372 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Would recommend that the fence enclosing the fair grounds be so 

 improved that less men would be needed to guard against fence jump- 

 ing. An arm extending out from the top of the post 18 or 20 inches, 

 strung with three barb wires and well secured, I think would saye two- 

 thirds the men now required and be more satisfactory, also that no man 

 be employed unless he remained through the day, as the eight hour 

 system as practiced in Detroit, caused confusion and annoyance and 

 w^as detrimental to the society. 



Total number of men employed 40 



Total cost to the society . .^ |747 47 



Fines collected 90 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. W. HARDY, 

 Superintendent of Police. 

 Report received and referred to the business committee. 



The business committee presented claim of Martin Kennan for 

 damages for loss of potatoes on exhibition at the fair. On motion the 

 claim was not allowed. 



The secretary presented a protest of A. D. Benham against award of 

 second premium in lot 11,712, county exhibit of fruit. The protest was 

 referred to the incoming executive committee. 



Ajourned to Wednesday, January 10th, at 9 o'clock. 



Wednesday, January 10th, 9 o'clock a. m. 



Committee met. Roll called. Quorum present. Minutes of the last 

 meeting read and approved. 



On motion the reference of protest of A. D. Benham to the incoming 

 officers was considered. Prof. Taft who was judge in that class made 

 some explanations regarding the same. 



On motion the award as made to Mr. C. T. Bartlett was sustained. 



The Treasurer reported as follows: 



To the Members of the Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agri- 

 cultural Society: 



Gentlemen — I herewith present my report as treasurer of this society 

 for the year of 1905. 



Balance on hand January 9, 190.5 |17,005 23 



Received from general admission 51,847 65 



Grand stand 11,599 25 



Air ship 906 00 



Privileges 8,764 30 



Secretary 4,779 78 



Speed .' 3,350 00 



Railroad coupons 8,358 50 



Miscellaneous 25 90 



Detroit citizens' committee 35,000 00 



Union Trust Co., sale of bonds 85,000 00 



Kalamazoo National Bank 15,000 00 



$241,636 61 



