Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-26
THE STATE FAIR.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING OF THE
BOARD.
A Lively and Heated Discussion Over the
Grounds-The Jingle Properly
Other Points OF
Interest.

Grounds-Ihe Jingle Properly
Other Points OF
Interest.
The Board OF Directors OF the State
Fair Association net at tile Court House
last evening, President Reymann in
the chair and full Board present. The
meeting was called for the purpose oil
hearing the report OF the committee ap.
pointed at the last meeting 10 secure, II
possible, better offers from the parties
having suitable property, f,r State
Fair to be held on. After the reading
of the minutes, Mr.. Reilly as chairman
of the committee was called on Tor re-
port. ,
The gentleman said he had been I'M
able to find Mr. Schmulbach, but pre-
sumed that his offer Tould remain the
same and that the track would
run east and west. The Zane pro.
perry, as present covered with apple
trees would be sold ior $4,000; 5000
in stock and 5000 in cash, the remain
der any way satisfactory to the Board.
The speaker presumed the Tngle prop.
erty on the lower point OF the Island
would remain the sane. As to the Fair
Grounds, he had seen Mr.. Oglebay and
found that gentleman willing to make
| the project a success, but Mr.. Boyd did
not want TO sell, but he would stick to
his former agreement, that OF selling
stock on basis OF S93 600 for the ground.
Mr.. Hornbrook was out OF town, but he
was supposed TO he with Mr.. Boyd; the
stock would have TO be purchased from
different parties.
This report being in, Mr.. Campbell
offered written resolution, which was
| to the effect that this Board decide to
purchase the Jingle property for So. OOO;
| $1,000 when the deed was signed, S2,OOO
after the first fair, 5000 in stock, and
the remaining $4,000 in five notes to be
paid in five years and to bear interest at
per cent, provided Mr.. Jingle should
decide TO accept.
For the next hour and half a red hot
discussion was had, and at times 1t look
ed as though the State Fair Association
would suddenly terminate as far as the
Board OF Directors was concerned. The
opponents to the Jingle property were
rapidly developed in the shape OF Messrs.
Reilly, Mendel, Exley and Reymann.
The affair was discussed pro and con in
| a manner that was very tedious, but at
times would be enlivened by some men,
Der becoming heated in his remarks.
The cost and location OF the grounds
were mainly considered. The general
opinion seemed to be in relation to the
Schmulbach property at the North end
| OF the Island, that while the location on
high ground was excellent, the nineteen
acres was not large enough to build a re-
spectacle track on and have room for
the buildings and proper accommoda-
tons; another thing, money would have
to be largely expended in opening
streets; the track would cross l2.foot
alley and the cuts in grading the course
would in some cases hide the racers
30 it was stated, from view. That tract
was generally dropped.
The cost and labor necessary to pre-
pare the Zane property would be so
great that it would be impossible to hold
a fair the coming fall.
Thus it was narrowed down to the fair
grounds and Jingle property. The
| idea was advanced, that the matter
OF selection be left to the stockholders
and let them decide. Messrs. Reymann
and Mendel strongly advocated this,
which was followed by Mr.. kimberly's
query, what is this Board organized for?
1t has viewed the grounds; of the stock
holders not one in ten would. The
stockholders had delegated their power
to the Board.
~ NJ N
ton adopted, as Mr.. Tingle would then
hold that Board responsible. This in
the face OF the tact that the resolution
provided that only $4,000 was to be
paid when the deed was signed.
Another objection. The Jingle prop.
erty was not central or adapted. Mr..
Kimberly now came strongly to the
front. 1t was the most central spot, be-
ing opposite the centre OF the city, and
when anything was going on it could be
seen from the banks that there was
something exciting. The West Wheel
ing ferry could stop there; also Bellaire
packets, the Bridge Company's charter
Notwithstanding. People could not get
on the back river bridge and Ohio hills
and see the horse trot; 1t was level;
three streets ran to it; plenty OF gravel
c,nld be easily had for drivesa and walks.
The street car company would undoubt-
ily run line down one street; it was
not 80 liable to inundation as the Fair
Grounds, and its banks were composed
OF better stuff, and would not waste
away as bad; the Fair Ground fence
aud buildings would all have 10
be removed If the Fair Grounds
were purchased and then the same
amount OF money expended lin putting
up new ones and the track would have
to be changed, all Of which in addition
to its fancy price would knock all divi.
dends in the head for several years to
come, while in the Jingle case the
seller took 5000 in stock.
Thusa free fight ran on, all members
taking hand. Mr.. Reymanp proposed
to amend by giving the Board an option
OF sixty days. That was another fire
brand. Ifthere was to be q fair, inn
mediate action must be taken and "if in
the morning papers, one man said, the
people see no action, then you may az
we'll throw up the sponge and declare
the project off" Mr.. Reilly was
first and last for the Fair
Grounds and did not want to act
as there was no money on hand. He
was afraid that large portion OF the
stockholders would not pay ten per
cent. Insinuations as to members hav-
ing stock in the Bridge Company and
Street railway were freely thrown out,
and then all would express their sincere
desire for harmony and peace and
speedy contamination OF the State Fair.
Mr.. Tngle, after accepting the propo-
alton embodied in the resolution, and
after all had talked to their hearts con-
tent, added the following idea in writ
ing: II by the % day OF May he had
not raised the amount OF subscriptions
to $4,000, that is, proyidedlthe resolu-
ton was adopted, he would then let the
matter drop and ask the repeal OF the
resolution.
The vote was then had on the resolu-
ton, which was adopted by a 8 TO 4 vote,
as follows: Ayes-Campbell, Kimberly,
LOTUS, OFT and Jingle. Noes-Exley,
Mendel, Reilly and Reymann.
Everything once more resumed a
tranquil appearance and Messrs. Camp
bell, Exley, Tingle and Kimberly were
appointed a committee torcollect in the
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