The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-30
WORK ON FAIR GROUNDS.
VIII BE Lively Hustling Between
Now and Nov. q.

VIII BE Lively HustIing between
Now and Nov. O.
The State Fair grounds have begun
to present an appearance from which
1t may be seen what they will be when
completed. The race track is taking
shape, but it will doubtless be very
near the time for opening the Fair be-
fore it is in fair racing condition.
The amount of grading that has been
necessary to put the land in order Is
immense and 1t is fortunate for the
Fair Association that the County Com
missioners contributed a large force of
convicts to do the work of grading and
building up the grounds.
The frame work for the grandstand
is up and the stables, which are To-
Gated in the northeast corner. are about
complete, as is the fence around the
property The foundations for several
other buildings are built and the lum-
Der is on the grounds.
The poles for the trolley line are up,
and the wires have been strung. AL
together the preparations for holding
the State Fair are progressing in
every direction. but there will have to
be a great deal of hustling to get every
thing in readiness by Nov. 6.
Unless something is done to-day to
prevent it's removal, the force of con-
victs that has been employed upon the
work of grading the race track and
making other improvements upon the
grounds will leave this afternoon, after
the men have been knocked off for the
day.
The additional term for which the
County Commissioners consented to
permit the use of the convicts expires
to-day, and orders have been issued to
leave the grounds, in accordance with
the permit granted when the extension
of time was made These orders of
course will be obeyed unless something
is done to have them countermanded,
and this will probably require a spe-
cial meeting of the County Commits
sioners.
A miscalculation of the amount
of work to be done was made
when the first extension was ask
ed, when 1T was thought that all
that then remained could be completed
IN ten days. Time has shown that this
was an error of judgment.
it is believed that the commissioners
would have been willing to grant a
longer extension ten days ago, had
they been asked to do so. and the i'm
preston Is that they will be willing TO
grant a further extension now. 1t is
probable that this effort to have the
stay of the convicts On the work ex-
tended will be made to-day.
Mr.. A. b. Moore, general manager Of
the fair, is also vice chairman of the
board of County Commissioners, and
therefore does not feel that he is in
position to take any active part in the
effort to keep the convicts longer at
work Commissioner A Vetsburg has
already expressed himself as favoring
the extension of the time of the CON
victs' work on the fair grounds, and il
is not believed that Chairman Dale and
Commissioner Paulsen will refuse their
approval. Commissioner Lathrop is out
of the city.
The city office of the Fair Associa-
ton has not yet been selected, but Mr..
Moore will decide where it is to be
located, and open 1t in the course of
the next day or two Mr.. ]. G. Shaw.
secretary of the Fair Association, will
have his permanent quarters in this of
fee and Mr.. Moore will also establish
office hours for himself, during which
he will be found at his desk. The es-
Establishment of this office will be a
source of great convenience to every
body connected with or interested in
the Fair. and to the public generally.