The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-07

The joint subcommittee composed of
three members from the State Fair or
ganization, and three from the Council
Committee on Finance, chosen to select
q site for the proposed State fair, held Il
meeting at Murphy's Hotel yesterday
evening, but failed to reach a definite
conclusion with reference to the matter.
4 large number of tracts were con-
sldcrcd, and most of them were areprc-
sGnted by prominent req estate agents.
They all lie to the west and northwest of
the city, and have been thoroughly in
spcctcd by the members of the committee
in person.
The body adjourned TO meet subject
to the call Of the chair, but nothing
transpired In the meeting to indicate who
will be fortunate enough to land the
sale
All the members of the joint committee
We're present and the deepest interest
was manifested over what was said con-
corning tho various proposed sites
Mr.. J. r. Anderson, Of the Fair Com
mittce. presided, 3andi those gentlemen
offering sites were asked to state the adj
vantages and prices of their various prop
critics. NIesSrs. Anderson, Murphy and
Corley were present from the Fair Com
mlttcc. and Messrs. Dabney and Pollock
from he Finance Committee of the Coun-
ell. Mr.. James 3. Wood of the latter
organization, came IN later.
Acca Farm is Up.
The first site considered was the Acca
farm Of forty acres. represented by
Mcssrs. McVcigh and CHM. The former
was present and pointed out the adj
vantagcs OF the property and the COM
mittce having already inspected It. APP.
pcarcd familiar with it's -ndvanta gcs, The
price stated was $4,000.
AIcssrs. Pollard and Bngby represented
tho property OF Catln ana Gordon ad-
joining the Acca tract of thirty-cght
acres at $1,000.
Mr.. j. Thompson Brown presented tho
advantages Of the property of Mr. Wing
field Scott between the Hermitage Road
and the Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad. 1t Is divided into three
tracts, all OF which is priced at $500 per
aero.
Re represented another tract owned by
Mr.. Scott between the Broad Street Road
and the Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad at 500 and $9o0Hpcr
acre according to the location,
Mr.. Leroy Brown Represented tract
bounded By the Brook Turnpike nnd
Hermitage Road. II contains about eigh-
ty acres. Mr.. Brown laid stress upon tho
fact that the new Gould line would DO
completed, and ready TO haul freight
and passengers to the fair grounds II
this property should be selected.
The new limo runs by the tract ndvo-
Gated by Mr.. 10 Roy Brown lie offered
the property at $500 per acre, or said he
would lease it and the fair people could
pay tho lease at pleasure
Deep Run Hunt Club.
Mr.. j. Thompson Brown also briefly
adcovatcd this tract. The Brown brothers
were asked u number Of questions bN
members OF the committee, ana they
pointed out their explanations upon a map
of lie propcrti1' before them
Mir. Anderson said he had authority
10 speak for the Deep Run Hunt Club
property one hundred and ten acres at
$500 per acre.
There L. another offer from tho Deep
Run Hunt Club property, cutting off tho
CLUB house ana getting about as much
acreage al about the same price.
The rncmbcus OF tho committee en-
changed views AT some length as to the
relative illness OF the various sites pro-
posed after ~ real estate men had
been excused and they examined all the
maps before them with great care.
Railroad facilities and the absence OF
swanpy lands were two of the main lues-
tons WHICH, seemed to most Impress me
| committee, and but for these contingent
| cios arising In connections with most Of
| tho sites proposed the selection "ouli
| hQyc been quickly made.
! The committee, after session OF nearly
Two hours. adjourned without taking final
action ON The matter, subject 10 the call
| OF the chair.
Several Of the sites psrc, Of course,
| morc seriously considered than others,
! 'Dut nothing took place "a Indicate IN the
| qoat remote manner which VIII finally
~, selected. If indeed. any of those nov
under ndYSrment shall be selected us the
! site for ilip fair. There, are n good MANY
/ matters Of MORO on less Importance into
/ which tito luci.befs drsr" ipglpok further
| before final action III TAX PA. fat