Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-05-11
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Communicated.

oil stock-hQders to an important resolution passed
by the Board Of Directors of the Montgomery Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association, on Saturday
last May the 9th. The Preamble and resolutions
are as follows
! WHEREAS It has been reported to the Board of
Directors that great deal of dissatisfaction exists in
the minds of many of the stockholders in regard to
the location, and in order TO harmonize and give
entire satisfaction to all parties, therefore be it
Resotred, That a meeting of the entire stock
holders be called for the second Monday, May the
l4th, when the question Of location will again be
submitted to their decision; that every share shall
be entitled to one vote, and that the stockholders
must vote their shares in person-no proxies being
allowed
Reso}red, That a committee be appointed TO view
grounds for location, ascertain the price Of the
several places, compare their advantages and disad-
vsnages, ascertain what it will cost the Society TO
get of from their present location and to report to
the call meeting Of the stockholders when they
may vote Understandings
You will see at glance that this is an important
step in the history of the Society one that should
be well pOndered, and without prejudice, carefully
weighed.
1t may not be amiss to give short account of
this controversy to your readers, many of whom
are stockholders in the fair grounds know of no
better method of giving clear idea of the dispute
than to present the arguments of the friends of the
several points thought suitable for location First
will give the views of the friends of the present
location, that is, the Sulphur Springs.
They say that the Springs combine more advan-
tages than any other point near the city. lst Be-
cause it has on it a beastiful spring, with a nice
branch running on one side of the grounds, aording
elegant stock water; that the location is near both
Dunbar cave and the Sulphur Springs and that
these several attractions would induce more people
to visit the Fair; for here the visitor may have
choice of temperature, be either cold or hot Just as
they please; that the grounds cheap, and that
the distance is not too great for a pleasant drive
from town, and that road may be cut from the
Fair ground across the pike and to the railroad aud
that visitors may take the cars out three miles and
there line Of hacks will take them over the re-
naming three-quarters of mile, and that this
location will best promote the several interests in
and about town. help build up and support the con-
templated improvements at the Sulphur Springs
which would of itself be very great desideratum
and further that amaority of the stockholders have
once expressed their opinion, and fixed the location
at the Springs, and that it would produce still
greater dissatisfaction to make change now
Now let us listen TO the arguments of the advo-
Gates of change of location They begin by say
ing that they do not advocate change for any
selfish purpose, to throw apy obstacle in the pro-
gress of the Society," that the buildings have already
been put under contract and that the question of
location can be definitely settled long before the
contractor can get his lumber out and that the
Fair must and shall be built and if better place
cannot be found, then build it at the Spring with
all its disadvantages and that it. after fair ex-
preston of opinion from the stockholders it is still
located at the Springs that they VIII cheerfuy ac-
quiesce. But they contend that the inaccessibiity
of the point alone, should damn it in the eyes of the
stockholders there being but one miserable, narrow
road leading to it; that the crowd could not leave
the Springs on one avenue alone without great dan
ger and delay even if the road was perfectly level
and beautiful one while the truth is, the road is
narrow billy, rocky and stumpy, and that it would
cost the Society too much money to make roads,
that the grounds are uneven very hily aud cut
up with gulies, and that it will cost the Society
great deal Of money to grade the grounds and fur
ther that grant all the arguments of the friends of
the Springs as true they contend that the Society
could not maintain itself out at the Springs because
the grounds outside of the Fair ground enclosure
are better and shadier than those on the inside and
that no one will drive their carriages, bugges or
horses in the enclosure into hot, open and broken
lot when they can hitch on the branch near water
and under cool shade; and that in this way half
Of the receipts Of the gate fees will be lost and that
without this profit the Society cannot maintain it.
self cannot be selEsupporting and must soon 60
down; that it will cost the visitor too much TO get
out to the grounds; that they will not endanger
life over bad roads to attend the Fair for more than
one or two daysi.that it would be better to have
the Fair grounds farther from the watering places,
rs the Springs will by its attractive saloon offer too
many temptations to the young men, while on the
other hand, II the Fair grounds were located several
miles from the Springs the proprietor would not
suffer from it, fOr every night he would be crowded
with young folks always ready for froc; that the
Society can make money by paying for f,e Springs
md throwing itaway because would cost some four
" five thousand dollars to make good roads to it. i
'ay for the grounds and grade il; that if we locate
he Fair on or between the railroad and Russelvile
turnpike, we have easy and cheap access to the Fair
rom every directon that il would induce many
more visitors from distance; that there win be
10 loss of receipts from bugges hacks and horses, G.
laying out Of the enclosure; that it will cost the
sitor but very little To get out to The Fair and that
he profits of the Association will be double; that
he Company win save from three to five hundred p
oliars in the difference Of hauling the building ma
srtAl; and furthermore that win COS, very It,ls