210 3Iississippi Valley Horticultural Society. 



\ii;r;n\G of tiih liXHCirrivii committee. 



The Executive Committee met in the St. James Hotel, Kansas 

 City, Friday evening, January 25, 1884. Present: President Earle, 

 Secretary Jiagan, Treasurer Evans, and Mes.srs. Nowlin, Pierce of 

 Minnesota, Popenoe, Grimes, Tracy, Diy, Masters and Johnson, of 

 Kansas. 



< )ii motion of Maj. Nowlin, the Secretary was allowed three hun- 

 dred and fifty dollars ($350) as compensation for last year's services. 



The Secretary was authorized to publish two thousand five hun- 

 dred (2,500) copies of the Proceedings of this meeting in a style 

 corresponding to that of Volume I. 



Oa motion by Maj. Nowlin the President, Secretary and Treasurer 

 were given the discretionary authority to publish five hundred cop- 

 ies extra if the jiatronage of the Society should seem to warrant the 

 same. 



A lengthy discussion concerninc; the New Orleans meeting, the 

 duties of the L'^gislative Aid Committee and the salary of the Sec- 

 retary ensued, in which no definite action was taken. 



Pulls were allowed as follows: 



To ^\■. II. Ilagan, on account of expenses as Secretary for 1883 $287 25 



To \\ . II. I{agan, compen-sation as Secretary for 1883 350 (XI 



To V. \\. AHicrt.son, for reporting the proceedings of this meeting 41 00 



To Kun.-a.s City .lournai C'<iiu]>any for 2(X) })apers 10 (X1 



Total hills allowed $088 25 



After which tiic Committee adjourned. 



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