The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-30

Cash on hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 232 81
This report was accepted. On the
motion of Mr. Ellsworth. the report OF
the committee appointed to sell the
grounds was read by the chairman, Nh
Chamberlain 1t was as fOlloWs:-
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Society
At a special meeting Of this society,
held Oct. 2, 1897, a committee was APP
pointed and authorized to sell the fair
grounds at q sum not less than 5000 600
The committee consisted OF Henry 5.
Pratt. Calvin L. Hartshorn, William A.
| Gile, Edwin P. Curtis, Ledyard Bill,
Francis A. Harrington and F. Fl.
Chamberlain. This committee met Oct
! II following, organized by the choice of
Henry S. Pratt as chairman, and pro
| ceeded to discuss the best method of
bringing this valuable piece of real es-
| tate to the attention Of capitalists and
investors. AS a result the title of this
was carefully examined, surveys made
plans prepared and the property was
advertised in the leading papers in
| Worcester, New York, Boston, Spring
! field, Providence, Hartford and Nor
WiCh. Nearly 1000 letters were prepared
and sent to real estate men, capitalists
and others throughout New England
and New York describing the property,
calling attention to its desirabiHty,
and soliciting examination. The mem
bars Of the committee also by personal
interviews and otherwise brought the
matter to the attention of friends and
business acquaintances.
Approval Of the state board of agIi-
culture of the sale Of the real estate of
agricultural societies being now re-
CURED by law, application was at once
made to the state board for approval Of
this sale. This being a matter requiring
the action Of the fun board, a hearing
could not be had until the annual meet
ing at Taunton. At that time members
of this committee attended the hear
ing, and, although opposition was made
a Favorable vote was obtained and on
Dec. II we were officially notified by
Secretary Sessions that permission to
make a sale was granted. 1t was not,
therefore, until about the middle Of
December that the committee had
power to accept offers for the property.
In the meantime numerous inquiries
had been received from both local and
out-of-toWn parties and careful inyes-
LEGATION of the property was being
made by persons who expressed an in
tentiOn Of submitting offers
The situation, which the committee
found on Dec. Is was this: The society
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The committee mas held frequent meet