The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-01
FAIR PROPERTY OFFERED COUNTY
WITHOUT COST AND WITHOUT DEBT

nittee asked the county commission
RS to accept the fair property, with
ut cost and without encumbrances.
Or the good of the county. 1t was
eIeved that, under county manage
lent, the fairs would be a greater
uccess and would result in greater
interest among the people of the
ounty with regard to the fair, and
greater development of the re-
ources of the county.
The commissioners thought favor
bly, of the proposition, but were
1thout authority. and acting upon
he. advice of the county attorney, had
assed by the legislature a bill giving
he necessary authority.
This bill, which is the one that the
eople of the county will be asked to
pprove at the election July %, is az
blows:
An ACT to Authorize Marinr,-Hoc---
ty, of the State of Florida, 20 Ooh-
duct and Operate Fairs and Expo
,sitions for the Benefit and Develop
of the Agricultural, Hortlcul-
So Tive Stock and Other Re
Stats If Marion County, of the
the PoMalorida, and to Prescribe
of CounfSa>d Duties of the Board
ion County Ruissioners' OF Mar
Fairs and Expe> Relation to Such
"Be 1t Enacted by>Sns.
the State of Flofkegislature OF
"Section. 1. That WA
board of county commissKsr the
Marion county in this states OF
deem it for the best interest ofSan
county, it shall be lawful for sue.
county, acting by and through said
board of county commissioners, to
hold, conduct and operate county live
stock, poultry. agricultural, horticul-
tural, and other fairs or expositions
at any and all times, or from time to
time, for that purpose; to buy, lease,
acquire and occupy lands, to erect
buildings and improvements of all
kinds thereon; to develop the same
and to sell, lease or convey such
property or any part thereof in the
discretion of said board, from time to
time and to charge and receive COM
pensation for the admission to such
fairs or expositions and for the sale
or renting of space for expositions or
other provisions, to conduct and hold
public meetings; to supervise and
conduct lectures and all kinds Of
demonstration work in connection
with Or for the improvement of agri-
cultural, horticultural, stock-raising,
poultry raising and all matters con-
nected Herewith; to hold exhibits of
agricultural, and horticultural pro-
ducts, liev stock, poultry and domes-
tic animals; to award premiums and
prizes and to give certificates or di-
plimas of excellence and generally do,
perform and carry out all manner of
acts and business usual or proper in
connection with such county fairs or
expositions.
"Sec. 2. In order to carry out the
purposes of this act, the board of
county commissioners of Marion
county is hereby authorized to en-
ploy such agents and to expend in its
discretion such sums of money as it
may deem expedient, to be paid from
the funds of Marion county,.
"Sec. 3. The said county commits
SlOuSIS VI A4dIAOu COuAGy Shall odD-
NIT to the qualified electors of said
county this act under referendum be-
fore putting it into effect.
"Sec. 4. This act shall become eff
fective Immediately upon its beeom-
ing law"
The fair property is offered to the
county without cost, without encum-
brances, and without strings. With
out cost means that the county pays
not one penny for the property.
Without encumbrances means that
the county must get the property
without debt of any kind. Without
strings means that the property is to
be turned over to the county with no
provisions except that the people of
Marion county vote IN favor of own
ing the grounds and operating an
nual county fairs.
Realizing the benefits that the
county has received from the fair al
ready, and the benefits that can be
gained in the future, and having, upon
investigation, found the facts as
above stated, we believe that it would
be well for the people TO vote in favor
of accepting the fair property as ten
dered.
Agricultural Committee of the Mar
ion County Board of Trade,
J. M. Meffert, Chairman.
A. C. Flowers