The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-11
MONEY WAS LEFT
FROM THE FAIR
BALANCE OF OVER s1,2oo.
SUBSCRIBERS TO LAST FAIR WILL
GET SOME CASH BACK.

All Bills Have Been Paid and There
Is Enough in the Treasury to Pay
Those Who Gave Towards the
Fair 27 Per Cent of the Amounts
They Subscribed - Directors OF
Fair and OF Savannah Racing As
ISOLATION Held Meetings and
Treasurer Levy Was Instructed to
Mail Checks.
The directors of the Savannah Agri-
cultural and Industrial Fair yesterday
voted to pay to each person who had
contributed toward the expenses of the
fair, 81 per cent. of the amount pledged.
Treasurer B. H. Levy was directed to
mail checks for dividends to those who
had contributed. This is the first time
that a Savannah fair has ever been
successful enough to warrant the re-
turn of any part of the amounts sub
scribed. The matter of holding another
fair was only informally discussed at
the meeting
The meeting of directors was called
to order in the rooms u the Chamber
of Commerce by President A. B. Moore.
NOSE WHO dllEIluGu Tic lllCGbA4lSs "
sides President Moore. were: General
Manager Gordon Saussy, Secretary ].
F. Doyle, Treasurer B. H. Levy and
Col. J. H. Estill and Messrs. II. H.
Hull, George w. Tiedeman, George w.
Owens and Charles F. Graham.
Manager Saussy's Report.
Manager Saussy made a complete re-
port of the attractions which had been
secured, of the Improvements which
had been made about the grounds, and
of the work which had been done to-
ward making the fair a success.
complete resume of all the work done
after he was made general manager
was included in the report. A brief
summary of the work following the
closing of the fair was also made.
Secretary Joseph Doyle reported on
the work done by him. A large cor
respondence had been carried on, adj
vertising matter had been widely scat
tered, and many privileges had been
sold to those seeking concessions. The
report was in many ways reca pltula-
tion of that which had been made by
Manager Saussy, covering all the work
that had been done in connection with
the fair from the time it was first
started until all work in connection
with it had been wound up.
Treasurer Levy presented a complete
report covering all departments, and
including an itemized statement of all
expenditures and receipts. All obliga-
lions were met promptly, the associa-
ton is now free of all debt, and there
is a balance on hand of $1.2S1.20. In
closing his report Mr.. Levy asked for
formal instructions regarding this bal
ance.
Resolutions Were Passed.
The matter of refunding to those
who had pledged various amounts to
guarantee the fair was taken up, after
the officers had been complimented
upon the admirable showing made.
After some discussion the following
resolutions were presented to the direc-
tors, and unanimously passed:
at appearing from the statement of
the treasurer that there is in his hands
a balance of $1,2S1 20, therefore, be it
Resolved. That a dividend of 81 per
cent. be paid in the guarantee fund
of 81, 705, which will require the sum of
s127O. 35, leaving $10.S5 unexpended.
Treasurer Levy was then. on motion
of one of the directors. instructed to
mail checks for dividends to the sub
members of the association, refunding
each the proper percentage of the
amount pledged.
The matter of holding another fair
next year was discussed informally,
but no definite action was taken.
Previous to the meeting of the fair
directors. a short meeting of the di-
rectors of the Savannah Racing Asso-
citation was held. Only matters of
routine business were transacted.