Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

At a special meeting of the life mem- bers of the New London County Agricul- tural Society held Tuesday morning at II o'clock in the city court room at the court house the society's building com mittee were authorized to carry out a number of improvements this year at the fair grounds. including a new grand stand. new cattle sheds toilets, etc. The meeting also authorized the purchase of a lot of land lying southerly of and ad- joining the fair grounds, from Elmer R. Pierson, and authorized a S25,000 bond
 issue as a means of providing the mon- ey necessary for the improvements.
 The lot of land in question has 100 foot frontage on the turnpike, is 655 feet long on the side next to the present line of the fairgrounds. 254 feet long on tho end next to the fairgrounds, and 695 feet long next to the line of MT. Pierson's other property which adjoins. It con tains 71-100 acres.
 There was an attendance of about 50 al the meeting. The minutes of the last annual meeting. held December 7th were read by Secretary Gilbert S. Raymond and were approved.
 The building committee comprising FL mer R. Pierson. l.. l.. Chapman. Gilbert s. Raymond and Albert J. Bailey, sub mitted the following report which was unanimously accepted
 To the Life Members
 The undersigned. members of the build ing committee duly appointed by the executive committee at 8 meeting held January ,, 1922. to investigate the mat ter of the erection and cost of a. new grand stand and several others matters, hereby submit their report together with recommendations as follows:
 tI, visited the Fair Grounds and considered the entire proposition and have also vis- tied the Stafford Fair Grounds. We have obtained an option on 71-100 acres of land belonging to Elmer R. Pierson and located southerly of and adjoining the grounds at a price of $2.600. as shown
 on a blue print which will be exhibited at this meeting. and we would recom- mend the purchase Of this land. This purchase would straighten our south line and furnish needed parking space for automobiles.
 2-If the society votes to purchase this additional land It will widen the frontage 100 feet and make this time the right time 10 re-plan the entire grounds by moving the main entrance | about SO feet southerly from it's pres ent location and to erect new dire l fences on the entire front and south 1 erly side of the new purchased land. | The grounds could be very much i'm proved hy the planting of elm and ma | pie trees wherever necessary.
 3-We would recommend the erection | of new stand on the site of the present ! bleachers the same to be about S0x150 | Tn size with an estimated seating ca pacity of 25O0 Under this new stand could be eight or ten concession booths ] which would be rented a a high price. The present covered stand should be left l but all necessary repairs made to make l it safe The starting wire shoul7 be | removed about 75 to 100 feet southwest
 erly so that 1t would he in front of the 1 new stand and the jud@es' stand reUov- ] ed with the wire. This would give a l longer start for the horses before they reach the first turn an inproveme ent
 which has been needed for many years. | i've would recommend the erection | of a rev double TOW of sheds for cat | ile sheep ard swine SO that We oaG | house. fl racesearv. 250 head. supplied | with a system of running water with | faucets These 10 be located in two ! vows directly south of the main hall. | We would also suggest a new cattle ring 10 be made of wire fencing and also
 place where cattle can be washed 1 with running water.
 l 5-We recommend the erection of two l new horse barns in the same ,ocalitv and similar to the one erected last year but about two feet wider and wj+k a | front awninr or overhang 10 be equip ped with elecNIc !icrts and furHing | water. Each building 10 shelter 10 hors- es
 6-We recommend the erection of three 1 toilet buildings. two for women. one l pay and one free. and one pay toilet for men. with running water and to drain l into cesspools or the big hole. | We recommend the erection of a 1 farm machinery shed with roof only. | And we also recommend that all of the | old buildings be properly repaired and | all buildings newly painted.
 | s-We recomrn end that the building
 committee be authorized. provided Iof l course. that all these suggestions meet
 with the approval of this meeting to
 submit this entire proposition to some competent engineer or architect to pre- 1 pare specifications to submit to contrac-
 tors for bids and that the executive
 committee through it's building committee
 and finance committee be authorized and