The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
STATE FAIR WORK
PROGRESSES WELL
SMALL CONTRACTS LET-DlRECT-
oRS WILL SUPERINTEND EREC-
TON OF LARGE BUILDlNGs.
GRADING is PROGRESSING

The board of directors of the Alabama
State Fair and Exhibit association are
making a special effort to place the re-
mining stock of the association that
has not yet been taken amounting to
about $4,000.
With this purpose in view the follow
ing letter has been prepared by the board
and is being sent out to the firms and
individuals over the district who are in
terested in the undertaking:
1.-THE board of directors of the Alabama
State Fair and Exhibit association, at
ter considering all the Improvements pro-
posed and realizing the magnitude OF the
undertaking to hold a state fair, such as
is required to show Alabama's resources
to the world, find it necessary to raise by
subscription, additional funds to make the
proper and substantial improvements and
now ask all firms, corporations, profess
sional men. societies and individuals who
have not previously subscribed for stock
to come forward and subscribe in order
that the entire capital $4,000 10000 of
which has already been securely may
be taken up and which sum will be re-
quired to have everything in readiness.
We surely think everyone interested in
the prosperity and growth of Blrming-
ham should substantially encourage the
carrying out of the state fair as pro-
posed. Shares of stock are 500 each, to
be paid for by subscription at rate OF
20 per cent each month We enclose a
subscription blank which kindly fill out
and return to the association.
Very truly,
Board of directors-C. II. Nabb, John
L. Parker. e. ]. Dunn, Coleman Blach.
George Ward, A. w. Nelson, Robert
Jemison, Jr., James j. Smith, Ross c.
Smith, H. A. Bremen, C. w. Uhord'
Eugene Flies. M. v. Joseph, Herman Saks,
Ferd Marx, John w. ONeill
1t is given out at the association head
quarters that on account of Otto Fischer
& Co. having declined to comply with
the terms of the contract awarded them
for the erection of the buildings, fences
and grandstand at the fair grounds on
account of an error in calculation, the
board of directors have decided to em-
ploy superintendent and former on the
larger structures and have awarded some
of the smaller contracts to firms who
will begin work at once.
j. S. Winfield was awarded the con-
tract yesterday morning for the building
of the fences on a bid of $500 Greer
6 Brook were awarded the contract for
the erection of ia stalls on their bid of
$780, Both these contracts are to be
completed within sixty days.
The Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company is building a switch into
the fair grounds for the purpose of
hauling lumber and material for the con-
struction work
A committee composed of Robert Jemi-
son, NJ. V. Joseph and Eugene Flies
have reported the placing of $1,000 Of the
additional stock needed The directors
feel confident that they will be able
to place the remaining $4,000 of the
capital stock without difficulty and with
in short time.
Dunn & Lallande Bros, who have the
contract for grading and excavation at
the fair grounds. are making progress.
This work was begun last Tuesday morn
ing and is already under fine Roadway
with large force of men under the
Observation-Disclosures af IT e Wells