Telegram-herald., 1890-08-24
THE FIGHT Is NOW ON
The Vanderpool Site Buyers En-
joined Prom Buying,
But THEY HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT
The FApseted salt Begun Yesterday ey
the site oPPSnents-Sotae Resolutions
fayoriag the site--h0s tns
Deal Ma closed.

the far site reached a focus early
yesterday morning when More 4 WI
son, and Blair. Kingsley 4 Kleinhans, IS
attorneys for Tae Opponents Of tie
NandegpOol site. flied = bill IN chancery
IN the circuit court 10 restrain The
directors Of the Kent County Society
from purchasing the Nanderpoos or
any other site until an expression Of
the members OF the society could be
had. The original intention was 10
commence the case IN the superior
court, and the papers were all made
out with that IN view on Friday. until
il Was discovered that Judge Bur
lingame is u member of the society.
The complalnants IN the case are
Sluman ;. Bailey, Luman X. AtHater,
Geo. {. Fitch, Martin l.. Sweet and
Moves ;. Avery; the defendants, the
Kent County Agricultural Society, lts
officers and directors, and the Grand
Rapids Savings Bank, IN which tue
funds OF the society are deposited.
Judge Grove signed an order 10 show
cause, returnable a week from Mon
day, in which the defendants were re-
strained from taking any further steps
II the premises meanwhile. Copies OF
the order were IN readiness for service
upon each defendant, and Deputy
Sheriff Worfel WAS dispatched to serve
them. 1t was shortly discovered, how
ever, that the suit had been instituted
too late to prevent the transfer, and
that the four members who have cham
pioned the NanderpO0l site had effected
the transfer on Friday evening, the
purchase including loo acres OF land, at
n total price of sl7 500.
Some Of those who are adherents OF
the Nanderpo0l site were disposed to
praise the four directors hasty action,
and to regard the SITUATION as huge
joke on the opponents of the site, the
newspapers and "kickers" generally.
Others are of the opinion that far ad-
judication of the questions at issue
would have been far better policy for
all concerned. At any rate tie pro-
ceedlngs Will be pushed, though the
four directors action necesSi;atcs a diff
ferent procedure. A new bill Of conf
plant will probably be flied tomorrow.
The defendants have retained Uhl and
Crane as their attorneys, aud Judge
Hoyt and John A. Fairfield viii prob
ably be associated with them.
The bill OF complaint states the facts
regarding the incorporation of the
society III 1868, the purchase of the old
ground the following year, and the sale
to Joseph HOusenan III 1890; that the
society has now on hand about SOS 900
net, IN cash and negotiable paper.
/ D. n hn ~ h.ii Il f.,f
larly on the grounds each year from
1856 to 1873, except in 1871, - and '73.
Since 1878 no fairs have been held, the
grounds having been leased to the
West Michigan Agricultural Societies,
who have he'd fairs rs tenants.
The articles or incorporation provid-
ing for public annual elections on the
last day of the fair IN each year are re-
cited, and the fact that the last fair
was held IN 1873, when the directors and
officers now in Office were elected, ex-
Cept Brewer and Meach. who were el-
ected 20 fill vacancies on the board. one
about January l.. 1888, and the other
February -. 1889, all of whom have
held OYER. filing vacancies by elections
among themselves.
The complainants, all of whom are
life members, claim that they have
"aDpled to the board of directors OF
the Kent society 10 hold annual fairs
and designata time and place for the
election OF new officers and directors.
50 that an opportunity could be afford
ed tine members Of the society TO cast
their ballots for the successors 20 the
present board. but the board absolutely
refused. and your orators are Informed
and believe that the reason for this is
that II a new election should be held
tne present officers and directors would
be voted ont Ol Office and tho control
of the funds and property Of the socI-
etv. I'm particular your orators have
asked that n far be held the present
year TO afford an opportunity for the
election Of new officers, and the peti-
ton has been refused"
"ln the sale OF the old grounds to
Joseph iIouscman It was stipulated
that ihe grounds could he used this
year for fair purposes, and the far
might have been held bad the directors
been so Inclined, but they refused for
the express purpose Of perpetuat.ng
Themselves i'm office and 20 prevent an
election Of their successors
The bll then rccfes the matter Of
cho,ce OF the NaudeTpooi site by tie
vote of Directors Cox. Mcach. Brewer
and Wiihcy, and continuing, SAYS.
"A0d vOur orators show that the site
selected IS entirely unsu table, that II is
too FAR distant from the CITY of Grand
Rapids. that the c1mmunicaiion be-
twecu the proposed far grounds and
the city : entirely inadequate. md the
soil is rot adapted for far ground pfir-
poses being light sandy aotl. that the
lpcati0n Of fair grounds on this uusuit-
able SITE would he detrimental % the
interest of agriculture and injurious 10
the purposes for rtne promotion q which
sad soc etv vas ORGANIZED. and the
land e not worth 20 exceed more than
about one-half ~ the sum which sad
directors propose - pay for the same,
and fairs can not Be successfully bold
On f'.e ste 30 selected. and the proposed
acf on ~ sad directors above namcd
ul resalf in dana ~ ~ manv ftol-
sand dollars to se3 soraetv aud fhe
objects thereof. ar3 tre ste - e ected
NOT 81 sfactorv t0 the rnafsrifv of
fhe meml4rs of SAID sncretv as your
0rstors ere informed aHj teera. and
tire sad recfors Ifst abav- named
threaten end UT2 OF ard nteu1 -
purchase 81 "a Nar1fFp0ri ate and e.
prrenase She came ros1 afelr.7
Ttfurthcr caus taat the authority
~ r.r~c ase rests 1 . q syr.etv 81 isrre
or. taat t-e board nas fae snth9T'tr.
derived tr te aW of fst5
wk -a raog ros tre votes for fn- r.1r-
csse ~ grounds Ire hfl f7s-=ts that
the fo.a nE over sa1 prevent nT of p
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