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and a doctor on every section; there would be a library in every 

 town, and if you could keep gin mills altogether away, become tem- 

 perate enough to drink your own wine, and sensible enough to 

 indulge only in honest politics, the County of San Joaquin would 

 be a paradise like that where Adam dwelt, a granery like that of the 

 Nile, which fed Home and produced an annual revenue equal to all 

 Spain in its best days. 



SECRETARY'S FINANCIAL REPORT. 



Receipts. 



Received for season membership tickets sold $1,791 00 



Received for life membership tickets sold 150 00 



Received for single tickets sold 2,901 00 



Received for entries and forfeits 3,015 00 



Received for quarter stretch and hack badges sold 167 50 



Received for grand stand tickets 350 00 



Received for privileges 2,215 50 



Received for donations to date 265 00 



Received for sweepstake fees 27 50 



Received from sale of hay 106 90 



Received from State Controller's warrant 1,500 00 



Received from bills payable 2,781 23 



Received from all otner sources 8 45 



Balance January 10, 1880 20 81 



$15,359 89 

 Disbursements. 



Paid indebtedness of 1879 $616 90 



Paid bills payable, 1880 1,500 00 



Paid entrance fee returned to J. C. Simpson 70 00 



Paid purses, to date 4,742 50 



Paid premiums, to date 1,268 50 



Paid for permanent improvements 3,422 42 



Paid for general expenses 3,739 57 



$15,359 89 



Liabilities. 



Due for permanent improvements, salaries, taxes, etc $487 10 



Due for unpaid premiums 525 50 



Total $1,012 6 



Resources. 



34,775 pounds of wheat in Stockton warehouse, at $1 50 per cental $521 62 



Due the association on accounts 77 00 



Total $598 62 



J. M. LaRUE, Secretary. 



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