Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-12-21
EASTERN SHORE PRODUCE Ex-
CHANGE.
A.au.l stockholders neon-s.

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The second annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Eastern Shore
Produce Exchange, held at Accomac
@. H., Thursday, December 18th, was
called to order at 10 O'clock, with
Ben T. Gunter In the chair, g
Walter Mapp, secretary pro tenn
The proceedings of the morning ses-
sion briefly summed up are as follows:
Report or the committee on by
laws, read by the chairman, which,
on motion OF Dr.. Jno. E. Mapp, was
adopted.
Report of treasurer read, approved
and adopted.
Election OF officers, resulting In the
unanimous reelection Of the follow
ing: Ben 7: Gunter, president; John
n. Roberts, vice-president; A. j.
McMath, secretary and treasurer; W.
A. Burton, business manager.
Nominations for the Office OF In
spector General, viz: L T. LeCato.
A. ]. Read, Edward Tankard, L..
Smith James, E. E. Mock, Allie b.
Dunton.
Adjournment for dinner, after
adoption of motion made by N. B..
wescott, that the general directors
poll the vote of their several organ
lzations during the noon recess and
report at the afternoon session.
At2p. m'Sthe meeting was again
called to order by the president, A.
@. Southall, acting secretary.
On motion OF DR.. Jno. W. Bowdoin,
that section 1, article II, OF the by
laws, adopted in the forenoon be re-
considered, in so far as 1t relates to
the Office OF Inspector General, and
that said office be discontinued, by
request OF DR.. J. II. Ayres said article
was read as follows:
1.-THE Inspector General shall super
wise and direct the Local Inspectors
at each shipping point as to the
method OF inspecting, grading and
packing all produce to be handled
by the Exchanges; and shall see that
the standard shall be maintained as
uear uniform as may be, both as to
grade and package; and shall report
any delinquency or mal-feasance In
Office on the part Of any Local In
spector, directly to the President.
He shall further ascertain as far as
possible all persons, whether manu-
facturers or purchasers OF packages,
under the standard size and see that
they are prosecuted for manufacture
ing, dealing, purchasing or using
same. Said Inspector General shall
visit each local point not less than
once a month and at such other times
and places as he may be requested by
the General Manager. He shall also
report regularly to the Board OF
Directors or the Executive Commit.
tee"
A vote on the motion, after being
discussed by Messrs. W. j. Savage,
~. 9nrton, W. d. stockley, w.
E. Thomas, Jno. H. Roberts and N.
B. Wescott, who spoke against 1t, re-
suited in its rejection by an over
whelming majority.
The names of Messrs. A. B. Dunton
and Edward Tankard having been
previously withdrawn as candidates
for the Offices of Inspector General,
Mr.. l. Smith James,o Northampton,
was elected for the position on the
second ballot.
The following resolution of Mr..
In. W. Mock, after being discussed
by Mr.. T. B. Quinby against and Mr..
W. A. P. Strang for its adoption, was
lost. That iu order to procure law
full barrel, that steps be taken by the
Exchange to procure authority from
the State to make the general In
spector legal officer, empowered to
| inspect barrel factories, sc.
On motion of Mr. Ohio F. Mears
the following resolution was un-
animously adopted: That neither
the general nor local inspectors pass
any barrel OF potatoes packed In any
but a standard barrel.
There being no further business
before the Exchange, meeting then
adjourned.
The dividend paid out on the day
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