Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-01-20
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L. II. COOK. Secretary !.

L. II. COOK, Secretary.
This was followed by the report of
the Treasurer, A. H. Zimmerman
which was also adopted. The report
was substantially the same as the sec
retary's. The treasurer showed that
the Indebtedness OF the society was
$500. He gave out the following
Information:
Heretofore the annual state aid
was $2,500; this year it is $4,000
which is to be paid on the 25th of
February. If applied to the existing
Indebtedness will reduce the same to
1880.
In 1918 the gross admission receipts
we're $l531.62; in 1919. $10,022.03.
showing an attendance of 5000 more.
The average income from the grand
stand for 10 years was $711.6O.
The average income on night fairs
for six years was $921.54
The seating capacity of the grand
stand was shown to be 1,204, which
is the average for 10 years"
With the information on hand Mr..
Zimmerman said. after giving the
matter careful consideration | am
satisfied that it would be advisable to
build a grand stand with a seating
capacity of three or four thousand.
now and feel assured that the income
will take care of the interest. insur-
ance depreciation and give consider
able help on the principal if it is eX-
tended over "a period of years" He
figured that the income from a $500
capacity grand stand would bring in
an annual revenue of $500. Interest
would be $500 and depreciation $500.
Leaving $500 to be applied on the
principle.
The treasurer also reported that
permanent improvements had been
made the past year amounting to
S3432.02. Chief amCng which is the
new comfort station, which cost ST.
500. New roofs were put on build
ings; drinking fountain installed;
exhibition building wired for electric
lights, and forced improvements on
the grand stand.
Mr. Zimmerman also said: The Of
ficers and directors have worked har-
moniously together for a larger and
better fair. and by using strict econ
omy in the administration of the fin
ancial affairs, another year should
see us entirely ont of debt
a committee was appointed by the
board of directors consisting of A. "
Prehn and F. W. Genrich, to draw VI
a new constitution and by laws. The
old oae had been changed materially
and there were many other changes
necessary. The same was submitted
at this meeting.
Tie constitution showed that the
Marathon County Agricultural Society
was incorporated pursuant to the
terms and provisions of Chapter 80 o.
the laws of the State OF Wisconsin.
The original fee for membership
was $780, this was increased to 81,
500. 1t is stipulated that the annua
meeting of the society shall be helc
on the 2nd Monday in January in eacf
year. The board of directors ma,
call the meeting at an earlier date b.
giving notice in at least two news
papers published in the county Ap
pended TO the new constitution ant
bylaws was list of about 500 mem
bers and il was voted 10 have enough
copies of the document printed S,
that each member of the society coult
be supplied. provided the board of di
rectorS deemed it necessary.
Following this the society proceed
ed to the election of eleven directors
Frank Deichsel. of Wausau and A
J. Peterson of Elderon were appointe
tellerS. The following were electe
for the ensuing year:
Directors
DIR. G. \. Mills. Wausau
A. w Prehn, wausau.
A. II. Zimmerman. Wausau.
W. r. Chellis. WauSau.
l.. II. Cook. Wausau.
Frank DeiSchel, Town of Maine.
A. ]. Peterson. Elderon.
]. d. Christie. Town of Weston.
F. j. Bandy. Town of Flieth.
Carl Hilber Marathon.
Fred He'll. Town OF Flieth.
A. ]. Peterson made a strong pie
for a grand stand He felt that III
society should work out its own de:
tiny: that il should build q gran
stand Of sufficient capacity for OF
county fairs and bond or mortgag
the property for a period of year
and not only pay for the grand stan
but all improvements.
!. -. Christie was of the opinio
that the society would need the a
sistance Of the county in building Il
grand stand and making the improy'