The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-02-02
THE BONFIELD FARM.
A RESOLUTION OFFERED IN FAVOR or
THAT SITE

WISH the proposed hocatlon'
The Board of Directors met In the Dsspe
ment of the court house at IL o'clock I..Is
Monday morning. The forenoon was
taken up with reviewing the constitution
and bylaws, some small changes being
made in each.
All o'clock this afternoon the directors
re-assembltd and the question of q new
fair grounds was at once sprung by the
reporting of tue committee appointed at
the last meeting 10 look up Bite and res
ceive propositions looking toward the
buying of more commodious quarters for
ths holding of Stark couuty's annual
agricultural aud industrial exposition.
Inc report was read by S. A. Conrad of
MassllIon.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
Mr.. Presldent and Members of the Stark
County Agricultural Society:
Dear Sirs 1--WE the undersigned COM
mittee TO whom was referred the matter
of visiting cites for new fair grounds
respectfully submit the following report:
First. Tue Carnes farm, located come
three miles south OF the city OF Canton, on
the right of the road from Canton to North
Industry, about one half mile from the
Valley railroad aud over a mile to the
street railroad. The said tract contains
come 120 acres, of which, the society can
purchase az many acres as they desire for
the sum of $500 per acre. Said tract con.
tains about 10 acres of timber, small
stream OF water, with the surface general
ly level.
Second. The John Sherrick tract
located on the Valley railroad, on the east
side, part in tho corporation of the city OF
Canton, OF which sufficient land con bs
purchased at S425 per acre. 1t has q
stream of water, three welle, but no tim
ber. 1t 10 about u haiH mile from the street
car line,
o.. l.,
the harrisburg road, adjoining the cor
poration of the city Of Canton, in Plain
township, containing 145 acres. The o., g.
d S. II. II. runs near said farm and about
parallel with II Harrisburg road, with creek
between said railroad and farm. Said
farm contains a small piece OF timber. A
parallel strip OF land can be purchased by
commencing at the nortn line, thence
south containing rs many acres as the
| society deoire, at $3.50 per acre.
Fourth. The Rail- farm, known hereto
fore as the Bonfleld farm, located weet Of
the city of Canton, near the Canton and
Messillon road, aud on the Inter. Urban
Street railroad. Has three tracts of TIM
Der containing from IL to Is acres, surface
level, with convenient roads. For price,
| etc., see option hereto attached.
Respectfully submitted.
S. A. CONRAD,
5. 5. SwEITZER,
A. PoNTIUs,
Committee.
After the report had been placed before
the Board the climax to the efforts that
have been going on for half a year for the
removal of the fair grounds to the Bon
field farm was reached by the introduc- -
ton OF resolution by Mr.. Conrad, author
| izlnR the county commissioners TO sell the
old grounds and buy the Bonfield farm
| and borrow S25 900 to fix ii up with.
THE RESOLUTION.
Resolved thnt we request and urge the
| county commissioners to purchase as soon
| as possible u tract of land for the Stark
County Agricultural Society off of the
South east and southwest quarter section
z, Canton township, Stark county, o., and
known as the Bonf1eld farm. now belong.
| ing to and owned by e. Raft, Esq Said
| tract of land to begin at the east line of
the 80 acre tract belonging to Mrs. Geo.
Harter, thence east to a point that q par.
| allel tract will contain not less than 110
acres, exclusive OF the public road that di"
vide the two tracts, and also an additional
tract of land Tor roadway on the east side
of the 10 acres, said roadway not to be
| less than 30 feet running along the entire
side OF the ITO acres; also tract of land
| west of the ITO acres and adjoining the 80
acres of E. Raft, said tract TO be 30 feet
wide and to be used for public road, and
| also other rights of way through
the lands belonging to Mr..
Raft go described on an option
| from Mr.. Raft to the society. The con-
sideration, however for the ITO acres end
the right of way not TO eqceed the sum OF
1876, 600,
For the paym snt OF said tract the old
| and present fair grounds containing about
25 acres exclusive of any roadway to be
released by the society and then to be dis.
posed of at the best price and terms pos
sibie, reserving however, all the build.
| inRs, pumps and fencing on said grounds,
providing however that they shall not be
| disposed OF for less than $4,000. And In
addition thereto we request the county
commissioners, and this to be one of the
conditions, that they make loan not to
exceed $4,000 at rate of interest
not to exceed per cent, which shall be
used for the psymentof the balance of
said land IL any should be required, and
the balance of said loan to be- placed 10
the credit Of the agricultural society and
to be used by them for the purpose of
fencing new grounds, building tracks and
necessary buildings.
The title of said land to be vested in the
county but the society to have the abso>
lutte control, use and management Of the
| same with all the buildings and eppurte.
nances belonging thereto and the same to
be perpetual, or as long SO the society
complies With the laws OF the state.
Me-. A. Pontius at once arose and moved
to amend the resolution by striking out
the clause referring to the m aximum con-
Bideration TO be paid for the Bonfleld
farm and substitute clause asserting
that il was the sense OF the Board that
S25, 900 should be the maximum figure,
The motion was seconded and consider
able discussion followed.
Emery Miller OF Alliance eaid that II Mr..
Reff would not take 800 the B Baard
might lose good opportunity by passing
the amendment,
price and he was satisfied that IL the
society wanted the place they could
get il for that figure. He said there were
plenty of just as good farms as near town
as the Bonfleld farm, that could be
bought for much less than this contem-
plated.
P.J. Palmer of Canton spoke forcibIy
against the removal of the grounds at all
IL It was going to take so much land and
cost so much money. He said the people
not the agricultural inhabitants of the
county anyway, but were lot
of hor.e rae rs and the street car
company. He predicted disaster IL the
management of the fair got into the hands
| OF the fast horse owners and the street
car company.
Mr.. Conrad said the original resolution
did not say the commissioners should pay
| 30, 900 but thatlthey should not pay more
They should get the place for less II pos
sible.
The vote on the amendment showed II
| to be lost by q vote Of 16 to4.
Several members declared they did not
| want to vote on the original resolution
until they saw the Bouf1eld place and on
motion the Board adjourned and took the
O'Clock car TO go and see the place.