The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-20
(Advsrtisement)
PROPOSED CONTRACT and AGREEMENT

II is expressly agreed and understood that
all contract, tor the erection OF SAID improve
ments and hcuermcnlS shall be approved by
the first party. through MS duly authorized
officers. or agents. and that the ilr>t party shall
have the right 10 provide a superintendent or
supervising architect to have charge OF the said
improvements 4, they progress the expense OF
cost of the same to hc considered as part oi
the above expenditure, and to be deducted from
the sum to be paid by the FIRST party TO the
second party.
SECOND \, further material con,dcra.
ton for said conveyance the SAID hrSt party
herein undertakes, covenants and agrees to ana
with the Oklahoma State tdir and Exposition
marty of the second part for a period ol twenty
C20) wear, cousccu,iycly beginning with and m
cludlng the year l9l7 and for such longer tune
thereafter as the Oklahoma state lar and tN-
position. its successor. ur assigns, Nhill br
licensed to transar, and carry on the business
of A State Fair and Exposition ~ tho State OF
Oklahoma, that # viii surrender make over ami
deliver to the second party, IT'S proper ollicerN
agents cmnoycc, representatives and those
holding privileges, rights or CONCESSIONS from
it and acting under its authority, the buildings
and improvements, and exclusive possession oi
and viii protect them m ucdccdhe possession
of the tract M tracts OF land adjacent 10 thc
corporate limit, ui the CT, NJ Oklahoma CIV
heretofore known as the Oklahoma State Fair
and Exposition grounds beng the tract OF land
heretofore described which is acquired under
contract with the City ot Oklahoma tlty as a
public park OF said CITY together with all build
lup, improvements. fixtures, structures, appur.
tcnancc arpcndagCs and everything connected
with located ON. or pertaining ~ Ndld tract
OF land Tor thirty tl0I con>ccurNe DAYS IN IN"
autumn of each wear during SAID period. Tor the
purposes OF making the necessary preparation
Tor and holding am annual pubic state fa'f'
Exposition or entertainment the particular time
IN the auuNH ot each year when possession
shall be delivered 20 the Oklahoma State FAR
and Exposition to be determined in each year by
the second party. written notice OF the time
determined ',i,la.i ta be delivered TO the Mayor
OF the 4irst party at least sixty (hO days N
advance
That during the time possession is delivered
10 the second party by the first party under
this contract the second party shall have the
right to close the gates and exclude the public
iron the use Of and admission to said grounds
or any part thereof. except upon the payment OF
such admission fee as shall he prescribed hy
the second party by rules oi general nature
the tee for admission to the grounds not to b,
m any case IN cNoc,, ut hty cents tSOc) in'
any paid admission for persons more than ten CO
years oi age and not exceeding twenty five cents
l25cl paid admission Tor any persons under Ter
(lOJ wears OF age bu, which admission fee shall
not include any special attractions on IN,
grounds, or grand>tand. or any special Seatlns
privileges within said ground
The possession ot the second party durins
trr t,mc ot said annual State FAIR shall I'm
deprive the i,rSt party OF the righ, and authoritl
during SAID time TO make and enforce such reg
ulatlons for the protection ot the public as ma
be deemed necessary which may include tn
exclusion oi Objectionable characters from III
grounds that II would otherwise have in III
regulation OF public park belonging TO the City
such regulations as IN no way interfere with III
use OF said premises for State Fair purroseS
Tha, during the time in autumn OF each yea
when possession OF eaid lands hereby lease
shall be held bv tho second party under thl
contract Il shall have the right to make sue
use of the grounds and buildings and everythin
connected with the grounds or buildings as Sha
he necessary and pronet ~ adapt and accom-
moda,e the same 10 the uses and purposes O
the annual State FAIR and Exposition OF enter
armcnt except that no building or lmrrove
mcntS shall he converted from its original con
dliluu or character save by the consent Of Nh
first party, or in case oi some improvement III
cost of construction oi which is less than Fiy
Hundred Dollars $500 b, consent of the CT
Commissioners or such committee or dCpar
mcut to which the matter may he rcierre,
having sunerylSlon ol public parks or ground
o said City and a. the end oi the period pr,
Scr,hcd Tor each annual State FAIR the ground
building, and improvements shall be redcliyerc
10 the ,,r't party IN the same condition
when the possession OF the same was dcliverc
90 the second party Tor said purposes exec
Tor such changes As may have been made vii
'hc CouScut oi the Cliy Commissioners or Il
department OF the City having the matter
charge as herein provided, and except sue
changes as result from any cause not at,rih,
table to the iaul, or negligence OF the sccor
party. or n, agents Ur caused hy ire. iloo
wud,torm ar any ar, ui Providence
hat all buildings. improvements and appurt
nance, ON the ground, and belonging theret
subject to destruction b, lire and windyaIr