Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21
THEY WANTT0DIVY
The Fair Directors Propose TO
Divide Responsibility.
WITH The H0RsEMER'S ASSN
So That the Latter Shall Assume Hall
the Bonded observation-disclosures
ings Of Yesterdays Meeting.

At the meeting CT tas board OF direct
ors for the First michigan Agricultural
society. Yesterday morning. the follow
ing eommttess were announced by
President Cheney:
Business and Transportation-Presi-
dent Cheney. plfec.ors Townsend,
Strong, Leathers. Bailey.
Fisance--Relsey, sweet. Whitney.
Bylaws-Ramsdeil Russell. Human.
Premium List-Adamss johnson.
Buell..
Printing, Advertising and Program
Whitney, D:keman, Hart.
Nomenclature OF Fruits-Ramsdsii,
Adams. Bailey.
Pedigree Oh Horses-Hlnman, Ksl.
ecy. Strong.
Pedigree Of Cattle. Townsend. Hart.
Johnson.
Pedigree OF Sheep aud Ssine-Buell,
Russell, Adams.
The remainder OF the morning WAS
spent III revising the premium list. Tne
list was completed at the afternoon
session. Few changes were made, and
1t Will be essentially the same as last
years Isl A department for dogs was
added. The society will give $500 IN
purses, and IL - expected that this
sum vii! be increased TO $500 by out
side prizes. A strong effort will be
made to have = first-class dog show IN
every respect, and il Is expected that
some OF the finest bred dogs in Mich.
gan will be on exhibition. The sum OF
5000 was appropriated for speeding
purposes, against $4,000 for last year. A
strong effort was made TO induce Don
j. feathers to exhibit Monbars, bnt Mr..
feathers would not promise, but SAID
ne would bring the two-year-old here If
IL were a possible thing. Judge Rams
dale announced that ne had the finest
cat in Michigan, and il the society
would hang up $4,000 for a cat show, he
would exhibit the feline.
Propose TO Divide Responsibility.
The question came up of sustaining
the resident directors In the propose
ton which they made to the Horse
mems association to give them the uss
of the track free and to build 100 new
box stalls. +. b. Dikeman said he had
secured signatures Of bondholders to
an agreement to raise interest on
$50, 600 worth Of bonds, the condition
being that the horsemen should have
the use of the grounds free. This
would virtually be giving the society
$1,000 for the use of the grounds, the
bOndholders being the donors.
The question of the cost of building
the stalls was taken mp. Mr.. feathers
thought they couldn't be built for less
than $35 apiece and might cost $40.
At this point the reporters were re-
Quested to get into outer space. They
complied.
S. s. Bailey proposed that the Horse
mems association assume the RESPONSE
bility for half OF the bond:
of the society. This, he
thought, could be accomplished by
the horsemen issuing the required
amount of bonds and inducing holders
of the agricultural eoclety's bonds tC
exchange. Then the horsemen could
take care of the track and build and
take care Of their own stalls. He
thought they could raise money OH the
strength of their lease of the grounds
for twenty-six years. Mr.. Bailey said
it seemed 10 HIM that such an arrange
ment would be for the best interests o!
both associations, and enable them to
work harmonlously together for the
common good. fhe horsemen who
were members of the board of direct
ors approved Of the scheme and
thought It could readily be accom-
p!ished.
A proposition was also made for tn,
horsemen to build SIC, 900 club hous,
at the grounds. The horscmen wer,
confident that this could be arranged
for within twenty-f0ur hours, if tn,
board would come to q definite de
cision. The whole matter was debated
| III lively manner. In the course O
the discussion several members wan
dered cleSr away from the point, and ,
lively seance was being held. FINAL,
S. 5. Barley poured Oil on the trouble.
water by moving to adjourn until
O'Clock this morning. Thn was Car
rled, aud it was aunou need that tn
directors had received an invitation (,
attend Powers opera house last night
Accepted.