MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 351 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE. 



Meeting July 12tli, 1905. — The business committee met at the office 

 in Detroit, Jul}' 12th. Present. — IMr. Stevenson, Mr. C. W. Young act- 

 ing for Mr. Hoffman, the secretary. 



It was agreed to order three fire hydrants. 



A proposition having been made by the board of water commissioners 

 of the city -of Detroit to put in water mains on the fair grounds at 

 cost of material and labor. The proposal was accepted. 



The secretary was authorized to sell the old buildings on the fair 

 grounds. These were subsequently sold for |200.00 to Louis Schnell. 



Bids having been received for the construction of an exposition build- 

 ing from the Vinton Company, Robt. F. Teakle and A. J. Smith & Son. 



A. J. Smith & Son being the lowest bidder the contract was awarded 

 to them at |28,448.00, and the secretary authorized to sign contract. 



It was arranged with the Union Trust Company to sell bonds of the 

 society as trustee, a mortgage for |100,000 to be made on the property 

 of the society to secure said bonds, said mortgage to run to the Union 

 Trust Company as trustee. 



The issuing of such bonds being authorized by the executive commit- 

 tee at its meeting of May 24, 1905. 



Business committee, July 26, 1905. All members present and the 

 president. 



It was agreed to call a meeting of the executive committee to meet 

 August 15, 1905, 9 o'clock a. m. at the fair grounds. 



The secretary was authorized to engage Mr. L. D. Burch as foreman 

 to construct speed barns and other sundry work on the fair grounds. 



Mr. T. Brown was engaged to do some grading on the grounds under 

 the supervision of Mr. Snell. 



Agreement was made with the Lion Fence Co., of Adrian, to furnish 

 fence for the grounds. T. Shoulters & Co. to erect the same. 



Also contract with McCleary Electric Co. to erect electric light plant 

 on grounds. 



Contract was entered into with the Detroit United Railway leasing 

 a strip of ground on the north side of the Woodward avenue frontage 

 for the purpose of constructing tracks and passenger freight station 

 for use of the railway in connection with transportation of passengers 

 and freight to the fair grounds. 



The report was received and referred to the finance committee. 



Mr. Dewey of the advertising committee made a verbal report. Mr. 

 Collier of the committee stated that the committee met and considered 

 scheme for advertising the fair which was approved by the committee 

 and by the business committee and the secretary authorized to carry it 

 out. 



The reception committee, the chairman, Mr. Stevenson, made verbal 

 report and recommended that the feature inaugurated last year of en- 

 tertaining be continued and enlarged. The report was received and 

 referred to the executive committee. 



The secretary reported as follows: 



