MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 371 



nature intended to please the public in general, how well they succeeded 

 is shown in receipts several times larger than we have ever before 

 received from a similar source. The receipts from this class of conces- 

 sions 'and from allowing gambling should have been increased to over 

 $20,000 had we allowed all who wished to work in these lines to enter. 



The concessions working on percentage, otlier than the shows, were 

 concerns who came to do work for or furnish material for exhibitors 

 or other concessionaries, as the lumber companies, tent and awning 

 people, sign writers, etc. The recipts from these firms are small but 

 we believe the only fair basis for charging them a fee is a certain per- 

 centage upon the amount of business they do. 



The miscellaneous, general stand people, the people who put a sand- 

 wich into the multitude here, a glass of red lemonade there, bedeck 

 therein with glittering jewels and eye glasses in another place, were 

 very much in evidence, but so far as known the multitude still survives 

 and is ready to try it again. 



The displays in the main exhibition building were very fine consider- 

 ing the fact that the building was not entirely completed when the ex- 

 hibits began to arrive. No objection was made whatever to charge for 

 floor space and a building of much greater capacity could have been 

 filled. 



Many concessions that could be worked in this building, if there was 

 room, were kept away all together because of lack of shelter. 



Respecfully, 



F. E. SKEELS, 



Superintendent. 



Eeport received and referred to the finance committee. 



The Superintendent of Gates reported as follows: 



To the President and Members of the Executive Committee of the Mich- 

 igan State Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen — Being superintendent of gates, I make the following re- 

 port: I employed 22 men to take tickets, that included Grand stand 

 and airship men. Paid $3 per day and |1 for evening labor, making 

 |4 per day, and railroad fare at excusion rates making a total of |507.07. 



Owing to the fair not closing until Saturday evening, and employing 

 more help, made my pay roll larger than in 1904. 



All of which I respectfully submit. 



W. P. CUSTARD, 

 Superintendent of Gates. 



Report received and placed on file. 



Superintendent of Police reported : 

 To the President and Members of the Executive Committee of the Mich- 

 igan State Agricultural Societ}-: 



Gentlemen — As superintendent of police, I submit the following re- 

 I)ort : On account of the diversity of opinion of the fair managers as 

 to what would be recognized, I came to the fair, 190.j, unprepared to 

 fulfill the duties ijertaining to this department, which later developed. 

 With the able assistance of Sherifi' Burns and his regular deputies, also 

 Detective Troy, from the auditor's office, good order was maintained 

 throughout the fair. 



