The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
STREET FAIR.
Big One to be Held ia MankatO
s. Next Fall.
A Permanent Organization Forhed Last
Night, Constitution Adopted ans
Directors Elected.


one as it was to get them to have the
first one, The meeting at the city hal
last night for the purpose of forming a
permanent fair association was attend
ed by fully fifty representative business
men. Geo. E Brett presided and DR..
J. c. Curryer acted as secretary. Ii
was decided to have rouslng streel
fair in Mankato next fall.
DR.. Curryer reported having secured
40 names to the membership roll OF
the new association at S. each, with the
prospect of increasing the number to
200. Several more signed during the
meeting
The minutes of the last meeting OF
the old organization held Oct. 10th
last were read and approved. That
meeting had appointed committee
consisting of DR. Curryer. M. B. Wood
and F. NJ Currier to draw up constl-
sutton and, by laws, and the committee
had its report ready.
The constitution makes the name OF
t he organization The Mankato Harvest
Festival and Street Fair Association,
and its purpose is declared to be to hold
Grand festival annually for social re-
creation and entertainment, where
there shall be competitive exhibitions
of the fruits of husbandry and OF pro.
auctions in the fields of art, science.
education and all departments OF indus
try. The membership fee is placed at
So. There is to be a president, secre-
fary and treasurer, and two vice presl-
dents, and board of fifteen directors,
to consist of two from each ward and
three at large The directors shall Sc
lect the officers from the members OF
the association, and also an executive
committee of five including the secre-
tary. The constitution may be amend
ed by two thirds vote of those present
at any regular meeting, of which the
members have had previous notice by
mail The constitution was adopted,
on motion of A. E Clark.
T. W. Hart moved that the chair APP
point committee of three to nominate
the directors. This was carried, and
Mr.. Hart, Ed. Schumacher and Robt.
Lamm were appointed such committee.
This committee subsequently reported
the following names: .--l-,.
First ward--Louis Diamond and
John Adams.
Second ward-Fred Westhof and Mic
Petersen. ..3
Third ward-Fred Kron and Henry
Zimmerman, Jr.
Fourth ward-Geo. E. Brett and
John Klein. =@ xiv
Fifth ward-J. B. Richards and F.
W. Hunt. "a
Sixth ward j. G. Fowler and P, H.
Jordan. .
At Iarge-A. NJ Stein, DR.. J. G. Cur.
eyer and John G. Wise Jr.
The list was adopted and the election
made. s-.4. -. ... ...s
John B. Meagher asked whether the
Signers were liable for all of the debts
of the association. He said that he had
had experience with base ball associa-
ZION. .-.. ..+.
A E. Clark replied that any act of
she officers within the scope of their au-
shorty would be binding on the smem-
beers Of the association, as they would
Zoe acting as agents of the association.
DR.. Wood asked whether provision
could be made whereby the members
would not be .assessable for, more than
sEhey had subscribed. .......s ~
Mr.. Clark replied that he did not
Shink that the association could levy
an assessment on its members, but if the
association incurs liabilities beyond it's
receipts in carrying out its object, its
members would be jointly and severally
liable. for the deficiency. The associa-
sion is not a corporation, where the
liabilities can be limited to the capital
stock. It lis partnership, where the
individual is liable for its debts.
Mr., Hart was opposed to expanding
ANY more money than is actually on
hand. .." F.
Mr.. Brett favored running on a
sound basis and not having deficit of
SEQ for the city to make up, as was the
cease last fall. At that time there had
Been little time for preparation and the
deficit could not be helped. He hoped
Ehat in the future the money would be
raised before it was expended
On motion of DIR. Wood, an adjourn
meent was taken for two weeks, when
she directors are to report their officers
s2nd..a set of bylaws, and an invitation
will be extended to all who know about
street fairs to tell how they can be rur
without losing money
Nephi, son of of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
a Harris, was operated on at Roches
Ter Tuesday for appendicitis, and is do
ing as well as could be expected. Hi
parents are with him.
Brings bright eyes, red lips, health
Rocky Mountain Tea. Thro.