The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-16
MANCHESTER MOVING.
Eds HIGH FOR THE STATE FAIR
AND EXPOSITION.
Use of the Necessary Grounds for These
Purposes Gratis - $50. 900 Additional
Guaranteed, aud $4,000 More Promis-
ed-The Proposition to he Considered.

The Executive Committee Of the Vr
ginia Agricultural aud Mechanical
Society held a meeting last night in the
office Of Major A. r. Venable, secretary
IF the society, Mechanics Institute build.
ing. Present, Ashton Starkc (presideni)
General K H. Anderson, Msior John +
Branch, ajor DfewrY, Mr W. p. Dupuy
Major \. Il. Venably (secreta,y,.
LIBERAL PROPOSITION FROM MANcuEs
4 letter was read from Major Joseph
Walker OF Manchester, making pro
position to establish the proposed
Exposition and Fair Grounds in thai
| city, as follows:
HOLLY SPRINGS, March 8, 1883.
AslDn .Stayte, Esq, Presileat Virginia
AgrieaknrM and Mechanical Society:
Dear 5ir--Sincc last night, when the
reorganization OF the old society into the
| new occurred, have had on thinking
cap. As resnl. have something TO say
| which may crystslize into great benefit,
| both from public and society point OF
| view, rs follows ! have park which Is
about exactly equally distantfrom the Cap
| itOl with ihe Fair Grounds; also, II Is Al the
present time about equally accessible by
street cars. It has also upon ii half
mile track (which think Is better than
| the mile track at the Fair Grounds, but
| In all other respects, as 10 scenery,
topography, shades, running waters, etc,
it Is infinitely superior.
Now. these grounds will dedicate to
your uses on the following terms ~, |
will give YOU the use OF The grounds Tor
| exhibition uses without compensation 4,
Or %, ! will grant you the real eslate OF
the park I'm fee simple, reseryiBg water
riehis for my contiguous land, Tor $50,
| 900. taking nv pay in the stock OF the
association. / shalt also require admls
sion privileges 10 The exposition for my
self and property residents.
These offers are well worth investiga-
tion. cannot speak by the card, but ]
thiak Manchester would contribute in
bonds, in gifts, or in stock. Mr. Bryan 5
street railway needs but slight extension
TO reach these g;Ounds, and the Electric
Railway Company has already Man
chester line in contemplation across
Mayo's bridge.
The springs in the park having sn un.
alterable flow OF about 100 600 gallons per
day will maintain ponds and fountains
10y simple and almost automatic connec-
tons This because there is IS feet OF
fall within the park from the springs
along the streams. be waters are sui
phur and otherwise medicinal Many
heplessly diseased persons have been re-
stored by them. The park has wonder
ful natural fora and electric illumination
upon this, and pond, waterfall, steam and
fountain. would be exquisite in i,s effects
The park as an exposition grounds
would comply with the charter, meet the
purpose of the reorganization, and the
buildings and property would be owned
by the present life. member stockholders
without bonded debt, for lis present
property would sell, or could be bonded
for enough TO meet It's expenditures. At
The same time 1t would acquire a prop
erty vastly more valuable for hotel, restau-
rant, concert, and general park purposes
than the old property. This because this
park is equal to the old grounds In dis
lance ana accessibility, but in these other
eligibilities, both within itself and as TO
its surroundings, a comparison Is very
unfayorable to the old Fair Grounds.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH WALKER.
$4,000 BESIDES TIE GROUNDS.
On motion Major Walker was Invited
to address the meeting. lie said that he
could guarantee the society, in addition 10
his own proposition, $4,000 from The
citizens of Manchester, and he thought
Manchester would subscribe 10000 In
bonds of the city. lie presented the fol
lowing list of bona fds subscribers 10
the enterprise;
WI. Gloptou, 81 900; Joseph Walker,
81 900, ii. llarnish, $500; =. b. Cersley,
$1,000; Alfred Brown, $1,000; T. B.
Howle. $1,000; II. c. Besttie, $1,000
E. W. Weisiger, $1,000; W. B. Bradley,
$500 J. F. Bradley, 81 ,000 A. J. Bradley,
81 900; L. T. PeiIigrew, 5000 Arthur L.
Adsm.On, $4,000.
On motion of Mr.. Dupuy the proposi-
ton Of Manchester was referred 10
special committee of four, to which the
president was added, 10 take 1t into con-
sideration and report. This committee
will 10 hereafter appointed.
LIFE MEMBERS.
General r. II. Anderson offered tue
following
Resolved, That each life member OF
the Virginia State Agricultural Society
is hereby requested to make his election
under the charter OF the Virginia State
Agricultural aud Mechanical Society by
the lst of July, 1888, by letter to the
secretary whether he will take share OF
stock in the new corporation in lieu
of his rights and privileges as life
member; or whether he will retain his
life membership.
Carried.
eECRETARy PHO TEN
General Anderson also moved, and II
was carried, that Major A. r. Venable,
Jr., secretary of the old society be con-
tinued as secretary Of this until per-
manent choice Is made.
A number Of matters Of interest 10 the
society were discussed, and the com
mittee adjourned.
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A Coal Thief Overreaches Himself
Robert Weeden. negro coal-cart
driver, was charged in the Police Court
Yesterday with stealing coal from Messrs.