The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

done 4 great deal of work for them in
most satisfactory manner. and that
MIR. Scarborough has also been of like
service to them Now. let's read the
following letter and see IL the state
Fair Association always had this same
exalted opinion of Messrs. Hunt and
| scarborough. whose letters they now
| quote with SO much confidence:
Roof Had Forty Leaks.
Richmond. Va. June 16, 1911.
Grounds and Buildings Committee
Of the City Of Richmond. c. L Bat
kins. Esq, Chairman:
ntlemen,-Herewith please find
copy of letter this day addressed to
Mr. c. j. Hunt, contractor for the
. brick, steel and concrete building
erected by the city OF Richmond upon
the Fair Grounds during tho summer
of 1910. We would respectfully state
| that the roof of this building has never
been satisfactory, the rain during the
latter portion of the 1910 fair showing
that the roof leaked in moro than
forty places. We would further state
that although the attention Of MIR. Hunt
and of the supervising architect Mr..
| +. w. Scarborough. has often been d.
rected to the matter and assurances
nave been given us that the trouble
| would be remedied, the roof to-day is.
| most unsatisfactory condition, the said
condition causing serious damage and
Inconvenience to exhibitors in 1910 and
a great drawback when approaching an
exhibitor to obtain his reservation for
the forthcoming fair.
Respectfully requesting that your
committee will come to our relief in
the above matter, we remain.
Very respectfully.
VIRGINIA STATE FAIR ASSnrTA
TON, INC.
tSigned) MARK R. LLOYD.
General Manager
Roof sim Leaks.
From last reports received at this
Office this roof is still leaking. but
II the directors of the state Fair As
ISOLATION could get Colonel Burgwyn
to make an+examination of the same.
perhaps then it would be made all
right, although the efforts OF Messrs.
Scarborough and Hunt have failed in
this direction.
II do not think 1t worth while longer
to take up your space and the time
OF the reading public in discussing
! any ruling I have made either in re-
gard to this bridge or as to the prac-
tice of placing stoves and cooking ar
ransements under the grendstand.
which was in vogue the hrst few
years OF the fatr. and which was only
discontinued by my direction and the
protest of the fire chief.
No Ground of Complaint.
II do not think the Virginia State
Fair Association have any just grounds
of complaint on account of lack of
cooperation from any OF the city de-
partments, as 1T has been my observa-
ton that every man connected with
the city government has been at all
times anxious and willing to do what
ever he could to further the interest
of the State Fair, realizing that it's
continued success meant much to the
city, but I must emphatically protest
against being assailed in the manner
In which I have been in this article
without having been given the least
credit for the exertions that 1 have
made in behalf Of the association ever
since its forma ton.
I'm conclusion trust the directors
of the State Fair Association will pay
more attention to conserving the pub
lie safety and convenience than in at
| tempting to defend themselves from
the Just criticisms of this Office"