The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-05
Qua STATE Fab.

'AlI ptoIeCLI was nelu ~ Ine Ooutt hu1ae
aat night, NJ. Reilly, Etq, presided, and
dr. o. Q, johnson acted as secretary. An
distract oil the proceedings OF the last
Meeting was read and approved.
Mr., Robert Campbell, chairman Of q |
Ipecial committee appointed to examine
he various parcels Of ground offered for
lals for the purposes of the Association,
reported thAthe and Captain John Mcclure
had made tour Of the grounds and had
iound them all eligible sites, but some
possessed advantages that others did not.
The SchmulbRCh, Zane and Tipgle tracts
and the lair Grounds had all been exam.
lned and their adaptability p ssed upon.
They had also inquired into the matter Of
grounds adjacent to these tracts,
should any Of them prove satisfactory, and
had ascertaiued that such grounds are
readily available at fair price.
Capt, John Mcclure, another member OF
the committee, followed Mr., Campbell in
Q sort Of q statistical speech, comparing
and contrasting the advantages, absolute
and relative, Of the several parcels OF
ground under consideration. He submit
ted very handsomely Illuminated plat OF
the Tingle tract, showing the different
streets that are avenues Of approach to i;
the location Of dives, buildings, sheds,
stock pens and other necessary adjunCts 70
8 fair ground, with great clearnsss, He
also spoke Of the Zane property, and the
other tracts offered for sale. The Zane
tract, he said, contained about 10 acres OF
land that can be used, and measures as
follows: The northern boundary is $50
Ieet long; western, 1920 ffet; eastern,
1850 feet, and southern 1880 feet The
Tinge parcel contains "a acres; the
RchmulbaCh 23 acres. "This parcel, Capt
McLuTe said, "Iies pre!tisr than any OF the
other tracts, although II might not be
hardly wide enough, The race track
would have to run east and west instead
OF north and south, as In the old fair
grounds"
The Secretary then read proposition
from Edwin L. Zane Offering to sell his
grounds 10 the association for $4,000, OF
which 5000 Of the purchase money
would bO cash, the remainder to be paid
In five annual payments OF "a 400 each,
with interest, the deferred payments to be
secured by deed Of trust on the grounds.
"This offer will be withdrawn II not &C..
cepted within thirty days" was the con.
Guiding sentence Of the communication
A note was next read from Sheriff tt IL
gle offering bis grounds lor $25, 900, condi'
TONED "a follows: he to take So, 900 In
stock, 5000 10 be paid cash and the re-.
naming $4,000 10 be discharged by six
annual payments OF 81, 500 each, on per
cent interest, payable semiannually.
Mr.. W. F, Peterson said he had author.
lily from Mr.. SChmulbRCh to say that II the
association wished to purchase bis grounds
they were available at the following price,
viz; 5000, Of which 5000 must be cash |;
$40 900 could be paid In sums 10 suit the
purchasers, and the time for the payment
could b. similarly arranged. Mr., SChmul.
bach himself would take 5000 Of the
stock oil the company.
Mr.. q. 0. johnson was In favor Of i'm.
mediate and definite action, and urged the
Fair Grounds "a the most suitable place
for the holding Of the fair, and closed by
making motion that the meeting recon-.
mend to the Board OF Directors that they
purchase the Aforesaid Fair Grounds.
Mr.. W. F. Peterson opposed the motion
generally and very pertinently pointed 10
the f'Ct that everything was on paper yet,
and until something tangible was done 1t
would be wise TO make haste slowly. He
thought that some other grounds could be
perhaps rendered more PerviceAble than
the Fair Gounds. He was also OF the
opinion that certain members Of the
Bridge Company and Street Car Company
would assist the Fair project at the prop
er time. He had also been talking with q
capitalist who had expressed himself as
favorable 10 the project as soon as 1t
would become tangible.
Captain John Mcclure was opposed to
the purchase OF the Fair Grounds at the
price asked. He was also In doubt about
the validity OF any title that the present
controllers Of the grounds could give, as
they could only, In his opinion, be used
for fair purposes, and In the event oil de.
sire TO cell the grounds hereafter the con-
summation would be impraoticable on &C.
count OF this obstacle. The buildings and
improvements on the grounds were Of
very little value, and a purchase OF these
would involve the erection Of new build
ings and also the entire renewal oil the
other appointments Of the grounds. IAN.
other thing, the controllers Of the Fair
Grounds can only transfer stock and not
give q deed In fee for their grounds. On
account oil price and situation l would pre-.
fer the upper end Of the Island"
Mr.. johnson withdrew bis motion.
Mr.. Campbell moved that committee
oil three young men be appointed 10 90.
operate with the soliciting committee. He
recommended that these young men be
selected from those who always took an
active interest 10 the development OF
horses. s. X. Wallace, VIM. M. Handlan
and Jacob Berger were appointed.
The Secretary then read the status OF the
list, which showed that at the
last meeting there had been up 10 that
time $l2575, whereas they now amounted
10 1900.
Capt. Mcclure said be was sick OF this
hing Of capitalists saying what they would
do II the thing would take shape. "Let
them come forward as / and others do and
help make II tangible. Whenever every
man who wishes to see the pro eCt succeed
comes and helps 1t out, then II will sue
ceed."
Mr.. johnson asked that his place as
Secretary and member Of the Soliciting
Committee be made vacant, as he bad de.
voted weeks Of hard labor to the further.
lnce Of the project and was getting weary
81 working when there were no apparent
RESULTS. On motion his resignation was
and George Hook elected 10 oil
he vacancy.
Another meeting will be held next week.
TRY If, for II never disappoints. DR..
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