Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01
ANNUAL N mEETING.
Cumbe ria nd County Agricultu.
raj and HOr ticulturaI society
Transact It's A nm unI Bastns 81.

AuA SOCleHy
Transact It's Annual Business
The annual meeting of the Cumb+r-
land County Agricultural and Hor'i-
cultural Society, was held at the Ceurt
House on Wednesday. The meet
Ing was called to order, In the absence
of President Sheppard, who is sick, by
VIM Fl. Hustled, the first Vice.Presi-
dent who presided.
The minutes of the last annual meet
ing we're read and approved A letter
was presented from President Shep.
pard, regretting that sickness prevent
ed his presence at the meeting. He
thanked the Society for the marked
appreciation and courtesy which bad
been shown him in his position during
the year; he also expressed his appre-
citation of the support given him by
the people of the county and the press
of the city. The letter was received
and filed.
The treasurer's report was read by
treasurer Hires. The report showed
hat the receipts Of the three days fair
last year amounted to total Of $685.
04; the receipts from entrances and
membership fees etc., were $2058, go
more, making grand total OF the
three days of the fair s46l6 "a. The ex-
penditures amounted to $4452 09 for
the year, leaving balance on nand of
1854, 55. The premiums paid were
$2361, 90. The total premiums awarded
were $2s67,75, leaving premiums un-
paid together with those of $2l25, un-
called, for amounting to $6O6,l3 The
report was received and filrd.
Secretary Smalley read his report
In his report he made very compli-
mentery reference to the press of the
city. His very able report was accept
ed and placed on the minutes.
In view of there being a large
amount of premiums still unpaid, Hon,
Isaac Smalley offered motion that, IL.
order to aid the Society to get on its
feet, and as q means of relief, the
unpaid premiums be donated to the
Society. Mr.. Mengel wanted to know
to whom these premiums were due If
they were due to members of the So
ciety, it would be all right to pass the
resolution; otherwise he didn't thinki il
was the proper thing to do. The
motion wae as follouS.
''As the Society has paid one-half op
premiu ms this year In order that the
could meet their bills without borrow.
ing any more money, this not to be a
final settlement, but the balance TO be
paid when able, I hereby move. 10 or
der to put the society again on its fee
that we give the balance of our pre-
miums to the Society"
The members of the Executive Com
mittee expressed their willingness to
give their portion to the society, and
the Secretary and Treasurer offered
to give their unpaid salaries.
The opposition to the motion was so
pronounced, however, that, when put
to vote 1t was lost.
The proposition that met with the
most favor was that a sufficient num-
ber of life members be secured to pay
off the premium Indebtedness, and a
number of life memberships were
pledged. The fee for life mem bership
is $40 and fifty life members were all
that were required, of whom thirty
five were pledged.
A resolution was adopted ordering a
revision of the premium list, SO as to
make it come within the estimated
receipts of the Society available for
the payment of premiums.
The election of officers was gone
into.
Mr.. E H. Sheppard was renominat-
ed for President, and was unanimously
elected.
In the same manner Isaac @. Small.
ley was reelected Secretary.
Mr.. B. F. Hires WAS renominatec
for Treasurer, but declined, and him
self nominated Joseph Fl. Powell. who
was unanimously elected.
Job M. Young, Lewis M. Hires,
Charles B. Bowen and Isaac NJ. Small.
ley were elected Vice Presidents.
There was no change In the person
pel of the Executive Committee, tn
one year members being all reelected
as three year members.
The meeting adj burned without fix
ing the date of the next annual Fair
but leaving that, together with tn.
schedule of premiums, to be deter.
mined and made mp by the Executive
Committee.
Prospective Glass Factory at
Mays Landing.