The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
President A. | Krebs Makes
 an Excellent Showing ALL BILLS ARE NOW PAID
Krebs Decides to Give Up Presidency, But Directors Express Hope That He May Be Prevailed Upon
 to Reconsider.
Birmingham is to have a state fair next

Birmingham is to have state fair next fall.
 It was so decided at meeting of the stockholders of the Alabama Fair asso- ciatlon, held last night at the association headquarters in the Alabama National bank building. The vote for a fair again this year was unanimous. President Allen J. Krebs submitted his report of receipts and expenditures for the | year, and also rendered his resignation as president of the association, to take effect as soon as his successor shall have been elected
 President krebs thanked. The report of the president was accepted | by the stockholders and unanimous vote of thanks was rendered him on behalf of the association, and of the public for his remarkably successful conduct of the last | fair.
 A vote of thanks was also extended to Ferd Marx, John M. ONeill and Mayor William Drennen for valuable assistance rendered in making the fair a success, to | Eugene Fies for the successful conduct of the races, which were so largely instru- mental in making the fair attractive, to w. H. Kettlg for his activity in arrang- ing military day and to the daily press of Birmingham for courtesies extended the association In so many ways. J. D. Collins then moved that 1t be the l of fhof foiT ha held this year, which was carried without a dissenting voice.
 The meeting adjourned to meet again next Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
 Although President Krebs was firm in his assertion that he would be unable to take charge of the fair for another year. the hope was expressed that before the meeting next Thursday, when the election of officers will probably take place, he might be prevailed upon to accept the presidency for another term.
 Presidents Report.
 The report of President Krebs, together with that of the auditor, is as follows:
 Birmingham, Ala, May 13, 1903. To the Alabama Fair Association.
 Genteman-I herewith submit final re- port of receipts and expenditures of the fair of 1902, from October 23 to Novem- Der 8.
 Before proceeding with the report, I beg leave to state that there was con- siderable delay in collecting the amount due by the different railroads for the sale of coupons, the balance due having been paid within the last few days May 4. The Southern Railway company and the Central of Georgia Railway com
 
 rendered a tabulated report or the sale of coupons by their agents and remitted the amount derived therefrom according | ly. The Louisville and Nashville the Frisco and the Alabama Great Southern | railroads refused to settle with us ex- | cept upon the amount of coupons which we collected. The difference between the amount of coupons which we had col | lected and the amount sold by the rail. roads was too large to accept these com panies' propositions. Therefore, I as- stunned the position that they had col lected the money for us and we were en- | titled to all the money so collected. Moreover, it was necessary to collect the | full amount due from the sale of coupons in order to pay out. After considerable | correspondence and the cooperation of our commercial bodies, particularly the Board of Trade, the railroads above mentioned finally agreed to settle onf 1 our terms; and, as above stated the last voucher was received May 1. The above explanation is the reason for the delay in making the final report of | the fair.
 While we have reason to be gratlfed at | being able to pay out all the premiums and obligations, we are quite certain that our revenues and profits would have been | much larger, had 1t not been for the Trades carnival following immediately upon the close of the fair. Hence 1t Is quite evident that Birmingham cannot afford two large events following each ] other.
 Apathetlc Public.
 The fair of 1902 was projected and given within 90 days, in the face of opposition and an apathetic public, owing to cer- tain circumstances and conditions of pre- vious fairs. However. the business men showed by their donations that we should have a fair in Birmingham every year, l and the general satisfaction expressed by l them at the close of the fair indicated that they were repaid for their liberality. It should be left with the business men alone concerning the giving and manage ment of an annual fair. This decision should be made as early as possible, and ample funds should be provided to con | duct 1t entirely on business basis. | For your information and satisfaction, as well as my own. I have caused the books to be audited, and herewith sub init the auditors report: | The balance, as per auditors report, amounting to s23S.30. has been paid out since the report was made. as follows: Premiums. expense end auditing, s43.10; J. A. Mcknight, as per contract, s195.20. | In conclusion, I wish to thank you for , the honor which you have conferred upon me and the hearty cooperation you have | given the management. 1 I feel that the time which I have sacri-