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recommend that the classification on live stock be retained as at present 

 with some few additions, adding in cattle a class for Brown Swiss and 

 changing the classification of horses, — the double classification in 

 cattle, sheep and swine to remain, provided the State appropriation 

 for premiums be secured by the society. If not, that but one class be 

 made for each breed. Second, that the premiums on cattle and horses 

 be materially increased to the extent of about 25 per cent. That there 

 be but one class for poultry' to be confined to the State and that the 

 premiums be increased. That the list for all other departments be re- 

 vised and somewhat enlarged. 



Mr. Stevenson moved that the premium list committee be instructed 

 to prepare a complete report to be presented to the president and 

 business committee with discretion to revise the list in accordance with 

 the verbal report made and the president and business committee have 

 full authority to adopt this report and incorporate it in the premium 

 list. 



IMotion carried. 



It was moved hy ]Mr. Stevenson that the dates of the fair be August 

 30th to September 7th, inclusive. After full discussion the motion was 

 carried. 



It was moved that the amount of $7,600 be appropriated for speed 

 purses, the schedule of races to be arranged by the president and busi- 

 ness committee. 



The salary of the treasurer was fixed at |400, the society to pay for 

 the bond. 



The salary of the secretary was fixed at |1,200 and the members of 

 the business committee the same as least year, |300 and flOO, respec- 

 tively. 



On motion, the bonds of all officers required was left to be fixed 

 as to amount, by the president and business committee, the cost to 

 be paid by the society, 



Mr. Doherty moved that the business committee be authorized to 

 incur obligations not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in new 

 buildings and improvements on the grounds. 



Carried on yea and nay vote as follows: Yeas — Messrs. Postal, 

 Butterfield, McKay, Stevenson, Boyden, Dawson, Snell, Kelly, Winans, 

 Galbraith, Powell, Doherty, Terney, Ransford, Aitken, Taft, Hall, 

 Anderson, Fifield. Absent — Messrs. Baldwin, Eice, Horton, Collier, 

 Palmer, Rich, Howland, Brand, Woodman, Tyler. Yeas, 19; nays, 

 none. 



It was moved that the business committee be instructed to make all 

 closet and sanitary improvements permanent. 



Carried. 



The committee on finance reported asking further time on the recom- 

 mendations of the president regarding advanced sale of tickets of ad- 

 mission with a request that the committee be authorized to report to 

 the business committee and that committee have full power to act 

 on the report. 



Carried. 



The president appointed standing committees and executive superin- 

 tendents as follows: 



Business Committee — A. E. Stevenson, Lawrence W. Snell, I. H. 

 Butterfield. 



