The Republican journal., 1911-02-02
Waldo County Agricultural
Society.

Society.
The annual meeting of the Waldo County
Agricultural Society was held in the grand
jury room at the Court House last SATURDAY
afternoon with the largest attendance Tor
many years, and judging from the gathering
and the business session, interest," IN the BEL
fast Fair is at the stop notch. fractlcally
the old board of officers was re-eiected ana
the report of the treasurer and nnance COM
mittee showed a very liberal amount IN assets
over liabilities, while the State stipend now
due, will pay all debts and leave balance in
the treasury. The new buildings erected, and
the many improvements, cost quite bit of
money but the Society this year has paid for
three new buildings, retired BOND on the
grand stand and cleaned up debt OF more
than $500 of last years contracting.
Edwin A. Jones of this city was elected to
membership. 1t was voted to select the dates
of August 18TH 18th and 18th, for the annual
fair this year.
Flavius O. Beal of Bangor was elected as the
delegate from this society to the annual meet
ing of the National Trotting Association.
The president was instructed to appoint
committee of three to draw up and have print
ed set of bylaws, and the secretary was in
structed to submit to the papers for publica-
tion the reports of the treasurer and finance
committee. The executive officers were en-
powered~to fill ali vacancies and five was made
a quorum of tie trustees. 1t was voted to
build suitable automobile road across the
center field at the fair grounds and the matter
was left with the trustees.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, John B. Darling, Belfast; vice presidents.
Selwyn Thompson, Belfast; Gulford d. Pen
dleton, Islesboro; secretary and treasurer, Or
rim J. Dickey, Belfast; trustees, E. R. Conner,
John w. Jones, Harvey B. Cunningham, John
A. Fogg, George B. Dyer. Leslie P. Miller,
Giles G. Abbott, John c. Pllsbury, Charles R.
Coombs, Ralph Shute, Samuel G. Norton, Ralph
R. Hayford, Fred M. Smalley, Elijah Richie,
Fred c. Townsend.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
In completing my second year as treasurer
of the Waldo County Agricultural Society, l
take pleasure in submitting my second annual
the society for the past year.
RECEIPTS.
To miscellaneous receipts, gain of
S57.57 over 1909 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $68 20
To grand stand and exhibition hall,
gain of $2450 over 1909. .......... So 90
To ground rental, gain of $125 over
last year ............. 22s so
To grand stand receipts, gain of
$56.25 over 1909 ................ 437 90
To gate receipts, gain of $293.5O
over 1909 ........................ ,652 90
10 entry fees, a gain of $31.S3 over
1909. ..................... 554 33
10 membership, gain of $oS5 over
l9US. ................... 1S4 %
To score cards and premium book,
gain of $13.66 over 1909 ..... 2U4 66
To note given to J. W. Jones. ......... 200 90
ss,5s2 60
A total gain of receipts over last year of
$5S5 SO.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Bonds and interest. A reduction of
S6 00 over 1909. $3.50 90
Purses. A reduction over last year
of 1887 Is. .................... s25 35
Salaries. An increase over last year of
S1ZS W 27O W
Amusements. An increase over last
year of 81 20. SO 20
National Trotting Assn dues. .......... Is 90
Labor, (including s2S SO of 1909 bills).
An Increase over last year of $40 22.. 266 10
General premiums. An increase of
$207 70 over last year. 5O4 70
Repairs and Insurance. ($76 3S in 1909
bills). An increase over last year of
$44 II ....................... SIT II
Ladies Department. A reduction over
last year of s19 Observation-Disclosures. IA 70
Advertising, including premium book,
1909-1910. An increase over last year
of s195 45............... .......... 1926 so
Miscellaneous expenses. A reduction
over last year of $135 55S............. 1853 ID
Supplies Observation-Disclosures. 1922
Hay and grain, (including $144 IL, 1909
bills. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 364 25
1865 67
Leaving an overdraft of $S3 Cd.
The assets of the society include the State
stipend of $4,000; cash due on membership of
$69.15; advertising, $3.50; miscellaneous, 1852
"a total of $39789. The total indebtedness is
$283.04, leaving balance of SI1485 in favor of
the society. The statement of receipts and
disbursements includes note for 5000 given
to meet immediate demands and payable on
the arrival of the State stipend. The dis
bursements include bills for last years fair to
the amount of $375.OO.
The accounts show the payment of one bond
on the Grand Stand, reducing the bonded debt
500, and the interest paid on the outstanding
bonds, and the building of the new poultry
house and subsequent repairs, the improve
ments to the grandstand, the new secretary's
Office and new stables, account for the ,increas-
ed outlay in the repair department.
While there was an increase of more than
$500 in the receipts the expenses of the soci-
ETY. also increased, as well as the demand for
better accommodations;bu the society the past
year paid bills of the previous years contract
ing of more than $375.O0, made big outlay
for repairs and new buildings and its finances
and general condition were never better than
at this time and it may be safely said that it
has never stood so well in the estimation of
the peo pie.
Last year, instead of having assets over LA
bilities of $114.s5, we were confronted with an
amount due in excess Of the assets of $2O5.82,
while the expenses and permanent repairs of