The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-03-22
nEThe ofiirors of tho Arr;o,ltnro

ton to Fair Grounds. Those present
were JAS WArscN. President; G. W.
HoEFFLER. Vice President: W. II. SIM
Mons. Secretary; W. T NORRIS, Treas
urer, and the following Directors: GEO.
KErTERER, EDWARD OKEY, VIM SLOAN.
T. j GRIFFITH. j. w. WARD, g. U.
DoUGHERTY, T. o LITTLE and JOHN
GATcHELL with proxy from o. F.
FLINT.
The President called npon the Treas.
urer for statement of the Indebtedness
Of the Society. Mr.. NORRIS reported
the Indebtedness to be Sab 1t tappears
the interest on this amount has been
compounded. By counting the inter.
est from the date the PAPER vas issued
to the present time, and interest on the
payments in the same manner, The debt
will he about 1858 This the Board de-
cided was the proper method of compu-
ting it. A motion was adopted to pay
$3.50, pro-rata on the Indebtedness,
The committee to- select a site for Fair
Grounds made their report. Mr.. W. T.
MORRIS reported that they had examin-
ed HUNTERS, MlLLER's, FohD's and
CRAIe's .lauds. To purchase grounds
and erect buildings would, in his opin-
ion, cost $1,000 The HUNTER land
would cost S125 per acre; MILLER's
$3.50 per acre. Mr.. KETTERER reported
that Mrs. SMITH asked 800. THOMAS
FORD S75, and Mr. CRAIG Sll5' per;
acre.
Mr. G. q. DoUGHERTY moved to pur-
chase the Hunter land. Mr.. KETTERER
moved an amendment, if it could be OBJ
tanned at 500 per acre. Remarks:-
Messrs. KErrERER, DoUGHERTY, MORRIS,
and D w DoUGHERTY favored purcha.
sing new grounds. Messrs. OKEY, SLOAN,
GRIFFITH, DR. FAgoUHAR, H B.. HILL,
VIM. READ, S SPANGLER and Others ia
vored purchasing enough ground to
make the old grounds IL acres, repair
ing the buildings, track, sheds. hall DC.
MIR OKEY moved to amend by stri-
king the word HUNTER out of the orig
iual motion ard inserting CRAIG, and to
purchase IL acres, provided the same
could be obtained at 500 per acre.
While Mr.. GRIFFIrH was addressing
the meeting, MIR. p SCHUMACHER, SR.,
authorized him to announce that he
would take the contract, under the di-
rection of the B ,ard, to reset the fence,
make the track one-third of mile with
good grade anG turns, make tue sheds,
hall, we'll, and stands as directed by the
Board for tho sum of $500. Mr.
GRIFFITH insisted that this amount,
added to the price of the land, 81, 200,
was the very best the Society could do.
The question Of title was discussed,
and the evidence Of prominent cltizsns
present satisfied the Board that good
title could he obtained for the ground.
In fact members of the Board didn't
take much stock in that canard at any
time, about not getting clear title.
The roll was called ON Mr.. OKEY's
amendment:
Yeas -GRIFFIrH, OKEY, SLOAN, WARD
and LIrrLE-5.
Nays -GArcHsLL, DoUGHEarY and
KErrERER-3.
The motion, as amended, was then
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas.-GArcHEIL, GRIFFITH, OKEY,
SLOAN, WARD and LITTLE
Nays.-KErrERER-.-1.
Mr. OKEY offered a resolution which
was adopted, that the Directors and
other persons to be named by the Board,
be appointed to solicit subscriptions and
donations, not less than $l.350, and to
report at the meeting of the Commis-
sioners in May what amount of cash
subscriptions and dons.tions had been
obtained, and the prob able amount in
cash that could be obtai ned.
The Board appointed soliciting com:
mittees for all the townships in the
county.
On motion, q comm ittee Of five was
appointed to devise thu beat means for
the obtaining Of the ne, ,essary funds to
meet all outlsys, and / n the meantime
the soliciting COMMITTEE: 8 are expected
and urged to exert them selves to secure
subscriptions in their nei, :hborhoods.
It is believed by the Board that the
amount can be raised wit bout much dif-
ticulty, as the, people of. the county are
anxious to have good F. irs and conve-
nent and accessible groun DIS.
During the deliberations OF the Board
the best of feeling prevail led among the
Directors and persons pres 'ent, but there
was predominant, quiet feeling not to
permit $4,000 or $4,000 to be taken
from the Treasury, when not to exceed
81 800 would answer every purpose.
On motion, the Board adjourned to
meet on Saturday, May {, and the can
vassing committees are equested to
meet with the Board at that time.