Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-11-04
Horse Show ReOrgani,sd.

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A confident optimism pervaled tie
meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Charles Town Hos and Cot Show
Association at the Court Houre Tues
day afternoon. The surprising sus-
cess that attended the Horse and Cot
Show given on August Z, in Charles
Town, was big factor to encourage
the promoters in organizing for a per-
manent show here on grounds owned
by the association and improved with
a race course and grandstand.
AT Tuesdays meeting after il was
ascertained that majority of stock
was represented, Treasurer Gerard d.
Moore presented his report showing
balance of funds in his hands from
al sources of $1,000, and on motion
the report was approved and ordered
to be filed with the books of the
company. Then followed discussion,
OF plans for the reorganization Of the
association, resulting in the adoption
OF the following resolution
Whereas, 1t is the sense of this
meeting that it is desirable for this
company to be organized on more
permanent basis, so that permanent
location may be secured, and the
grounds put in condition for the hold
ing of an annual fair and horse show
and such other purposes as may be
hereafter determined upon;
Therefore, be il resolved that a
joint stock company be organized,
with capital stock of $4,000, w.t1
shares OF the par value of $1,000
each; and that on the organization
OF such company, this company shall
turn over to ii all Of its cash now in
the hands of the treasurer as per the
foregoing statement; and in corsd-
Grafton thereof, for every share of
stock in this company, a share of
stock in the new company shall be
issued to such stakeholder in this
company and the surrender for can
cellation of his certificate of stock in
this company, tbut no share Of stock
in such new company shall be issued
to any person who has not paid his
subscription to this company it be-
ing the purpose and intent of this
resolution to have the work begun by
this company carried on by the new
company.
And, be it further resolved, That
upon the organization Of such new
company, and the completion Of the
acts herein provided for. this com
pany shall go out of business"
1t was also resolved that the assets
of the old company be turned over to
the new one, and each stoskholder in
the former should have issued to him
an equal number of shares in the lat
ter. Directors were then chosen as
follows: DR. J. L. Luke, Gerard D.
Moore, w, B. Packet, M. o. Rouss,
B. F. Langdon. f. E Cooke, B. L.
ByerS, A. S. Allen, l.. d. Getzen1an-
ner, c. F. Wall, B. d. Gibson, A. L.
Withers, R. P. Chew, John c. Burns,
R. w. Alexander. DR.. ]. ]. Pittman,
Tho6. J West, ]. c. Janney, w. F.
Alexander, c. L. Crane, VIM. Wilt.
G. Kearsley Wysong and r. 7. Perry.
For president the directors elected T.
I, Perry for vice-pres.dent, DR.. ].
l.. Luke, who was also chosen as
secretary for treasurer, Gerard d.
Moore; for Managerial. s. Allen. A
committee on permanent location
wal, on motion, appointed as follows !:
DIR. ]. L. Luke, Thornton T. Perry.
and R. P. Chew. The resolution pro-
viding for this committee, directed
that they should take options on not
less than IS acres OF land, conveniently
located, and accessible for vehicles
and live stock The board of direc-
tors adjourned to November IS, when
the committee on permanent location
are to submit their report.