The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01

On motion of g. w. Kilgore, the
Charter was accepted by the Board o
Directors, w. E. Harris, w. T. Miller
G. w. Kilgore, A. d. Simpson, and A
B. Rogan. It appearing that the min
imum amounts of stock provided fol
| by the Charter of this company ha:
been subscribed, it is ordered that the
meeting of the stockholders be called
| Immediately at the Hamilton Hote
in Bristol, Va. On motion it is order
ed that this meeting adjourn sine die
The meeting of the stockholders OIL
the Tacoma Improvement Company
called to meet at the Hamilton House
Bristol, Virginia, at IL 100 o'clock, A
NJ, April Goth, 1890. Present, F. A
Stratton, W. E. Harris, w. T. Miller
A. D. Simpson, A. B. Rogan, D. A
Ramey, in person, III. G. Kyle, ]. c.
Stamps, Geo. FL. Miller, Woolf & Clay
by pre- KY. On motion of F. A. STRAIT
ton, which was duly seconded, w. E
Harris was elected Chairman and w
T. Miller, Secretary.
On motion of w. t. Miller, duly
seconded, that the capital stock of the
Company be made 100000 90 divided
into shares of $4,000 each-carried.
On motion of Mr.. A. D. Simpson,
duly seconded, the following were
elected Directors to serve until the an
nual meeting in June, G. w. Kilgore,
A. B. Rogan, ]. G. STAINS, H. B. Clay,
w. T. Miller, w. E. Harris, and F. A.
Stratton.
On motion of G. w. Kilgore, duly
seconded, it is ordered that the Direc-
tors be, and are hereby instructed to
donate 100000 for the building of a
court house at Tacoma, and $40 0000
for building Jail at said town in adj
dition to the acre of land provided for
by an act of the legislature authoriz-
ing an election to be held in said Coun-
ty OF Wise to take the sense of the
qualified voters of said county, wheth-
er the county site of said county shall
ce removed to the said town of Taco
ma, provided said county site is re-
moved to said town of Tacoma, the
payment of which is to be secured as
the Honorable III. S. K Morrison,
Judge of the Circuit Court of Wise
county may direct carried.
On motion of Mr.. Rogan duly Sec
onded it is ordered that the first Board
OF Direetors'be and are hereby author
lied and instrasted to cause to be laid
out and divided at the earliest time,
so much OF said land to be put into
the town plat OF Tacoma, as they
deem necessary to divide into streets,
alleys, avenues, lots, blocks, parks and
boulevards manufacturing sites &c.
Carried.
On motion OF DIR. Ramey duly Sec
onded, it is ordered that the Board of
Directors be, and are hereby authoriz
ed and instructed to appropriate out
OF the FIRST 100000 OF sales of lots,
25 per cent. or so much thereof as
they may deem necessary for the pur-
pose of public improvements. Carried.
On melton OF Mr.. Simpson duly
seconded, the following Bylaws are
hereby adopted for the future govern
meDt of this campany which are filed
with the Secretary of this company
marked "By-Laws." Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Stratton, duly
seconded, the meeting adjourned to
meet on the first Wednesday in June
at the Intermont Hotel at Big Stone
Gap, Va, at12 90 o'clock. Carried.
A meeting CT the Directors OF the
Tacoma Improvement Company held
1t the Hamilton Hotel. IN Bristol,
Virginia, April 26th. 1890. All pres