Telegram-herald., 1891-01-23


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osision Of Hoa. G. c .Comstock. have
prepared ana submlttsd ths following
resort:
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ricultural and industrial society, after
slsven years Of successful operation,
dads itsslf without grounds. or build
inxs Ia uaich to hold ~ annual exhi-
bstions, with means saficient to hold .
fair equal, or superior in merit 70 any
ever held in tnis stats. bat not sufheisns
to pnrchase grounds and erect TIE
necessary building thereon, aud
whereas, Tie Hon. 4. {. Comstock
has generously offered to donate 10
aid soclsty, the tract OF land on the
west side OF Grand River, known ~ the
Comstoek Site, containing about ninety
scrss OF land. on condition that the co.
Getty would raise by bonafide subscrip-
ton and otherwise, the sum OF nifty
thousand dollars. to DO expended III
itting up sa,d grounds IN suitable
condition for holding successful agfi-
cultural, industrial and speed exhibi-
tons, commeusurate with the great and
growing interests Of Western Michigan,
and,
Whereas, Many Of the business men.
farmers aad manufacturer OF
Kent county have generously offered
To take, and have subscribed for the
bonds of said society At 4 per cent.
annual interest aud twenty years time
which subscriptions are conditioned that
the full amount of said nifty thousand
dollars should he pledged before they
became binding upon the subscribers;
and,
Whereas. some over thirty thousand
dollars have been subscribed on such
condition, and the sum OF about nine-
teen thousand dollars still remain TO be
raised before the first of March next. TO
make said subscriptions operative; and,
Whereas, the continuance OF the So
ciety as an organization depends upon
the securing OF the site proposed by the
fulflment Of the conditions aforesaid,
and the board being unanimously OF
the opinion that the grounds proposed
are by far the best for the purpose re-
quired of any grounds obtainablc IN
Kent county, and the board being also
unanimous IN the opinion that III order
TO hold our organization and maintain
its high standing in the estimation OF
exhibitors and the public, and increase
its future success. we should hold u
fair this coming fall immediately after
the State fair and in the fair circuit
with that society and the northeastern
Society as heretofore; and,
Whereas, To make the necessary pre-
parations for such an exhibition at that
time will require the full amount Of
the subscription to becompieted a. soon
as the 18th of February; therefore, for
the purpose Of completing the neces-
sary subscription to said loan and max
ing the necessary arrangements to mt
up the grounds and erect the buildings
thereon, in case the amount required
shall be subscribed by tho time above
limited,
Resolved, That President Thayer,
Vice-President Sweet, Treasurer Dixie
man and Directors Cheney, feathers
and Barley be, and are hereby, appoint
ed committee with full authority to
forward the work Of obtaining sub
scriptions for the balance Of the bonds
required as aforesaid.
Resolved, That in case the full sum
of $780, 900 be subscribed before the first
day Of March next, this society hold Its
annual exhibition commencing on the
14th day of September, 1891.
Resolved that in case the Loan Sub
scription Committee shall succeed in
procuring the balance of the sum re-
quired, that the offer of Mr.. Comstock
dated January 2lst., instant, be accept
ed and that the Business Committee
take immediate steps to prepare q plat
of said grounds with q plan of the
track buildings driveways and ornam-
entation with specifications and esti-
mates of costs, and that the President
and Vice-President be authorized to
draw orders upon the treasurer suffici-
ent to meet the expenses of such plat,
plans and specifications and,
Resolved further, that as soon as
such plat, plans and specifications are
completed, that the President shall call
o meeting of the Board of Directors to
consider the same and to do any other
business that may properly come before
the Board.
J. G. RAxsDELL
j. RUSSELL