The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-31
MINUTES OF FAIR MEETING.

MINUTES OF FAIR NEE TING,
The West felicEana Fair Association
met in special called meeting satur.
day afternoon March "a, 1917
Meeting vas called TO order by Pres,
Ident Edward Butler
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved
Mr. A. II. Moses. representing NJ 4
y Wolf Realty and Investment CO.
submitted O proposition for the sale OF
the compress building and grounds 10
the Fair Association. The company
makes very liberal offer as follows
st. Franeisyillo, La. March %
Offer Of sale of the Bayou Sara
Compress plant and lots by the NJ Il
Il. Wolf Realty and Investment Co 10
the West Felciana Fair Association,
Cost Of the Compress plant and
lets on hooks OF the VI a. r.,
Wolf r. Il ! A,ll2HI
Lcss Whether lots across from
Compress. reserved ....,,. 800 90
s3,sI2.s7
Less donation Of NJ 4 T.. Wolf Soc 90
Total cost ,,,,,t,.,...s..,,,s a,3l29t
This includes every thing around the
press, boilers. sheds etc, with the ex'
ception of some Compress tools
Terms To be agreed upon
The proposition of buying the Com
press aud grounds upon the above
terms was discussed at length by the
Fair Association.
Motion made, seconded and carried.
That the Fair Association accept the
proposition 81 VI. d II Wolf It Il l. Co,
as 10 the saIe Of the Compress build.
Ings aud grounds to the Fair AssecIa,
ton. price Ia be as contained Ia pfopo.
sition quoted above, and purchase con.
iingeHt upon the voting OF tax to
raise sufficient funds for the purchase
Of said buildings and grounds
Reports were called for from mem,
bers circulating petition for calling OF
election BY Police Jury Only two
reports were heard Mr. Wood and
Mr. Monroe Daniel The tax PROPOSE
ton was discussed thoroughly II was
decided that one.miil tax would be
necessary for the purchase Of building
and grounds and for the maintenance
Of a ereditable annual fair.
The proposition of changing the
method Of handling the concessions ai
the fair was discussed 1t was decided
to run the concessions oa the same
plan MS last year, but with imgSoved
methods wherever possible
The canning machine. offered by the
Farm Canning Machine Go, Of Aert
dian. Miss. for the best exhibit of home
canned goods. exclusive Of pickles and
preserves, vas awarded 10 Mrs. G. H.
pIettlnger. Mrs. plettingnr won one
frat place aud three second places for
home canned goods Ia addition 10 the
ilrst award for best display OF home
canned goods
The attention of the Fair Association
vas called TO the publicity campaign
being iaaugurated by the Louisiana
Municipal League II Is proposed to
take moving pictures Of the Industrial
and other features Of each parish and
shoW these pictures free OF charge In
the large cities Of the north and west
The movement was endorsed BY the
Fair Association.
Moved. seconded and carried That
the same department superintendent
who served last year be reelected for
this year
Moved, seconded and carried, That
the President appoint a committee 10
walt oa the Police Jury, the Town
Council of 81. Ffancissiite. and the
School Board. to request donations for
the 1917 Fair
II vas decided TO resume the regular
monthly meetings Of the Fair Associa.
ton. These meetings will he held on
the last Saturday of each month at
O'Clock p IN. beginning In April
A committee is to be appointed by
the President to institute a publicity
campaign to secure the one.mill tax for
the Fair,
On motion the Fair Association nd.
jouFnod
EDWARD BUTLER, President
II. Il. CRuNp, Secretary.
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