The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-01-11
Annual Meetings in Bel Air.
THE HARTFORD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
A Proposition 10 ASSESS the StOckhOId-
ers NATURALIZATION of Directors,

The stockholders Of the Hartford County Agrl-
cultural aud Mechanical Assoc alton met in the
Court House. on Monday. 9TH instant. Mr..
Robert T. Bovine was called TO the chair and Mr.
Joseph Hoskins appointed Secretary.
Mr.. hiliard F. Mlnnck. Treasurer, read his
annual report which was accepted II showed
that when some outstanding claims due the soce-
~ are collected. the last annual exhibition will
have paid expenses. The Society is in debt
On motion Of Mr.. ]. NJ. STREET., Messrs. Geo. F..
Silver, W. l.. Amos aud Brintnn H. Warner were
appointed a committee To eIamine the books and
accounts Of the society, and report to the next
meeting OF the board OF Directors with such sng-
gestons as in their judgment would promote the
well-beinR Of the society
On motion of Mr.. F. W. Baker the rates to @
charged for admission to the Grand Stand were
LETT to tn" discretion of the board of directors.
This subject WAS discussed by Messrs James Lee
VIM. Webster and Geo T.. Silver.
Mr.. VIM II. Harlan moved that an assessment
OF s35O on each share of stock be made, for the
purpose of getting the society out of debt. This
ass .ssment, he argued, would fall lightly upon
stockholders 1t is apparent. he said. that the
debt can never be paid out of the receipts of the
Mr.. Monrcs asked IL such an asse ssmept could
be collected by law. II not It would be useless
Mr. Harlan hen suggested that the board Of
directors procure new stock book. call in all
the OLD stock and reissn" it only to IN So mem
hers who will. within six months. pay 81 80 upon
each OF their shares. All stock not redeemed to
be cancelled.
Mr. J. II STREET. said that Mr. Harlan q esolu-
ton should he changed So as to read Resolved
that we Dissolve the Agricultural Society" Such
an assessment he argued, could not be collected.
IL would create discussion among the stock
holders from which the society would never re-
cover. tie thought the resolution premature, mt
least. FOR "A years the stockholders have had free
ADMISSION TO the fair. Last year each one was
charged p cents. This created great dissatis-
faction but by another year he thought the
stockholders would be reconcied we would
have large attendance and make some money
The small attendance. last year. was due to III
Clement weather. in part, and the receipts were
far To-
as much AS formerly, because of the small at
tendance in 1887. ketrenchmcnt could b. made
~, ~ tI a9u' paiI iur ,Ses without decreas nR
me attendance. II would be better to pay the
interest on the debt for few years and diminish
1t gradually than TO destroy the society.
MIR. Harlan SAID that part OF the society 5 debt
is in the form OF judgmc t, upon which
execution might issue any day, An agricultural
tair without races would b. like the play of Ham
let with Hamlet LETT out. Who would come to see
big pumpkins and lars of Jcliesl Liberal purses
for races would do more to improve the stock OF
the county ana the iinances of the society than
anything else.
Mr.. John Moorcs remarked that the purses
Tor races were 500 less III lSss than before, aud
inducements were uFered for Hartford county
h9rsee, bur they were Kept at home.
MIR. VIM. u. l5artleson said that very few would
pay 40 cents TO gJ IN the grand stand TO see u
four minute race.
Mr.. George l.. Silver opposed Mr. Harlan's
resolution, on the ground that time had not YET
come Tor SUCH hrrtIc treatment. Last car some
changes were made and II the weather had been
favorable the debt would now be smaller BY
pursuing the same cOuSe he had no doubt tho
DEBT would be wiped out in few years Races
draw portion OF the crowd but there are many
poor men and women. to whom the fair is their
only season OF irOlc and fun, who would not BIT
attracted 10y tasl racing, and can only come when
the cnartes are moderate. hrec-fUurIhs of the
people who attend the fair would take as much
pleasure IN a race where 500 was at stake as
where 500 was put up. He was therefore on
posed 10 bringing the society In debt by having
big races.
The chairman, Mr. Bovine, spoke of fair in
MASSACHUSETTS where no charge is made for
admission and where the purses for races rare
~ exceed go, Yet the society is able TO pay its
stockho!ieis dividends. A large crowd is attract
ed and the privileges sell for considerable sum.
Mr.. Moores thought the races could be made
Profitable If properly filed.
DR.. j. l.. WinlOph vigorously opposed taxing
the stock holders. The shares are owned by
farmers who are not able to stand II. Last year
they were taxed to go into the fair He would
be willing to let them come in free. Tuey have
paid for their shares and want something for it
ne was heartily ~ favor 81 giving small PURSES
Tor Hartord.brcd horses. There are tricky horse
men in Hartford as well as other places. If we
| want to make the fair success we must en-
courage each other to bring to he fair bug pump
kins ana big other things. The Cecil County
Agricultural Society made money every ear I'M
III the last when they lost money because Of tho
bad weather.
Mr.. BrntOn II. Warner said stock holders would
not go TO the fair II they had to pay 1850 share.
The motion TO assess not being seconded the
subject was dropped.
Mr.. James Lee nominated the old board In
addition Messrs. VIM. b Hopkins, II district J.
lawrence McIorinlck, III, ana John Divers, ith
district. were put in nomination.
Messrs. james Lee aud Edwin Havand were
appointed tellers, and the votes were cast, the
directors elected being as follows:
B. +. Hanway and A. 5. Bell, LIST district: Rem
nett II Barnes and VIM Hopking, u district ;
John Moores and Abel ID. Wilson. 81 district ;
Jos, e. Ashton and John Divers, 4th district :
Archibald wilson and DIR. j. l.. Wlndolph 9Th
district -; Dr. WV. Is Hopkins and II. Z. Luwder,
9th district.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. ]. NJ.
street, was adopted.
Resolved. That the directors be advised to
carefully revise the list OF premiums heretofore
paid Tor races and to make such reductions es-
pecialIy in Tuesday races as in their Judgment
WIN be 10 the interest OF ecnnnmY