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and freed it from this groat barrier to its advancement and prosper- 

 ity. The prospects of the society, however, were far from reaching 

 the state of development necessary for the success of the society, and, 

 in order to carry out the requisite plans, a vast amount of money 

 would have to be expended. The grounds were not extensive enough 

 to meet the requirements of the public; the buildings, for the most 

 part, were in a dilapidated condition and rapidly becoming worth- 

 less; the grand stand was so old as to be unsafe and dangerous ; the 

 sheds and structures for the accommodation of stock were in a dilap- 

 idated condition, and utterly inadequate to supply the wants of the 

 exhibitors, and the park was almost naked of trees and shrubbery, 

 and bereft of all thai is pleasing and attractive to the eve. To rem- 

 edy this condition of affairs, a task of considerable magnitude was 

 involved, but the Directors went to work with a zeal and energy that 

 overcomes every obstacle, and accomplished the work of making the 

 buildings and grounds a credit to the society and State. Several 

 blocks of land were purchased, a grand stand and other buildings 

 erected, and trees and shrubbery set out. 



The following shows the amount of money expended and the pur- 

 poses, as per reports of the society: 



1872 — Paid for shares in Union Park (real estate) - . $7,200 00 



L873 — Paid for real estate and improvements, etc 5,406 29 



1874— Paid for building grand stand, etc 24,905 53 



1875 — Paid for setting oul trees, erecting sheds, etc - 4.0.">0 23 



1 875 — Improvements on pavilion, . __ 3,500 00 



Sum total $45,042 05 



The cost of making these improvements involved an outlay that 

 greatly exceeded the amount of money in the treasury of the society, 

 and in order to complete the work the Board of Directors found it 

 necessary to borrow a sufficient sum to do it. Accordingly, the sum 

 of ten thousand dollars was borrowed of Drury Melone, the individ- 

 ual members of the Board holding themselves responsible for the 

 payment of the same. Thus, in order to make these necessary im- 

 provements, the society was compelled to incur a debt. 



THE INDEBTEDNESS 



Of the society at the present date is as follows : 



Drury Melone, note $10,000 00 



D. 0. Mills & Co 1,372 00 



F. S. George, balance on real estate .. 1,500 00 



Due <>n premiums awarded , 899 00 



Due on gold'medals ^ ' - .. - 270 on 



Due on silver medals 45 00 



Due on napkin rings - ;;i) 00 



N.L. Drew & Co., lumber.. ..__.... 542 22 



Capital Gaa Company, gas 328 28 



James Maguire, hog-chains in building 45 00 



A. Lehman, feed for hogs and chickens _-_._-_--._ - II 11 



c. II. Krebs, window blinds, etc. 56 05 



San Francisco Chronicle, advertising .. - - B4 00 



0. Eloss & Co., use of chairs a1 fair .. 14 00 



Dale & Co., hiring of and repair of show case 22 08 



lolm Breuner, furniture for Secretary's office.. 32 25 



U.S. Carey, appropriation . 1,000 00 



Total $16,281 89 



Amount received from annual memberships - 140 oo 



Total amount of indebtedness $10,141 89 



