The Ward County independent., 1921-10-06


The third member Of the committee
did not sign the report, which follows:
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MI
NOT, N. D.
Gentlemen:-
We, the undersigned committee, ap-
pointed by the Hon. Board OF Coun-
ty Commissioners for investigating
and recommending to the Board OF
County Commissioners the selection
Of fair site, beg to submit the fol-
lowing report:
The following report was obtained
by the assistance of the County Sur
veyor and Commissioners Alfred
Haldi. Peter Vandenoever and Albert
S. Spicher, and contains building OF
railroad trackage to and on site, clear
ing and grubbing of trees where nee
essary, building Of bridges and build
ing of roads to and from fair, site.
All other Improvements and the
purchase of land were not considered
by this committee during the time
they had the assistance of the County
Surveyor.
The site known as the Olaf A. o.
son site, which consists of part Of the
SE1/4 NV IA Sec %, and SE1/4 NE
IA Sec. 22, and part of land Of
jeremiah johnson, known as the w
1/2 NEl/4 Sec. 22, all in Township
155, Range 80, contains 1892 acres,
at a total cost of $7,385.OO, including
q level track and road leading from
the fair site and intersecting with the
Theodore Roosevelt Highway at the
rail road crossing, one mile west Of
Minot. such road including grading
and building of bridge across. the
Mouse River and grading for culverts
for same.
The second site, known as the
Western Bankers site, consists OF part
or the S1/2 NE IA Sec. 10, and part
of the N1/2 SE1i4 of Sec. 19, all in
Township 155, Range 82, containing
80 acres, with a total cost OF $12,..
$4,000, which includes building of
race track, railroad trackage; con-
tains 300 feet.
The third site, known as the Ehr
site, consists of a part of the S1I2 So
IA Sec. 10, and the N1/2 .NEl/4
Sec. 80, all in Township 155, Range
80. containing 81 acres, at total
cost of $14,295.00.
The above amounts are obtained
by q survey ofathe elevation OF the
race track, and also by elevation OF
railroad, considering shortest dist.
ance from railroad and expense Of
building thereto.
We, the undersigned committee,
recommend to the Honorable Board
of County Commissioners for their
consideration, the purchase or sell
ection, either to be- purchased or by
option of same, of the Olaf A. Olson
site, for the following reasons:
LIST. As above stated, economical
expenditure of building railroad
trackage and race track.
End. This site being practically
level and which is necessary to all the
ground included within the site
utilized for different amusements,
such as base ball, foot ball, etc.
3rd. This site when considered,
has q road leading to it from the east
and as estimated in the above cost,
would have a road leading to it from
the Theodore Roosevelt Highway,
and thereby afford every opportunity
for the traffic without any congestion:
18th. Having the privileges and
benefits of all the other sites, in
cluding such as being close TO- river
1for obtaining water, being closer to-
one of the city parks, known as Oak
Park. Also this site being located as
near the center of the city of Minot
rs any other site, being 1.6 miles
from the Leland Hotel by way OF
wildwood Park, and 2.3 miles by way
of Theodore Roosevelt Highway.
The undersigned committee, in OBJ
tanning this report, have considered
no other purpose but the best inter-
ests Of the people Of Ward County,
and to a,eir best judgment, the most
suitable fair site for Ward County
and the northwestern part Of the
state.
Respectfully submitted,
A. S. SPICHER,
ALFRED HALDI,
Committee.
Minot, N. D.
Sept. 26, 1921.
Mr.. A. Haldi,
p. Vandenoever,
A. Spicher,
Commissioners Fair Grounds
Committee:
Gentlemen:-
The improvements, proposed for
fair ground sites AZ outlined by your
selves, I would estimate to cost ap-
prdkimately as follows:-
Standard V Mile Race Track
Grading Only
Olson Site, Level Tracks
900 cubic yards ct 40c----$3, 10000
Western Bankers Site, Level
Track-10,000 cubic yards
Ut DOC observation-disclosures 4,OOO.OO
Ehr Site, Slope 1 foot in ~
mile, $4,000 cubic yards at
Railroad Spur
Railway company to put in turnout
about 10 feet: o