The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-24
BETWEEN TWO SITES.
Chairman jackson PrOnounces I'm
Favor of Ten Brock Tract.

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Favor of Ten Brock Tract.
| The Committee on Sites from the board
/ of directors of the Savannah Fair Asso-
citation. will hold a meeting tomorrow
afternoon for the consideration of such
propositions as may have been submitted
by that time. 1t is believed, however,
that the question has practically narrow
ed to only two sites, that of the Ten
| Brock race course and the Thunderbolt
Driving Park.
Mr.. J. w. Jackson is chairman Of the
committee. He said yesterday that he
had heard that there is a strong senti-
ment among the stockholders of the asso-
citation for the selection of the Thunder
bolt site, but his own investigation and
consideration of the respective advantages
of both had induced him 10 decide that It
would be to the interest of the associa-
ton to select the Ten Brock race course.
His judgment, Mr.. Jackson said, is en-
tirely unbiased, as he has been moved by
nothing save the best interests OF the
Fair Associate He wants 40 see the
best tract selected and from the inspec>
ton of the committees work he has Ia
bored with only that end in view.
A formal proposition has been received
from the owners of both tracts, but Mr..
Jackson said that the proposition Offering
the Ten Brock course is by far the more
advantageous. Just what the offer was,
he could not say, as he preferred to have
1t submitted first of all Ito the commit
tee, but 1t is understood that one of the
stipulations is that the association pay
the taxes for one year on the property,
amounting to some $500. There are other
clauses, but Mr.. Jackson regards the prop
osition as very liberal
Some question exists in Mr.. Jackson's
mind as to the grounds at Thunderbolt be-
ing of sufficient extent TO accommodate
the fair. The race track, too is but half
a mile in circumference, while that at
the Ten Brock tract is mile. THIS
Mr.. Jackson regards as a distinct advan-
tsge. He regards the transportation IA
cilities for the Ten Brock tract as supe-
rior to those offered by Thunderbolt.
Better than either Mr.. Jackson was
frank to admit. he would prefer a site
near the city, say along Estill avenue on
the south side. This, however, cannot
be secured, and, even If il could. there
would be the necessity for great out
lay in the construction of a race track.
That would involve an expense, possibly,
of $4,000. For less than 81 900. Mr.. Jack
son believes, the track at the Ten Brock
tract could be put in perfect shape.
Stockholders, Mr.. jackson said have
a perfect right to meet and pass upon the
matter of the site, but he was not in
clined to think that such a meeting would
be held His view is that the directors
are themselves chosen from among the
stockholders and that their interests are
common with those of the other stock
holders. This would mean that the best
judgment Of the directors would be shown
in the selection of a site.
1t is probable Mr.. Jackson said, that
the committee win recommend a site to
to the board of directors. A meeting OF
that body will then be called for the con-
sideration of the report of the commit
tee. Unless pressure is brought 90 bear,
II is probable that the directors will
themselves make the selection.