The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-12
The state Fair---Citizens Meeting.

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| a meeting OF citizens of Montgomery
County was held at the Court House, on
Saturday afternoon last, for tie purpose of
considering the question of holding the
next annual State Fair at Dayton. John
Wiggim, Esq, was called to the Chair, and
Major $. B. Smith appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated that the meeting
had been called for the purpose of asccr-
| tanning whether the people of Montgomery
County desired the next State Fair to be
held in Dayton, and if so, 10 make the
arrangements necessary to accomplish IT,
Col. McClung, President of the State Board
was in tie city on Thursday, and he stated
| the condition on which the State EXhib-
tion could be secured. 1st. The citizens
| of Montgomery County shall raise $1,000 as
a bonus and ID. They shall, in lieu of the
$4,000, secure sufficient ground for the pur-
pose of holding the State Fair, and shall
extend the present hoTse-ring so as to make
the track half mile in circumference.
These are, in brief, the conditions proposed
and they are to be observed two years and
three, if the citizens of the County desire
| it. ....
1t is understood that the State Board pre-
fer that the County should prepare the
grounds each year.
Mr. n. Dinner advocated the holding of
the State Fair here, and thought the people
of the County ought not to hesitate in Sc
curing It here. fIe believed that the Fair
would have a good effect in promoting the
agricultural and other industrial interests
of this County. Ng na. -.. .H't
Mr.. John Kennedy stated, for the inform
alton of citizens, that last Saturday the
County Board had appointed n committee
to act with n committee of citizens, TO be
appointed at this meeting, if il was decided
that the people desired the State Fair held
here; and he wanted to know If the people
desired the Fair held here.
Mr.. N. Dinner, in order 10 get the sense
of the meeting, offered the following reso-
lujon, which was adopted: -.t'r...
! Resotved, That we, the citizens Of Mont
gomery county, are desirous that the State
Fair be held at Dayton the next two years.
Mr.. Applegatc moved that committee
of two in each ward of the city of Dayton,
aud one in each township, be appointed to
raise the funds necessary TO secure the Fair,
and the resolution passed.
TheiCommittee on Collections, and the
Committee on Railroads, are expected to
report on the first day of March 10 the Sec
rctary of the Montgomery County Agri-
cultural Society, Marcus Eells, Esq, as IL IL
essential to know, at the earliest possible
day, what the people will do in the matter.
4 Messrs. Applegate, Kenney, and Ken
nedy, from the committee TO select collec-
tors, reported the following list:
Madison township. X. Pfoutz.
Jefferson township-GeOrge GetteT.
Jackson ownship-GeOrge w. Meyer.
Perry township-John Cusick.
Clay township-Sqnirc Baker.
Randolph township-H. M. Turner
/ Wayne township-Edwin Smith.
Butler township-John CooVer.
German township-Wm. ii. Negley. (
Miami towuship-Capt. E. Schultz.
Van Buren township-D. II. Prugh.
Washington township-JOhn Allen.
Harrison township-W. r. Howell
Madriver tOwnship-Samuel Rohrer.
LIST Ward-A. Kuhns, John Goodwin.
81 Ward-N. B. Darst, Henry s. Fowler.
Sd Ward-P. Mesler, B. +. Eaker.
4 4th Ward--J. W. Dietrich, q. g. III. David
son. fsi .NA~a
9TH Ward-Geo. Lehman, A. G. Marshall,
9th Ward-W. l.. Winchell, N. Viot.
9TH Ward-N. l.. All, Joseph Hoole.
|, Sth Ward-Jacob Stephans, Frank Welty,
j On motion, a special committee of three
was appointed TO wait upon the Railway
Companies, and ascertain what they will
contribute toward holding the State Fair
: at this city.
The above report of the proceedings OF
, the meeting ON Saturday (Which we con-
dense from the JOarndO Indicates that those
, who have the matter in charge are disposed
, to 20 to work In time and Ia earnest. The
/ business Is In the hands Of energetic, prac-
/ tical men, and If the object sought is moi
lsecured, IL will De no fault of theirs.