256 MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Committee ou Permanent Location reported that they had received 

 proposals from Detroit, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Jackson, and that they had 

 visited the places named. The several propositions were read as follows : 



Kalamazoo offered to tell the National Park grounds (63 acres) with all 

 buildings for 130,000. 



Detroit offered to furnish 63 acres of ground on Woodward Ave. free of rent, 

 and $15,000 in cash. 



Lansing offered 110,000 in cash, the grounds and buildings of the Central 

 Mich. Ag'l Society (about 60 acres) subject to a mortgage of 110,000. 



Jackson offered the Jackson County Fair grounds and buildings, the grounds 

 to be square with the exception of three lots and ground added to make 50 

 acres in all, and 110,000 in cash. They also offered several new sites of 

 60 acres and over and $10,OoO in cash. 



Dr. Mitchell of Jackson offered 57 acres of land with all necessary buildings 

 and a half-mile track for a rental of *8,000 for the 1st year, |6,000 for the 

 3d $5,000 for the 3d, $4,000 for the 4th and eiich subsequent year. 



Mr. Wood moved, and it was supported, that the Lansing proposition be ac- 

 cepted. 



Mr. Baxter moved, as an amendment, to proceed to an informal ballot to de- 

 termine the preference of the Committee. 



After a lengthy discussion the amendment was carried. The first ballot re- 

 sulted as follows: For Detroit 8, Jackson 9, Lansing 11. Total. 28. 



Mr. Webster moved that the Temporary Locating Committee be instructed to 

 proceed to locate the Fair for 1886. 



Col. Shoemaker moved as an amendment that we proceed to another infor- 

 m il ballot. 



The amendment carried and the 2d informal ballot stood as follows : For 

 Detroit 4, for Jackson 11, for Lansing 12, blank 1. Total 28. Upon motion, 

 the 3d informal ballot was taken resulting as follows : Detroit 2, Jackson 12, 

 Lansing 14. Total 28. Mr. Gilbert moved, and it was supported, to proceed 

 to a formal ballot for a location as between Jackson and Lansing. 



The motion prevailed and the ballot resulted as follows: For Jackson 15, 

 Lansing 12, blank 1. Total 28. On motion of Col. Shoemaker, it was 



Resolved, That a vote of a majority of all the members of the Executive Co m mittee 

 in favor of any place shall be considered as the expression of the Committee in favor of 

 a permanent location at that place provided satisfactory arrangements for railroad trans- 

 portation and the detail of the lease or conveyance of the ground be made with the 

 <]ommittee of the Society. 



Mr. Webster moved to proceed to vote for a permanent location ; that the 

 roll be called and each member state his choice when his name is called. The 

 motion prevailed, the roll called and the vote was as follows: 



For Lansing, Messrs. Rising, Lessiter, Ball, Cobb, Howard, Reed, Burring- 

 ton. Turner, Wood, Angel, Wells, Webber, and Fralick, — 13. For Jackson, 

 Messrs. Sharp, Shoemaker M., Shoemaker J. P., Hyde, Card, Young, Dean, 

 Baxter, Humphrey, Parsons, Chamberlain, and Sterling — 12. 



For Detroit, Messrs. Hanford and Anderson — 2. 



Upon motion of Mr. Webber the Locating Committee was instructed to pro- 

 ceed to locate the Fair for 1886. 



Mr. Fralick moved that the vote taken at the last meeting of the executive 

 committee accepting an invitation to meet at the Agricultural College in June 

 be reconsidered. Carried. 



Mr. Fralick then moved that the invitation be not accepted. Carried. 



