Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-07
COUNIY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
 CHOOSES SAME OFFICERS AGAIN

purchase of. land, erection of new build fngs,. an issue of S25,0oo first mortgage $ per cent, bonds, One. meeting. of the directors has been held and four meet ings- of the executive committee, all of which were we'll attended.
 There are now .211' life members and during the year 26 new life members have been added and seven deaths. We now have more members than any year since 1901.
 Ten members of the society attended the annual meeting of the Bay State
 Circuit at Boston last winter and agreed to finance three-day meet on our track and dates were given August 1O-11-12, which was the last meeting of the cir cult Purses to the amount of $9,000 were offered and it was well attended by horsemen and was a good advertise ment for our fair and track. The rain on the last day of the meet caused the races for that. day to be declared off and resulted in a loss of s750, which
 The horse papers, owners and driv- CTS have been loud in their praise of their fine treatment received here. l In accordance with the vote of the 1 special meeting of life members held 1 April 24th, 2.71 acres of land on the
 south side of the grounds was purchas- ! ed from Elmer R. Pierson which
 straightened the south line. The cost Of this land, grand stand, two toilet
 buildings, horse barn, two cattle barns. sheds, wire fence, grading, and other improvements has been. $2S,3S0.57 and this sum has been paid by the proceeds
 of bond sales and cash on hand at the beginning of the year. 1 All Of the improvements recommend ed at the beginning of the year have been completed. The old cattle sheds running westerly from the road and I southerly of the main hall have been torn down since, leaving the fair which I leaves the front of the ground clear and open.
 Financial Condition.
 The indebtedness of the society is
 represented hy the bonds. sold which amount to 21,S00, which are held by 2S persons. The land and buildings are easily. worth 50,0O0. The buildings are insured against loss by fire for the sum of $22,5OO.
 I The rainy Labor Day caused a reduc- tion in our income as no outdoor event can be successfully carried out on a rainy day, and we had no rain insur- ance In spite of the drop in our re- Eceipts the treasurers books show" no loss
 on account of the fair. w. close the
 year with $413.76 cash OF And and all bills paid. We have owing us sew I
 in since the treasurer's accounts were
 closed. which amount to more than the unpaid accounts.
 | We again ask the support and coop
 eration of the manufacturers, granges Farm Bureau, Chamber of Commerce
 Rotary clubs and all residents of east , ern Connecticut, and when we obtain , this it is certain that our fair will attain the success it deserves. .,l We wish to thank all the officers, em. / ployes, exhibitors and others who as ., sisted to willingly and enthusiasticallJ
 to- make the 1929 fair so successful ir l spite of the handicap of rainy day. Report on Building.
 Il The building committee through Sec a retary Raymond reported on the ques |. tion of an underpass stating that il
 their opinion it was not advisable a A this time to build such paSsway ant - that the purchase of additional land dur
 ing the past year allowing for the plac "a ing of another gateway there was n : need of such passway. This repor . Twas accepted. 7.
 Officers Reelected.
 In the election of officers all were re q EeIections except three, these being tn s- election of Walter G. Tanner of Volutl
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 lbridge of Norwich to take the place c 7 William ". Beckwith and James E $ Lathrop of Montville to take the plac of Ray Harding az directors.
 t- Discussion of rain insurance for tn IT fair brought the infoyInation from Sec If retary Raymond that this had been COT
 sidered but the committee had felt oV le ing to the great varience in the form D. of rain insurance 1t had not been fe
 advisable to carry such.
 le President Pierson also stated that IS his opinion the Norwich Chamber
 Commerce, the Norwich Rotary club, a re other organizations and in fact ever g. inha bitant of New London county shou 70 give the fullest support to the societ le There was some discussion relative If the matter of grange exhibits at u ir fair each year as in former years, b,
 no definite action was taken The mee If ing adjourned at noon.