The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10
FAIR MEETING.

| An adjourned meeting of those interest
ed In organizing county fair association
was held n, the county court room ON Sat
urday afternoon last, Phillip {. Watts pre-
elding, and j, G. Armstrong acting as sec
rctary. The committee on constitution, by
G. W. Armstrong, presented the articles OF
organization, which, with few amend
men,s, was adopted. 70,
This constitution provides for 4 stock
company with capital OF $4,000, and thai
when onc.tcnth OF this sum shall have been
| taken the organization shall be completed
under the laws OF the state, There shall
be the usual officers, and nine directors
| the latter to be chosen one from each Of
nine districts into which the county will
be divided. These directors with Tho
president and vice president, will c0nsti-
| tute The executive board. Semiannual
meetings or the hoard shall be held on the
second Tuesdays of February and October
the officers OF the association 10 be chosen
by the share holders on Wednesday during
the far, and to assume their duties on the
first day Of November following. Compe,
tltion Will be open to the world. The fore.
going arc the main features OF the cons,I-
tuition rs amended and adopted.
Mr.. Armstrong also informed the meet,
ing OF the necessity of organizing early In
order 80 obtain the 800. allowed by the
State Board Mr.. Reddlck had been con
suited in regard 10 the purchase or lease of
the old fair grounds, but that gentleman
was unable 10 make any terms before
April, owing TO previous agreement with
other parties. Al any rate, some agree
lnent for holding affair The present year
was very probable.
The subject Of dIslricting the comfy &C
cupicd considerable time and brought on,
the fact that the meeting was almost un.
anImoasly in its favor. A committee con.
sisting Of Messrs Palmer, Perkins and
Parr YVES appointed to consider the matter
They retired and soon returned
with report tavorlng nine, and it wac
here that the amendment to the report Gro,
ating the districts and one director from
each WAS adopted.
On motion of +. G. Lewis committee
was appointed to report at an adjourned
meeting to be held on the succeeding Sal.
urdaY today the division OF the county
into the stipulated districts and the officers
aud directors who shall hold until the an.
nual election IN September. The commit
lee selected by the chairman are Mcssrs.
f. G. Lewis, S. G. parr and w. w. Taylor
4 committee consisting Of Lothrop Per
kins, Jackson Butte and Thomas i;rsgg
was appointed 10 circulate subscription
paper for stock. At the adjournment Of
he meeting several present subscribed for
shares aggregate being 1910, or TWEEN
y seven shares Of $40 each II is more
han probable that the desired amount Of
$500 will be raised by today when the or.
,anizatiOn OF ihe new association will be
Effected.
Tho meeting then adjourned until IL. day
u O'Clock to meet at the same place.
The gentlemen present were principally
armcrs, but few Ottawa business men be-
ng present. The prospects for the re.or-
,anzation Of the County Fair Association
Ire COED, and 1t may be considered settled
hat a county fair will be held during the
oning fall.