Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-09

the Society indicates 81. Claiuyile, the
P ace where the county Fair has always
been held, the membership Of the Socistyi
was made up, aud the Board of 80 elected,
nil in re!erebce TO st. CIairsville.
On the second Monday oil January, 1859,
the Board for that year was elected, and up
TO that time a removal Of the county Fair
had never been suggested; but the purchase
of a site at 81. Clairsville was contemplated
and expected, and the long ring or "horse"
question did determine the election Of that
Board. That Board was elected for that
express purpose, by a large majority. Then
what Gould or ought that Board to have done
other than to carry into effect the we'll
known and fairly expressed directions and
wishes Of a large majority of the Society. Z.
The address complains Of the form Of the
contract of purchase, alleging that on a fall
ere to make prompt payments, with ten per
cent. interest, the grantor has a right to- !,
the property without process Of law, and
that in the event Of a nonuser of the site, Il
would revertto the corporation of St. Clairs-
vile. 1t must be conceded that, to a person
who has not studied the laws to any con-
siderable extent, it looks like a low, summing
Jungle; but fortunately for the Society, there
is nothing In either stipulation which need
give the slightest alarm to any person.
Some time lost spring the Board appointed
Judge Alexander, with two members Of the
Board, as a committee to purchase q Site
The committee made a purchase of a site Of
| Mr. Gpnin- rarfatninn .knak atovcr scl -
half acres, a. SI25 per acre; but that COM
tract was not reduced to writing until sftsf
the principal Improvements on the new sits
had been made. Why the written contract
should stipul late that in the event Of q dis
solution or aonuser, the fee simple Of tho
site should vest in the corporation Of Sm
GAINESVILLE, is not so easily understood.--
That committee had no authority TO masks
or permit any such stipulation; the Board
, gave no such authority; md the people of
St. Clairsyilie neither sought nor desired it
} -and for the ~pluinest reason in the world
+. they have never anticipated a nonuser OF that;
site. Nei'her The committee nor MI. Gehln
had a;particle o! legal authority to append
D or dictate any extraordinary condition pot
? side Of the legitimate, obj.cts Of the par
ehase. Mr. Genin stood by and saw, otsr
two thousand dollars worth of improve
mants- being made OH tue ground. Then
after such valuable and permanent improve
7 mcnts had been made on The faith Of his
. verbal cont act, he has no right to dicttts
any new conditions. He has no right to an
i exhorbitnnt rate Of interest. The law under
VIII ich the contract was made limits and fixes
the rate OF interest TO six per cent. and he
h can collect no more. Nor has he the least
shadow of legal right in case of a failure in
the Society to make prompt payments, To
d stick a notice on a gate post, and'thenr
without p~rocesS, seize the entire property;
The latter condition is too utterly stupid 10
terrify any person who has brains enough
to- "fascina,e n pup" That MIR. Genin viii
be fully and honestly paid his installments,
with lawful interest, as they may become
due, there is not any reason to doubt. Our
statute expressly declares that call wriiteR
agreements f& the purchase Of real estats
$ as sites wherein to hold their. Fairs, sh,ll
be good and valid IN law and equity, and
shsl II vest a tile in fee simple IN such soctstiei
! to said real estate with,u words Of inheri-
'uhSo' lbFH Wy ioTCe VI Liz Ctitutc itoei
the fee simple in that site is already vested
d In the Society; md in this enlighte ned age
OF law and common sense, it would be just
as lawful TO dig "a 'fp' out OF a poor inan''
heart" as it would be to snatch up four .,
five thousand dollars worth of property BY
st ck'ng a notice on u gate-post. Soitha'
the shciety is not in any danger at all. II
will havc ample means to satisfy its engage.
men's in due time. 1t 10 Increasing ia
8 rengtt, in usefulness, and every year be.
S coming more and more interesting as q
pleasurable resort for the whole people.
That address misapprehends the financial
= condition of the Society. Instead Of $500
y the aggregate liabilities will not probably
i exceed about Si70o. Let any member ex.
b anime the Treusurer's books, which are
always open to inspection, and he will find
c the statements here made to be substantially
true. A MEMBER.
II is requested, rs n favor, that county presses
which have published tho address, will DO kind
n enough to publish this roply.laD --AN
hi GOOD FOR MARYLAND!s
.aH ''"' ANNAPOLIS. Nm. Feh,aYr.