, 1860-01-26

OFFICERS, POSITION AND PLAN OF THE
SOCIETY.
Location OF the Fair Grounds.

| We have frequently referred to the plnn in
discussion here Of locating q permanent Fair
Ground in Chicago. On the sth Of November,
1859, i meeting Of subscribers to the above, re-
sulted in systematic organization, under the
Genera1 Incorporation Act Of the State. The
following board Of directors aad officers we're
elected at this and subsequent meetings, in ac-
| cordance with their constitution and bylaws:
Pr<sidtnt- John 4. Kennicott, Esq.
| Stretary-F. ". Reilly.
Irkasurtr-E. l. Tinkham.
Dtrtrtors-pr. John A. kenDicott, ESQ.,, Hon.
". B. E.an. Henry Fuller, ". n. 1.oomis, Wm.
L. Church, Isaac Cook, E. !. Tinkhanl.
From Mr. Reilly, the Secretary, we gre pos
sessed Of the decision Of the Directors recently
referred to, whereby the Society hare pur.
chased the Garden City Race Course, about SIX
miles south south Of this city, Il li:tle west Of
Hyde Park. We preface the same with brief
reriew Of the present position of the Society.
It has now thirty members, and so22 600 of its
stock taken. The board Of directors are Of The
opinion that it will not be necessary to call in
more than 90 per cent Of the stock, and very
probably not over 10 per cent will be required.
The following clauses from its Constitution
and Bylaws sufficiently explain its purposes:
SEC ?. The objects Ct this Society the promotion
M arts I'd &c Insertion & s IT,, sea o.aee 10 klfa
hns RECOGNITION u ths "a. Urinary interest eltev
Ct s az @ s az %ss w.t.
1rstoa tbs f"a1d1o oI m Asflsul.ura g" Museum.
q d s e
aprnnaaent n k, Pleasure aud Fair Gzounus.
Its government IS vested in Board Of seven
Directors, elected By the stockholders.
Sc The capta stsek q this Soee,y slall te sixty
hund Isl Ell fen p: eslt sh1ii b. psyaSie
It she lne .! subse5io n te ha.anes n !ns..alents
Its regular members, who alone are entitled
to volc or hold Office, must be stock holders,
but provision is made for tue admission Of Hon.
orary, Life and Associate members.
at the last meeting, held January a3d, at the
Sscretary's Office, room No. :, Larmon B1ock,
Dr.. John a. kennicott, Hon. VIM. d. Eean and
Vim. L. Church, Esq, were appointed delegates
to attend to meeting Of the Executive Board Of
the State Agricultural Society, to present tl.c
claims Of Chicago for the location of their next
Fair, md to enter into the necessary ob1iga.
tions. It is the intention Of the Society to hare
their grounds in readiness by that time.
At the meeting Of Nov. 11th, The President
was authorized to associat: two other members
Of the Board with him, to act as committee to
procure nnd examlne proposals for the location
of grounds. William Il. Egan and E. !. Tink-
ham, we're appointed, but owing to the amount
Of labor involved, aud from his superior facili-
ties, Mr. William L. Church IVES induced to act
for Mr.. Tinkhan. Advertisements were insert
cd in the daily papers during November, calling
for proposals, to which the following ten respon-
scs were made, the last being handed in on the
4th OF January:
a:aea cEy Kass csuTs Consisting q j. @ ie ac1es IL Il
Inc udinf fense* sablrs buildings tac; and
~: " :H$ SSv. III: :s,s-a trae: a9i:n!ae dsrtt
a:i !'1 ksise ii ~ w. sS esss : of
c. Gag: fot .e1: M ): 4 Douglas, Dec stl-s..
iii! &Mas:e. Dec es4foi.y ssrr, of n. II. Dr. Of s.
Go: " II; 5E, DC s:h-.u,h hf of $. E. Or of 3
Geo Steele sor ~ and j. 5. buchanan. psc. eth cf.y
iaas Cool, bcc. :ot-..ty oi north hf Of ssa-
t. rs s1"ae s and and Mathew Laans.,y acrsa in rorl hf
Geo. ~ GaSc, Jan. lt.-.ame tact on marc favorable
vtIrrs Nos, end 10 wese uaie verbally.
The Committee, after due investigation, re-
ported in favor Of Mr. Cooks first offer, basing
their decision upon the following points:
!. AcctssiIikty ty-Considering distance of mi
nor importance, as compared with means of
conveyance. The new Fair Grounds are barely
six miles from The new Post 0ffice-dftecn
minutes By steam or thirty minutes by horse.
The Illinois Central. through Mr. Arthur, the
Superintendent, hare given promise Of connect
inS the grounds with their line, and hopes are
entertained that the TT. Wayne, from the West
Side, and the Rock Island from the centre Of the
South Side, will l4y Mt least temporary tracks
during Fair times The City Ral!way will ex-
tend their their double track prior to tue 6r.t
FUR. The avenues, already fnyorite drives,
will, of course, be much im: roved within a
short TING, and when laid with MacAdom
or inlet gravel, wilt the finest drives in the
Union.
=. Natural Faeuii<s-An abundance Of pure
water can be had ut ten feet from the surface.
i small portion Of the north corner alone needs
artificial drainage, and this can be done ut very
slight expense. The track considered one Of
the best in the Union, though not properly
natural facility, may here be considered, as af-
fordng an excellent course for the exhibition,
Of horses and cattle, de-. aud offering facilities
which could}not he obtained within year or two
and ut considerable expense elsewhere. There
arc no shade trees, but J few years and slight
expense will remedy this.
j. Locality, with reference to the attractive
ness Of its surroundings. On this point it is un-
necessary to dilate. With Egandalc adjoining,
0akenwald, Hyde Park, Cottage Grove, tie
baptist University, and num6crless elegant
mansions md country seats in the immee:;ste
neighborhood It is all that con!34. :te desired
4. Face.-The Improvements which huye been
put upon the place within the past four wears
at an expense Of come so 900, are all available
for the uses Of the Society and could not be re-
n11rrd hv ~ far 1aen +}.at,
bring the price Of the land to about $3.50 per
acre. any one ut ell familiar with the price Of
real estate in the vicinity, will realize at once
what an extremely low figure this is.
Second Ward Republican Club.
The Republicans Of the Second Ward held
meeting at the Gage House on Tuesday evening,
to organize Ward Republican Club. a Com
mittee Of five was appointed by tho Chairman.
to report Constitution and permanent officers
to the Club. Mcssrs. J. ". Bell, G. l.. jerks.
Theo. Hartmann. Doliver Walker and 1.aac
Specr we're SO appointed. On motion, Geo. r..
Gage, ESQ, was added to the Committee.
The Committee, through their Chairman, II.
Bell, reported the following Constitution:
ARTICLE !. This Association shall be called
the Second Ward Republican Club Of Chicago,
aud is established Tor the purpose Of thoroughly
organizing the party in tie Ward, and shaii be
auxiliary to the regular city Republican oreat,-
ization.
ARr. 9. The officers shall consist Of a Presi-
dent, two Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer,
aud an Executive Committee Of nine. to hr
elected every three months.
Arr. 8. The Club shall meet ut such times
and places rs may be designated at the adjourn.
ment Of each meeting, or by the Executive Com
mittce.