The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-12-11
GIVE FAIR GROUNDS
ITO CITY OF MOSCOW
STOCKHOLDERS OFFER LANDS
TO CITY FOR PARK AND
PUBLIC GATHERINGS.

At a meeting of the stockholders
of the Latah County Fair association,
at which a majority of. the stock was
represented, it was the sense of the
meeting that the fair grounds be do
mated under certain conditions to the
city of Moscow for community pur-
poses.
By their actions the stockholders
ere making available to the people of
Moscow and Latah county property
valued at from $4,000 to $4,000.
The site is considered ideal for a
camping ground for automobile tour
lists, which now days is considered a
necessity for any city, and likewise
provides abundant space for a city
park and a children's playground
Many feel that it will not be long be-
fore Moscow needs another park
The grounds have baseball Diamond
and football gridiron and with little
trouble plunge can be made which
in the winter months could be utilized
as skating rink.
The proposition as made by the fair
association is put forth in the follow
ing resolutions:
the Latah County Fair association is
now the owner of approximately 10
acres of land known as the Latah
County fair grounds, located within
the city limits of Moscow, and
Whereas, the same is so situated
that it can be made of much service
to the municipality and peoples of
Latah county, by utilizing it for other
activities than fairs alone,
# maintained and improved as NUM- |
,ipal property, now.
Therefore be is resolved that the |
BOARD of directors of this association |
De directed to take such action a. may
oe necessary to place the grounds at
he disposal of the people of .he com
nunity for their use and benefit by |
the same to the city of !
Secretary of this association be in
nents which will convey the title of |
he above mentioned property to the
.ity Of Moscow under such conditions
Is may hereinafter be agreed upon be-
;ween the city of Moscow and the
BOARD of directors of the Latan Coan
y Fair association.
Further be- it resolved, that the
,oard of directors shall convcy the
only under the following
First That the management Of the
as a park, playground, or
ther benefit to the community, shall
,e under the control of a board con-
listing of three men, one appointed by
mayor and confiremed by the
ouncil, one to be appointed by
he Latah County Fair association,
nd the third to be chosen by the
irectors of the Chamber CT Gem
nerce.
Second That the above nmned !
oard shall maintain and improve the '
rounds from funds raised by general
axation and assessments which shall I,
e levied each year and not for less
han one-half mill per annum upon !
he assessable property of the city of |
1oscow.
Third-That the grounds shall be /.
in such manner that !
hey will be adequate for the holding
f fairs livestock shows, and other ! !
EDUCATIONAL events Of like nature. /. .
Fourth-That the city will assume
le Indebtedness represented by
lortgage held by the First Trust and
avings bank to the sum of S2700, to- I
ether with interest accrued on said !.
ldebtedness and the improvement
lxes standing against this property I
This matter was presented to the :
ty council several months ago and
rs passed upon favorably but was !. |
slayed owing to the failure of the
lir directors to get together. q
The grounds are considered ideal =
r the purposes mentioned by the di- = =
'ctors. There is already on the prop
'ty large, comfortable and we'll
tilt grandstand, a half-mile race G
ack, which can with little work at +
~ time be put in good condition, \
ables for stock and baseball and d
otball field To the left of the ball t
slds, and between the track and the p
trance, is abundant space for play le
ound apparatus and swimming y
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