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ance of the grounds so that they will be in keeping with the location 

 and general appearance of the buildings. Therefore, I would recom- 

 mend that the business committee do all they possibly can along this 

 line during the coming year. 



Respectfully submitted, 



FRED POSTAL, 

 President Michigan State Agricultural Society. 



The president appointed the following standing committees: 



On Rules — Galbraith, Terney, Dawson. 



Premium List — Stevenson, Butterfield, Powell, Collier, Taft, Terney, 

 Kelly. 



Finance — Doherty, Fifield, Aitken. 



On motion of Mr. Aitken the president was requested to appoint a 

 committee of three to whom the address of the president be referred for 

 consideration and reference of recommendations to proper committees. 



The president appointed as such committee: Messrs. Terney, Winans 

 and Eoyden. 



On motion, a recess was taken for twenty minutes. 



After recess. Called to order by the president. 



The committee on president's address reported as follows: 



We, your special committee, to whom was referred the president's 

 report, recommend that that part of the report on page two treating of 

 superintendent of concessions and privileges be referred to the com- 

 mittee on rules and regulations, also that the recommendation on page 

 two referring to the office of marshal and chief of police. 



We further recommend that part of the report commencing on page 

 two and continuing to page three relating to the office of treasurer and 

 depositing of moneys be referred to finance committee. 



We further recommend that part of report on page three suggesting 

 an increase of premiums be referred to committee on premium list. 



We further recommend that that part of report on page four re- 

 ferring to the sale of tickets in advance be referred to finance com- 

 mittee. 



We further recommend that that part of report on page four sug- 

 gesting changes in rules^ etc., be referred to the committee on rules. 



The balance of the report relating to suggestions on county exhibits, 

 etc., be referred to premium committee. 



And that part of report on page five, suggesting improvement of 

 grounds be referred to the business committee. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



W. J. TERNEY, 

 GEO. G. WINANS, 

 W. E. BOYDEN. 



A recess was taken until 1 o'clock p. m. 



One o'clock p. m., January 10th, the executive committee convened. 

 Mr. John McKay having been elected treasurer, presented his resig- 

 nation as member of the executive committee. 

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