The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-01-12
MEETING or THE FAIR AssocIA-
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The stockholders of the Marion
County Fair Association met at the
board OF trade rooms wednesday aft
ernoon at o'clock.
Those present were the following:
President ~. NJ. Meffert; secretary,
Mrs, Tweedy; shareholders, T. T..
Munroe. D. g. NcIver, w. d. earn,
Baxter earn. Joseph W. Davis, r. F..
Rogers. B. H. Seymour, D. C. Stiles,
Jr., r. D. Stokes, r. L. Martin, H. A..
Fausett, Jake Brown and F. E. Har
ris.
President Meffert called the meet
ing to order andsitrsxas ascertained
y that five hundred and thirty-seven
shares were represented.
The minutes of previous meetings
were read and adopted.
Mr.. Stiles moved that the FIVE hun
dred and thirty-seven shares of stock
represented merge into the. new cor.
poration, to-wit: The Marion County
Fair and Agricultural Association, a
corporation not for profit.
The secretary then read a very full
report of all moneys collected and ex-
pended. The showing was an excel
lent one
The following is condensed com.
paratiye statement:
Comparative Receipts
Receipts for general admissions,
season tickets, exhibitors tickets auto
parking space, grand stand, total con-
cessions, per cent on shows, check
room receipts, long distance tele-
phone, stamps, cash returned from
race money, entry fees and winners
races. restaurant receipts, ETC., for
1916. $5855.97; for. 1915, $5OS9.11,
showing a difference in favor of the
1916 fair of s766.S6.
Total paid out for races during 1916,
sI,360; received for entry fees and
from winners, and grand stand re-
csipts, s9S0.20; actual cost of races.
$S79.SQ. Total, $1360.OO.
Profit on Polack Bros. Shows for
1916, $995.57; loss on ones show, 1915,
s72O.
Premiums Paid in Different Depart
White Stock department, pig club,
Especially, corn prize, agricultural
building horticultural, floral, poultry,
culinary, needle work and art, educa-
tional, s1,44L25. Colored- -Agricultu-
raj. culinary, needle work and art, ed-
ucaIional. $345.75. Total. s1,7a3.0O.
Premiums paid in excess of 1915,
S4e4.8o.
1t was stated that great many
people had donated help in hauling
and in other ways had assisted in
making the fair successful
Mr.. Munroe moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to audit the
report of the secretary and treasurer.
The committee will be named later.
Mr.. D. S. Williams gave an inter-
esting statement in regard to the rae
es He thought that this feature of
the fair would create more interest
ii confined to local races.
Mr.. J.. M Meffert was recommend
ed for president of the Fair Associa-
ton for the next fiscal year, but de-.
elined the nomination with genuine
expression. of thanks.
Mr.. D. E. McIver was nominated.
but declined, making very effective
speech.
MI. Jake Brown demanded that Mr..
Meffert be not allowed to decline. but
be could not be persuaded to accept
the nomination.
The following officers were then
elected: Mr.. w. d. earn, PRESIDENT
Nrs A. Tweedy. secretary, Mr.. D. G.
stiles, Jr., treasurer.
Directors: Messrs. j. NJ. Meffert, w.
p earn, George MacKay, Frank Dit
w g, 2. A. Osborne. Joe Davis, L. X.
Edwards. ". M. Gist and Carl Ray.
x On motion Of Mr.. T, T, Munroe
'r vote Of thanks was rendered to the
gid board for their faithful and untir-
ing services.
The reports made by the secretary
ana the committees were all encour-
aging, and it is clearly established
mat the Marion County Fair is per-
manent institution and is annually
growing stronger and more popular.
The indebtedness will soon be alb
sorbed, and it viii become a self'sup-
porting proposition, and valuable
aid IN stimulating substantial and
progressive farming.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE AFTER