The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-10
HARTFORD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Meeting of Stockholders-A Stormy Session
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Meeting of stockholders-A Stormy Session.
A New Board Elected.
The stockholders of the Hartford County Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Association held
their annual meeting in the Court House, on
Monday. Mr.. Andrew Boyle was called to the
chair r. John Rogers aud Garrett Amoss were
chosen Vice Presidents, and Edward Haviand,
Secretary.
Mr.. Noble L. Mitchell, in the absence of the
Treasurer, read the report of the latter which
showed that the expenses of the fair of 1889 had
| exceeded the receipts by S16s.02. A number of
claims from former years due by the society,
] including judgments, interest on the debt, &c,
had however increased the Indebtedness by
about 100000.
Major Hancock sharply criticized the report
and said if the present management is continued
another year it would be shown that we are
utterly incapable of conducting it and the soon-
er it is abandoned the better.
Major Hancock said the association ought 10
withdraw from the National Trotting Associa-
tion.
Secretary Mitchell explained that member
ship in the Association costs $50 year, and last
year the society had received from the Trotting
Association 500 collected by it in fines upon
horsemen for violating rules or $40 more than
the membership cost. The society. he said,
! had withdrawn from the trotting circuit
Dr. j. L. WindoIph said that mem bership 10
the National Association was essential to pro-
tect the society from frauds practiced by jockeys
and that every fair in the country belonged to
it.
Major Hancock moved that a committee of
five stockholders who have never held any po-
sition in the society be appointed to investigate
the accounts and vouchers and make sugges
lions to the directors to the society.
Mr.. John Moores said that the latter part of
Major Hancock's resolution unnecessary.
Not single member of the old board would
serve and the society might proceed to elect
twelve new men at once. The old board, he
added, had worked hard to save the society
money and did not propose to continue in po-
sition in which their best efforts met only with
abuse. The failure of the fair to meet its ex-
penses by sl63 was to be attributed to the hard
times, which deere sed the attendance. Fairs
in other counties are more largely in debt than
| ours and it was somewhat remarkable that the
society had come out SO WELL
| MAYOR Hancock disclaimed having abused the
directors.
eyes, you did," said Mr.. Moores "you said
we had mismanaged the society's affairs"
Mr. VIM. Webster wanted Major Hancock's
| resolution laid on the table. This was the
place to make recommendations, ne said. The
directors had done all that any set of men could
do for the society. The chairman decided that
the resolution could not be tabled until it had
been seconded 1t was then seconded and
adopted.
DIR. j. L. Windolph said that as the old board
was about to retire and had received part Of
their salary, he would like to call Major Han
cocks attention to the fact that no one could
name three agricultural societies situated as
the Hartford society is that is not in debt. The
old board had made mistakes and the mex
board must do likewise. He pited the twelve
men who were 10 be elected. Their wages will
be only abuse, not only here but on the fair
grounds aud elsewhere.
Major Hancock put in nomination for direc-
tors the following ticket, which he said had
been handed him by friend in Bel Air:
Fl. P. Strasbaugh, Col. j. Z. Walsh, VIM B.
Hopkins, John P. Mitchell, Garrett Amoss,
Nathan Grafton, Jos. E. Ashton, Chas. H.
Street,, Andrew Boyle, C. c. Kinsey, Harry c.
Lawder and Murray Vandiver.
The chairman declared the nominations
! closed and warm discussion eusued. DR..
Windolph said he had no objection to the tick.
Ell, but did object to one man coming here with
a put-up job, close nominations and shoot in
| board of directors. There is no honor on the
face of it.
| Major Hancock replied saying that 10 sa
that this is unfair is false and Gamnable.
Tue nominations being declared open Mr..
VIM. s. Forwood, Dr., nominated the old
board, against the earnest protest of several of
| them.
| 1t was suggested that each district be called
upon to nominate candidates. DR.. Windolph
nominated Mr.. D c. W. Smith, who, he said,
would do more than all the rest com bineG for
the society. 1t was suggested that Mr. Smith
was not a member, and several members at
once offered to transfer stock to him to make
him a member. DR.. Windolph then made
trunsier of a share of his stock. which consti-
iuled Mr.. Smith member. Messrs. j. NJ.
STREET. and John 7. Spicer were appointed tell
els and vote was taken, with the following
result:
II. ?. Str4sbsugh, 217; B. F. Hanway, II !;
Col. j. Walsh, 1oa j. P Mitchell, 157 VIM B.
Hopkins, 1872; Bennett H. Barnes, LOG; john
Moores, 50; A. D. Wilson, Al; Garrett Amos,
1874 Nathan Grafton, ISL Jos. E. Ashton, ISL;
John Divers, 20; Chas. H. STREET., 1853; Arch.
Wilson, 65; Andrew Boyle, al Z. Z. Kinsey,
l54 D. G. w. Smith, IS; DR.. j. l.. WindoIph,
81 Harry {. Lawder, 1913; Murray Vandiver,
1913; DR.. W. w. Hopkins, 73.
The ticket nominated by Major Hancock was
declared elected
Before adjourning The chairman announced
as the committee to audit the accounts, Major
A. NJ. Hancock, VIM. F. Reasin, Geo. l.. Van
Bibber Samuel Wilson aud Thomas Butler.
The new board will meet on January 2lst, for
orgauiztion.
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.