The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-26

atAte kAlF Association Last HiEht-Ihe
Jingle Tract Selected on Certain Con.
dIIions,
A very protrscted meeting Of the Board
Of Directors Of the State Fair Association
was held at the Court House last night, all
the members Icing present. President
Reymann presided. The bond OF Treas.
urer George Hook in the penal sum OF
s.. 900 was presented, approved and filed.
Mr., Reilly, chairman Of the committee
on grounds, reported that he in company
with the other members OF the committee
had visited the various grounds, and had
interviewed the owners.
"Mr. Tingle," said Mr.. Reilly, "haa not
modified his first bid, viz: $4,000, Mr..
S. ]. Boyd, Of the Fair Grounds had also
been approached In regard to their sale,
but had ridiCuled the whole project Of a
State Fair, saying, the money cannot be
raised, also using other similar expres.
sions, and had concluded by saying $50
Tar as | am concerned | would rather
keep the grounds The price Of the
grounds is SIS. 900, with an abundance OF
time in which to nay 1t, Mr.. Z, E. Zane
asks $4,000 for his nineteen acre tract,
payable "a follows: 5000 down, S., 600 in
stock, and he will await the convenience
OF the Association Tor the balance,
mi, SChmulbACh could not be found,
but / suppose he will not modify his bid
any"
at the conclusion OF Mr.. Reilly's report
MI. Robert Campbell offered resolution
the substance OF which is: "That the bid
OF MIR, George R. Tingle, viz, $50, 900, be
accepted as follows: 5000 when deed
OF conveyance Is made; $1,000 after the
fair next fall, Mr.. Tingle to take 5000 in
stock, and the remaining $4,000 10 be
paid by five notes OF $1,000 each, the
notes to draw interest at the rate OF B per
cent per snnum, payable semiaunually.
The condition Of the acceptance OF this
resolution is that Mr.. Tingle must accept
the terms offered before any vote be
TAKEN"
As soon as the resolution came before
the Board Mr.. Mendel opposed 1t in q
short but vigorous speech, in which he
esired the matter OF settling the location
to be rele2ated TO the stockholders.
Mr., Reymann followed Mr.. Mendel, and
supported his Mendel'sl position in q
brief speech, ~.
Mr., NJ. /, OFT urged the necessity OF i'm.
mediate action, and argued In favor OF the
power oil the Board to act in the matter.
Mr.. Kimberly said that he was aware
that some olthe stockholders were opposed
TO the TIngle tract, but he would guaran-
tee that for every one that flew bis sub.
scriptton two would come forward in his
place. A running debate followed this
address, In which all the members parIiCi.
pated,
Atthis juncture Mr.. Jingle presented
the paper with his written acceptance en-.
dorsed upon 1t; whereupon Mr.. Campbell
took the floor and said, "The time has now
arrived when we must either say we must
have o Fair, or we must not. The Tingle
tract Is the best, place In my opinion, for
holding 1t. 1t has decidedly the most ad
vantages 10 It's credit Those own.
ing the Fair Grounds are acting
the part oil the dog in tue manger; they
neither want to let Us have their grounds
nor they do not want us to buy other
property, As far az the SChmulbach prop.
erLy Is concerned | say you can not run
Q State Fair through twelve foot alley.
There Is no approach to II and the city ls
In no condition to make one. The Zane
farm Is lily adapted 10 our purposes, II
Is too small altogether, and now, gentle.
men, II wearo not here 10 settle this, what
In the name oil God are we here for and
WhAtare we elected iOrP Gall the stock.
holders and the result will be that nothing
will be done. We shall only have par
eel oil sore heads on our hands. Now, gem
tlemen, II 10 with us ourselves. We have
the land, the ability and everything In our
favor and let US act, and act intelligently.n
Messrs. Reymann and Reilly urged the
necessity OF making haste slowly.
MI Kimberly urged the Tingle tract as
the most advantageous In many respects.
ut Is easy OF access, either by boat, cars or
by vehicles. There are three streets that
can be very easily made to open into It,
one Of which does, now. 1t Is opposite
the centre Of the town, In full view Of the
river. Boats can land stock or people on
the wharf at the point OF the Island. 1t Ia
opposite the river terminus OF the Tus.
carawas road. Bellaire and other Ohio
towns can readily aud easily reach IT..
For very small outlay South Front
street can be put In splendid condition"
Mr.. Mendel said the Fair Grounds
would be cheaper at $4,000 than any
other tract on the Island.
Mr.. Campbell said that number oil d..
reCtors Of the street car company had told
him that II Council would grant them the
privilege they would put Front street In
good condition and lay down q track 10
the Tingle grounds.
Mr.. Reilly suggested that It would be 0
good idea to have sixty days option on the
offer Of Mr.. Tingle.
Mr.. Campbell said he hoped To see
track laid out, grass growing and other
preparations Tor the fair being pushed,
within the next sixty days. r.,
Mr.. Tingle said he would guarantee that
he could personally secure enough sub.
ecribers within the next ten days, or by
May I'd, 10 make the subscription reach $780,.
900, or he would agree 10 abandon his
proposition.
"Put that in writing" said Mr.. Reilly.
"All right" said Mr.. Tingle, and bis
guarantee was reduced TO writing,
A vote was then taken on the PROPOSE.
ton to buy the Tingle tract, resulting az
follows; Ayes-Messrs. Loitus, OFT, Kim.
berly, Campbell, and Tlngle, Ave. Noes
MeBSrs. Mendel, Exley, Reilly, and Rev.
mann; four. SO the Tlngle grounds we're
selected.
Messrs. Tingle, Campbell, Exley and
Kimberly were appointed q committee To
collect subscriptions. r",r,
A petition was then prepared asking
Council 10 take some steps toward i'm.
proving South Front street.
TILE GROUNDS SELECTED.
The grounds selected for the place Of
holding the flrst State Fair and Exposition
next fail, arc situated at The lower extrem.
ity OF the Island, within beautiful view OF
the city, and are, in every particular, well
adapted 10 their purposes They are high
and dry, and the bank exposed 10 The
river Is we'll rip.rapped. II Is very seldom
that this portion Of the Island is subject
TO inundaLion, certainly not more ire.
quently than any OF the other sites
offered. The eastern side Of the grounds