Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-08-13
AGR1CULTURAL MEETING.
I&E CoURr HOUSE,. !
fOttumwA Aug. 8, lS74 :
Met pursuant to adjournment.

Met pursuant 70 adjournment
Roll called Present, L. r. Newell,
President, FL Garfield, Treasurcr, w.
II. Caldwell, Secretary, s. w. Sum-
mers, Corresponding Secretary, N. q.
Hin, D. II. Michael, T. J.. Nelson, w.
Pedtick, Jacob Houk. James Burnaugh
J. r. Myers, Directors.
Minutes OF last meeting were ap-
proved.
MI. Garfield moved that the Office
Of director for Adams township be
declared vacant, Mr.. Dorothy having
failed to meet with the Board as re.
quired BY tho rules, and that Mr.. J,
H. Lafollett DO elected 10 I'LL the va
cancv Motion carried. 800
The officers and directors present
made report OF success in collecting or
collecting subscriptions to purchase
Fair grounds. Il appearing that snf
flcient anounts had not been subscri-
bed to determine purchase, +
\ Mr.. Summers moved that one Mr.
Van VOorhis be requested 10 submit
70 the meeting . proposition which be
had for purchasing the Driving Park
grounds. Carried.
Mr.. Van voorhis then stated that II
the Agricultural Society would im-
prove the grounds upon plans aud
specifications which hs had TO submit,
that the grounds would be purchased
aud granted to the Society. He asked
that . committee Of conference be ape
pointed.
! NJ, Pedfick moved that commit.
tee OF three be appointed to confer
With Mr.Vsn VoOrhis, and estimate %
70 the probable expense. Carried.
The chair appointed. Messrs HinSey,
Summers snd j.. r. Myers such CONF
mittee. s
6 The President selected and named
TO the Secretary the following gentle
men rs committee ON Class a. (Farms
and Gardens) to- wit: N. G. Hill, D. H.
Michael and j p. Grout.
Nj. Michael moved that tho time
for entries In Class A. (Farms and
Gardens), be extended TO September
lst 1874 Carried.
Mr.. Garfield moved that, inssmuch
q certain parties had entered in Class
A. for the years 1877 and 1873 sud the
committee had tailed TO visit them,
they be permitted to enter In that class
this year, free. Carried.
The committee of conference with
Van Voorhis made the following re-
port. s
We your COMMITTEES appointed to
confer with Mr. Van Voorhis IN rela-
zion to the joint occupancy of the Fair
grounds, aud what the improvement
will cost, beg leave 10 report that the
improvements needed and required by
Mr.. w will cost In the Deighbor.
hood Of ton thousand dollars, said Inn
proyements to be completed within
two years from date.
(sigaed. ] 8. ". summerh
j. G. Hinaey,
J. r. Myers.
Mr.. Nelson moved that the report
Of the committee he received and
be- discharged. Carried.
+ Mr.. Nelson moved that Mr.. Van.
voorhjs proposition b. rejected. Car
M. Michael moved that the Exccu.
live Committee be instructed TO lease
the grounds OF the Driving Park As
sociation, and make the necessary ar
engagements tor the forthcoming Fair.
Carried.
Mr.. Michael moved that tho chair
appoint . committee Of three who
shall have discretionary power to ar
range for soliciting subscription tor
the purchase Of the Driving Park
Carried.
The chair appointed Messrs Michael,
Hill and,
Mr. Nelson moved that the Preei.
dent, Mr. Newell be appointed by the
meeting one Of said committee and
to be its chairman. Carried.
Benz Lsdd, Esq, introduced Ger
tain amendments 10 the rules and reg
ulations, which on motion were laid
over till next meeting
On motion adjourned till the first
Ia September. 1874
WIN 81. CALDWELL, Secy. &
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