow
ing:
For One Year,. B. Conover, J. v.
N. Willis, A. M. Bradshaw, D. ID. De
Mise.
For Two Years G.. W. Brown, O. C.
Bogardus, d. S. Crater, ]. L. Fields.
For Three Years-T. A. Ward, Hal.
Allaire, Lafayette Conover.
Nothing further being presented
for it's consideration, the meeting then
adjourned.
MANALAPAN.-On Saturday evening
the Band of Hope connected with the
Manalapan Presbyterian church, will
give a package party at the residence
of James V. Leaning. Mr.. anG
Mrs. Elias VanDerveer gave party
last night (Wednesday)......Mr Johl
! G. VanDoren and son Archie L. Van
Doren will engage in the sewing ma
chine business, at Somerville
/ N. j. Samuel Edwards will occupy