The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-01-22
COLUMBIA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

tlnS was called to order by PrcSl-
dent p. A. Evans, and Messrs- II. V.
White and X. K. Little were nomina
ted for chairman. Mr. White declined
and Mr.. Little was unanimously clcc-
ted. G.. + Wilbur and +. b. Hart
man were elected Secretaries, and NJ.
p. Lutz, reading clerk. Minutes of last
years meeting were read and approved.
The roll was then called, and out of a
membership Of 2os, only 3s were alb
sent. On motion the reading of the
Ireasurer's statement was dispensed
with as printed slips had been circula-
ted among the members. Mr.. Brown
made a statement comparing the re
ceipts of the past year with former
years, showing that in most respects the
receipts of 1891 were ahead of pre-
vious yeais.
{. l.. Sands moved that the salaries
ofthe officers be fixed the same as last
year. Motion seconded and carried
The pay of the officers is as follows :
Secretary Srs5, Treasurer $roo. Prcsi-
dent SIS, all the others $50 each.
The election of officers was next in
order. The chair appointed c. w
Terwiliger and II. " White as telers
for the office of President. Ellis Ewes
and ]. p Freas were nominated for
President. The roll was called and
the votes were deposited in a box in
the centre of the room. J. X. Grotz
moved that the balance of the ticket
be voted all at once, seconded, and a
vote being taken, it was lost
NJ. {. Vance, Jere Kostenbauder,
]. o Warner, F. H. Hagenbuch and
X. w. Smith, were nominated for Vice
Presidents The chair appointed John
i. Moyer, J, II. Aikman and c. f
Adams as tellers.
The tellers on the vote for President
reported that Ellis Ewes had received
o5 votes, and ]. p. Freas &c votes.
The chair declared Mr.. Ewes elected.
For Secretary the following persons
were nominated: A. N Yost, T. J.
Vanders!ice. The chair appointed
Fred Hagenbuch, c. l.. Hartman and
G. A. Klein as tellers to take the vote
for Secretary.
]. G. Brown was nominated for
Treasurer, and being the only candi-
date, the Secretary was instructed to
cast the vote of the Society, which
was done and Mr.. Brown was declared
elected Treasurer.
For Librarian, Thos. Webb and W.
B. Allen were nominated. The chair
appointed +. P. Drinker and William
Girton as tellers.
The following persons were nomina-
ted for Executive Committee J. N.
Gordon, Arthur Greasy, A. B. Hart
man, ]. o. Warner, and Levi Fester.
The name of J. O. Warner having
been already voted on for the office OF
Vice President it was thought best to
await the result Of that ballot before
voting for him for another office, and
therefore on motion the election OF
auditors was proceeded with.
The names of G.. T.. Wilbur, c. f.
Adams, ]. M. White and d. A. Hess
were put in nomination for auditors.
d. Bryfogle and w. B. Taylor were APP
pointed tellers.
The tellers on the vote for Vice
President being ready to report an
nounced the vote as follows; M. c.
Vance $50 votes, J.. Kostenbauder / 40,
r. W. Smith I53, ]. o. Warner 90,
f. H. Hagenbuch ST. The first four
were declared elected.
The chair appointed Ellis Ewes, P,
A. Evans and c. l.. Sands as tellers OF
the vote for Executive Committee.
The tellers appointed on the vote
for Secretary reported that A. n. Yost,
had received 81 votes, and L. J. Van
derslice IS votes. The chair declared
Mr.. Yost duly elected.
The tellers on the vote for Librarian
reported that Thomas Webb had re-
ceived 90 votes, and w. b. Allen Sc
votes. The chair declared Mr.. Webb
elected.
Mr.. Brown offered the following
amendment to the constitution The
constitution to be amended by insert
ing the following as Article 3,
SECTION 7. When any member shall
become in arrears for three annual
dues, his previous payments shall be
forfeited to the Society, SO the Treas
urer is hereby authorized Immediately
after each annual meeting to strike the
names Of all such from the roll OF
members, Such person after once
having forfeited his membership car
rejoin the Society by complying with
all the conditions and requirement:
governing his original entry after first
paying 10 the Treasurer the three dol
lars unpaid dues, which together with
the sum forfeited shalt not be included
in the Ten dollars necessary to be