The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-07
THE STATE EXPOSITION.
ProosedInga Of the Meeting At the COurl
House Saturday NIGH.

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HOusa Saturday Nigh.
A meeting Of representative men was
held at the Court House Saturday night
Tor the purpose OF iurthsring the State
Fair project, at which Col. Michael Reilly
presided and O. 0. johnson acted as Sec
rotary.
Mr.. johnson, who has been taking an
active interest in the matter and who has
posted himself very thoroughly in regard
to the feeling in the city Tor and against
the project, was invited to report the pro
greas made by him in the matter oil taking
subscriptions to the stock, and from his re-
port we abstract the following:
"As O member OF that committee take
the liberty, with the consent OF my COLA
borers, to report on what has thus lar been
accomplished. The committee, realized
that the only way to get matters into
practical shape was TO get Papera OF lncor'
poration, which was done in day or two
after the meeting referred to. Then three
hundred subscription blanks were dis
tributed to reliable parties in this and
other counties, alter which personal can
vsss was made by the committee through
this city. | believe state q correct
average when say that at least seven
eiRhths OF themerchant called on we're not
ready to subscribe-not having made up
their minds Just what amount they de-
sired to inyest-and requested the
committee to call again, You can
readily see that this made the
labor very heavy for the committee, and /
believe that the total amount now sub.
scribed, amounting to 81, 400, was secured
on the first application to those parties
now on the subscription book. l cannot
recall o single merchant who did not sig
nifty most earnestly desire that this pro-
ieCl become reality, and large maiority
indicated q willingness TO subscribe to the
stock, though desiring time to think the
matter oVer, or, In cases OF Oo-partnerships,
TO hold consultation with all the members
Of the firm. l think / can speak for the
committee when say that 1t believes the
entire amount OF subscription deemed
ecessary-$20, 00O-could be raised II sut'
fCient time were given 1t, but the season
Is now so far advanced that work should
be begun now, And, In any event, 1t
would be asking very much Of the com:
mittee 10 put In q couple OF months hard
work in soliciting, considering that II
receives NO compensation whatever.
The only feasible and equitable way,
Therefore, which was deemed advisable
under the circumstances was to ask the
Board Of Commissioners OF Ohio county
to put the question to Q popular vote,
whether this county should subscribe ten
thousand dollars to the stock, providing q
like amount was raised by individual sub
scription, That the Board might see that
this was desired by large number OF the
Taxpayers OF the county, petition to that
effect was circulated by q member OF the
committee, and Of his nearly two hundred
siRners, among whom are our heaviest
Taxpayers and most prosperous merchants
only three refused to sign, and they were
Werp not opposed to the move, but desired
10 think tho matter over. Surely such
unanimity OF feeling can only result In
the Board OF Commissioners putting The
matter before the people.
As before stated, the amount nov actu'
ally subscribed Is $4,000. On Monday
next the Board Of Commissioners meet In
monthly session, and to properly put this
petition before 1t they should have, assur'
ance OF the ten thousand dollars having
been raised by individual subscription
And In this connection hope that some
Of Inc stockholders will make o motion
asking that a guarantee fund subscription
paper be circulated In this meeting pro.
Wiling for the taking Of the additional
5000, What I mean by q guarantee fund
Ia that In case no further BIZ o6lrlptjonB are
made that the aigners will agree to take
the stock sat opposite their names. ! do
not think that there will be any trouble TO
get The amount spoken otfrom parties who
lhaye been seen and who have declared
their intention OF taking stock. But even
| II only one.balt is realized, 1t only leaves
each subscriber to tho guarantee fund
liable for but half the amount oil hts SUBJ
scription. ...--.,-,-
Now, II this stock were an uncertain
Investment, or, at worst, q donation, l
should expect 10 aee some hesitanCy in
those present guaranteeing the BALANCE
untaken, But as II actually means q pur'
chase OF real estate with all the prospects
OF profit which the expenditure OF $40, GOO
In a State fair should naturally bring, do
not think this meeting will adjourn with
out being In the proper shape 10 30 before
the Board OF Commissioner"
Messrs. W. ,, Peterson, Capt. John Mo-
Lure, J. K. Botsford, g. X Tingle, Geo.
Hook and other gentlemen present spoke
earnestly and ably in favor Of the enter
prise, and urged Its favorable Oonsidera-
ton upon all progressive citizens OF the
city and State.
encouraging addition Of the stock sub
scribed.
Nj. johnson was delegated TO present
the matter Of a county subscription TO the
Board Of Commit Iioners, which will be
done this morning.
On motion Of Capt. Mcclure Commit:
tee was appointed to examine sites and
receive bids for them, upon which the
Fair could be held,