Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-02-05
THE ANNUAL MEETING,
WILL TEE PRESENT GR0UNDS
BE SOLD?
BUSINESS at the Annual Meeting
OF the Cumberland County
Agricultural Society.

County Agricultural and Horticultural
Society provides in article 9th that the
aunuel meeting shall be held on ''the
fourth Wednesday in January, at the
Court House, in Bridgetcn."
1t wasjustp past two Wednesday after
noon, when President Minch raped
Tor order, and large number of the
members of that organization were
present to carry Oh the business of the
Society. The President occupied a
chair near the Sheriff's big desk. while
Secretary Holmes and Treasurer Null
ford get on either side of that piece of
furniture.
The minutes Of the last annual
meeting were read and approved.
Secretary Ed. s. Holmes presented
mis- report. 1t was not lengthy nor es-
pecially elaborate. The report stated
that of the seventy. seven life members,
there are now only ffty-five. During
the past year, one of the Oldest and
most valuable members, James H.
Flanagan, has died. The expenses of
the fair during the past year exceed
the receipts by $3.50. The much talked
of change of location is in some re-
spects advantageous, and if these ad.
| vantages will overbalance the disad-
vantages, he urged the Society to
, make the move. The Secretary
thought that checks should not be
given with members tickets. even If
the price of admission should be low
cred.
| Treasurer Mulford made detailed
report of the financial condition of the
Society. The receipts during the past
year were $4,0S1.5i, while the expenses
were $4,41L61, leaving a deficit of
1886 10 The total debt of the Society
is $4,000.
At fhe suggestion of the Executive
Committee there were several minor
changes made iu the schedule of pre-
miums
| The matter of holding the fair three
days was pretty generally discussed,
and crovedd the nesting to be about
evenly divided, but it was found that
small majority favored two days,
and it was so decided, notwithstand-
ing the fact that e1-Pfesideut Mcbride
and others said that the year the So.
ciety was held three days was the
most successful 61aaoial Y in the his
tory of the organization. Ths selec-
ton OF date was finally by resolution
left with the Executive Board.
| The resignation of T. F. Baker, as O
member of the Executive Committee,
was received and the reason for the
action was stated to be the ill health
of that gentleman. The resignation
was received and vote of thanks was
unanimously rendered, Mr.. Baker for
his valuable services of the past.
w. w. Robbins then made a lengthy
argument, urging the necessity of re-
moving the location of the fair from
the present grounds. He said he rep
resented the horsemen of Cumber-
berland County. and the tenor of his
argument was that the present grounds
afforded no opportunity for the laying
out of a proper track. The matter he
said had been carefully considered
year ago, by a Committee, and the
members of that Committee had REG
commended the disposition of the pres
ent property, and the purchase of
thirty acres of the Coombs' property
on Fayette, which could be secured
for $4,000.
Mr. Robbins then moved that a COM
mittee of five be appointed to dispose
OF the present property at the most
advantageous figures, purchase the
Coombs' tract, remove thereto tae.,
buildings and lay out a new track.
After much discussion this motion was
amended to read that the Executive
Committee be instructed to receive
bids for the present property, secure
figures on other desirable sites and re-
port at a meeting to BE- called ay the
chair. This amendment fasl;+ ore
vailed.
President Minch, thea called for
nominations of officers B.. B Elwell.
hon. Robt. More, and John Tyler were
nominated All declined, and w. W.
Robbins was then elected to the posi-
tion. Messrs. F,auagan and S,udams
We're appoinied committee to escort
Mr.. Robbins 10 the chair, and that
gentleman made short speech of ae-
ceptance 0 her officers were elected
a. follows:
Vice Presidents-Hop. Robt. More.
Chas H. Mickle, Joseph White, and
Charles Moody. '
Secretary Ed. S. Holmes.
Treasurer-Charles Fl. Milford.
Executive Committee-One year to
fill vacancy, E, ". Starn. Three wears,
Ed Hires, Roht- Peacock. Joshua
Seagraves and B. B Elwell.
After the election The meeting ad-