Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1875 — Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association.

At the meeting of the stockholders of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association last Saturday, Alessrs. George H. Brown, William K. ParkisOn, Henry A. Barkley, Berry Paris, Charles Boroughs, Joshua Healey, Charles C. Starr, David Nowels and A. J. Yeoman were elected directors. On motion of Mr. Parkison the time for holding the annual meeting to elect directors was changed from the first Saturday in April to the second Saturday in November. The secretary and the treasurer of the Association read their reports, which were as follows: secretary’s report. To the Stockholders of the Jasper per County Agricultural and Mechanical Association: As outgoing Secretary of your Board of Directors for the year ending April 3d, 1875, I make the following report of moneys that came into my hands during the year, and also a report of orders issued : September Bth, 9th, 10th and Uth, 1875, to entry fees§l73.3s Huckster stands 167,50 Cash borrowed G. H. Brown 125,00 Lumber sold 127.18 Tickets of admission 995.00 April 3d, 1875, lumber 501 d... 32.85 Total amount received §1,620.88 I am entitled to credit, - Sep. 9th, 1874, cash paid Tr. $325.00 “ Uth, “ “ “ 23.25 “ 12th, “ “ “ * 981.10 “ 28th, “ “ “ “ 16.15 Oct. 15th, “ “ “ “ 125,00 “ 21st, “ “ “ “ 16.50 Nov. 6th, “ “ “ “ 27.00 Dec. 26th, “ “ “ “ 55.98 Sep. 8,9, 10, 11, entry fees returned 4.50 Total credit $1,574.48 Balance in my hands 46.40 §1,620.88 I have issued orders on the treasurer during the year numbered from one to ninety-eight inclusive, to the aggregate amount of §1,251.51. The outstanding indebtedness of the Association is as follows: To George Kannal $511.24, Wm. K. Parkison §115.47,.8erry Paris $36.29, George H. Brown $140; total §BO3. Joshua Healey, Secty.

treasurer’s report. To the officers and members of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association: I herewith make a report of moneys received and paid by me during the year ending April 3d, 1875 : Sep, 9th, 1874, rec’d of Sec. 5 325,00 “ 12th, “ “ “ 1004.35 “ 28th, “ “ “ 16.15 Oct. 15th, “ 14 “ , 125.00 “ 19th, '* for lumber 16.50 Nov. 6th, “ rec’d of Sec. 27.00 “ 7th, “ for lumber 15.98 Dec.26th, “ rec’d of Sec. 40.00 Meh 10th, 1875, show license 50.00 Total amount received $1,619.98 I have paid on orders numbering from 1 to 98 inclusive, for year ending April 3, 187&, §1249.51 Outstanding orders of 1873, 57.00 Note of Pettit, bal. on land, 225.50 Repairing fence, lock, etc., 1.20 Note of Thos. Robinson 86.77 Total paid out §1,619.98 Leaving nothing in my hands. Order number 88 for $2 was donated to the Association, by Miss Mattie McCoy. C. C. Starr, Treas. On motion these reports were referred to Messrs. L. W. Henkle, A. W. Cleveland and I. W. Yeoman, committee, for examination and auditing. The board of directors elected the old board of officers, to-wit: George 11. Brown, president, Wm. K. Parkison, vice president, Joshua Healey, secretary, Charles C. Starr, treasurer, and Allen J. Yeoman, superintendent. The fourth annual fair of the Association will be held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the 13th, 14th, 15th ami 16th days of September, 1875.