Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-06
GENERAL COMMITTEE GIVEN
POWER TO EXPEND FUNDS
IN ARRANGING FAIR
EXPENSES.
WANT DRINKING FOUNTAINS
Resolution is Adopted Asking City
Council to Purchase and Install
Needed Conveniences; Band Con-
oerts to be Resumed Saturday
Night, Sept. I; Minor Matters.

Matters in connection with the Polk
County Fair occupied the attention
of the Dallas Commercial club for the
greater portion of the time at its
semi-monthly session on Wednesday
night. While the necessity of inn
pressing upon the people of the
county that the project was not, in
any way, a Dallas affair, was made
plainly evident it was at the same
time, admitted that Dallas must fl
nance the movement this year. Ev-
cry effort will be made to keep the
expenses down to the minimum, but
according to the sentiment displayed
by the club, the pairing process will
not be done at the expense of the
fair After considerable discussion
motion was adopted giving the fair
committee authority to expend so
much of the funds of the club as nec-
essary to properly handle the ex-
penses connected with the fair.
Among the necessary expenditures
will be the erection of pens for the
goats, sheep, swine and poultry, the
present idea being to arrange for the
housing of the horses and cattle in
feed and livery barns.
1t was announced that the sub
committee appointed to interview the
other commercial organizations of the
county and endeavor to enlist their
support for the fair, would perform
that duty next week. The fact that
no fee would be asked for space from
stock exhibitors was also announced
Chairman Ayres of the fair commit
tee urged that every member of the
club who could possibly do SO, attend
the meeting of the committee on
night, September IA.
Will Ask for Fountain.
A resolution was unanimously
asking the city council to
purchase and install at the expense of
the city, two drinking fountains and
one large fountain for animals, on
the streets of the city. The resolu-
ton sets forth the needs of the city
in this regard and calls attention to
the present difficulty in securing
water for man or beast In the dis
cussion prior to the adoption of the
resolution it was urged that the mat
ter be taken up at once and that the
be installed If possible, in
Tine for the county fair.
Bills Allowed.
The following bills were allowed
md warrants ordered drawn:
Tracy Staats, collection of Au-
gust subscriptions .....$11S5
J. c. Hayter, supplies .... 100
Hotel Gail, entertainment of
fair committeeman ........ 800
Walter l.. Tooze. salary and
supplies for office .... 44.15
Iew Scott Hotel, luncheon for
rural letter carriers ........ $500
Observer Printing Co, printing
for letter carriers .......... 1915
fuller Pharmacy, cigars for
luncheOn ................ 4.4O
Minor Matters.
on motion the manufactures COM
nittee was authorized TO draw war
ant for $3.50 in payment for site for
he Adjustable Electric Socket COM
AMY when said company complies
With the requirements imposed by
he committee.
On motion II was decided to be the
ense OF the club that the Saturday
light concerts should be resumed on
september and continued indehn-
iely, weather permitting. and the So
letting committee was instructed 10
anvass the merchants 20 secure
enewal OF their subscriptions for the
onccrts.
Secretary TOoze announced that
lrge map Of the county was In pro-
ess Of preparation TO be used for
dvertising purposes.
J. +. Mescall was admitted as
iember Of the club.
II was reported that the railroads
ad granted rate Of fare and
ne-third for the Polk County Fair.