The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-02-18
Driving PARK Association.

the president t. j. Moore, when the
minutes of the last meeting were read
and adopted; after which very full
report of the secretary was read,
giving in detail the business of the
year, as we'll as many valuable
suggestions of improvements in the
future. The treasurers report was
also read and accepted. The election
of officers was a mere form; the stock
holders were so well pleased with the
management that the old board was
reelected with but one exception.
The officers for the coming year are
as follows:
| President-T j. Moore
First Vice Pres H. S. JudSOn.
| Second Vice Pres e. }. Jones.
| Treas } S. Berkin.
Sec'y-Geo. Il. Darling.
On motion of G. II. Munro the
board of directors were requested to
make better arrangements, whereby
the public could obtain cheaper con-
veyance to the race track.
On motion a committee consisting
of Messrs Jones, Wheaton and Geo.
E. Darling was appointed to wait on
the county commissioners for the
purpose of securing an appropriation
to aid the building of a proper
agricultural hall upon the fair ground.
On motion the President, Secretary,
Treasurer and End, Vice President
were appointed committee to solicit
subscriptions to stock. Messrs M.
Camp, j. G. Campbell and W.
Delahunt were appointed to solicit
for the same purpose among farmers.
Following is the report of the Secre-
tary and Treasurer:
To the stockholders of the Morris Driving
Park ASsociation.-Gen
One year ago to-day your executive board
were by you elected, and assumed the
charge and control of your property. The
floating and unfunded debt of the aSsocia-
ton was then over 500. Your executive
committee have been unable to pay this,
although the Indebtedness has been re-
duced to $500 and there are but two credit
Ors.
These debts are as follows: E. J Jones,
lumber, $3.50 46 and interest. Stevens Coun-
ty Agricultural Society, rent, $50
10 ol> e
PLANTATION. This association leases its
grounds of the Stevens County Agricultu-
raj Society; and the rent reserved in that
lease is One-third of the gate receipts during
the fair as held by that society. The eX-
ecutiye committee, early in the season, de
termined to hold the fall meeting at the
same date that the Agricultural Society
held its fair; but ii was deemed an imposSi-
bility to pay the premiums proposed to be
offered with tWO-thirds of the gate receipts.
A committee of the executive committee
conferred with the management of the
Agricultural Society, and an arrange
ment was made whereby the Agricultural
Society accepted $50 in lieu Of the gate re-
ceipts.
- StAIiiS1 Ii4C SI IICt Z
made upon the track, and a small, although
comfortable, dwelling has been erected on
the grounds.
improvements on track. ........... $500 90
Cost OF dwelling Observation-Disclosures. 2G0 90
Total cost dwelling and imp'vt, $500. 90
During the past year there were five
separate meetings lasting eight days, and
there were offered in premiums and purses
at those five meetings by the association
the sum of $500. Of this sum the associa-
ton has paid to successful contestants the
sum of ~ eco. The balance Of $500 offered
having not been met by the entries in the
classes offered, was consequently with
drawn and therefore not paid.
The total receipts during the year have
been as follows:
From entrance fees ............$1,0 59. so
From citizens purses May IS, and
july T.. .-,............. 0UU. w
From gate receipts and privileges ga. 10
From stock subscription sales. 70 90
Total receipts. ................S2,4 03. 60
There were tWenty-f0ur trLtting, pacing
and running races on the track during the
/ year; and in these tWenty-fOur races one
hundred and twelve horses were entered.
| The largest number of horses entered in
any one race was fOurteen-that of the 3:15
class trotting, Sept II, 1891.
The largest premium offered was $500, to
the free-fOr-all trotting, Sept. 10.
The fastest time ever made on the track
| in either trOtting, pacing or running was
made the present year. The records being
as follows:
Billie w, Sept. 18th, 1881, trotting
Prince Mack, Sept. 18th, 2:31, pacing
Bangum, July Goth, q m. 5034, running.
The association has suspended during the
| year, four horses and their owners for non
payment of entrance fees; and the amount
of money in default footS'up to $780, which
the association hopes to eventually recover,
although the amount may be delayed until
next season.
The executive committee has been ham
pered by lack of funds from the start; and
| it never had a cent which was not bespOken
| long before it was earned, The 5000 eX-
| pended upon the track was an absolute ne
| cesSity, but the track needs as much more
expended in order to make it safe and fast.
There is also urgent need of additional
stabling and roof covering the grand
stand. There should be at least $500 eX-
! pended to render the grounds complete in
all details, and make them source of at
traction for horsemen and pleasure seekers.
| There are one hundred and one shares in
existence, and these represent $1,O1O.
1t is estimated that the plant already ac-
quired, cost at least 50, 900, and it is believed
that it was acquired at a tolerably close
figure.
If this be the fact, the stock, although
not paying dividends, is in a fair way, at
an early day, to do so.
The executive committee, while not COM
planning, assert the fact, nevertheless, that
the public has been altogether to apathetic
regarding the success of the association.
To illustrate
The association, early in the season, de
cided to bar the fakirs from the grounds;
| whpreunon the Honorable Common Conn