Telegram-herald., 1889-11-12
WELL UNDER WAY.
The Comstock Property will be Taken
by the HOrsemen's Association.


The meeting Of the Horse Association
which was neld at the Morton House
last night was attended 10y about twenty
members of the association and about
twenty citizens outside of the assocIa-
ton. George d. Sisson called the
meeting to order, in the absence of the
president, NJ. J. Smiley, and the secre-
tary being also absent, William Brig
ham was elected to fill the place.
Mr.. Sisson stated the object of the
meeting TO be that Of going ahead IN
the matter OF putting track on the
COmstOck property. Mr.. Smiley being
out of the city he did nOtthink that the
association could take any legal action,
but as private individuals they could
meet and do something, and then
when Mr.. Smiley returns the assOcia-
ton can take up the work already COM
menced.
Mr.. ComstOck was asked to state ms
proposition to the meeting, as the writ
ten statement was III the hands OF Mr..
Dlkeman, and ne had not yet arrived
at the meeting. Mr.. COmstOck repeated
the proposition that he made last Fri
day night. He said that he considered
the farm worth the $4,000 that he
asked for it and worth four times that
amount for driving park purposes.
DR.. Brigham asked Mr.. COmstOck if
he had made any estimate of what tho
grading of the track would cost. Mr..
COmstOck SAID he had not, but was sure
that 1t would cost not more than $4,000
and probably far less. II. +. McCOr-
mick stated that those with whom he
had spoken thought it best for the as
ISOLATION to put what money it had in
the treasury into the fund 10 be raised
$40, ,O00) and then for individuals to
take as much stock as they cared to
take.
Mr.. Comstock thought that the asso-
ciation should keep what money it had
in the treasury and raise the money by
subscription to the stock. Mr.. LissOn
repeated his statement that the associa-
ton could not act until Mr.. Smiley was
present. +. A. Maynard explained the
lllegality of any action Of the assOcla-
ton at a meeting not called
by the president or on petition of a GER
tain number of the members Of.the as
sOclatiOn.
To get an expression of the feeling of
the association toward Mr.. COmstock's
proposition, Mr.. LlssOn asked those who
favored it to rise. Every man rose to
his feet; in fact every one can see the
hberality of the offer. A committee Of
three was appointed asa general solicit
ing committee 10 solicit subscriptions
for stock. +. b. Dlkeman, Geo. Thomp-
son and +. A. Maynard were appointed
with power TO appoint aids IN each
ward IN the city and village in the
county.
A committee of five, consisting of C..
c. Comstock, J. ID. Lacey, George
Thompson, +. 3. Dkcman and DR..
Brigham, was appointed TO make specl-
ficatiOns, plans and estimates on the
track and grounds. This committee
viii begin work at once, and at the next
meeting VIII make 4 report. Several
members of the HOrscmen's ASSOCIATION
made a written request for meeting ef
the association next Friday evening,
and meeting VIII be held at that time.
After the meeting those present were
gwen chance to subscribe for stock,
and $1,000 was subscribed IN addition TO
the Slj.0 which Mr.. COmstOCk pledges
There Is now no doubt that the park
VIII bee made available for races next
year.