328 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



A meeting of the committee was held at the Hodges House, Pontiac, 

 Monday evening, September 23, 1901. 



There were present Messrs. Maynard, Reed, Dewey, Hinds, Skeels, Hor- 

 ton, Fifield, Barnes, Custard, Ball, Waldron, McKay, Hoffman, President, 

 Treasurer, Secretary. 



The matter of building closets was referred to the President and Mr. 

 Maynard. 



The buildings contracted for by the Oakland County Agricultural Society 

 being practically completed were turned over to the State Society for the 

 Fair. 



It was moved that the caucus of the society be held at the President's 

 reception room at 4 o'clock standard time on Wednesday, September 25. 



J. E. Barringer of Armada, E. T. Parks of Paw Paw, and D. P. Dewey 

 of Grand Blanc were appointed judges of election. 



It was resolved that this committee recommend to the society at its 

 caucus meeting on Wednesday that the constitution be amended so that 

 members of the executive committee shall receive three dollars per day 

 for not to exceed ten days services during the year; also that an 

 amendment be made providing that not more than two members of the 

 executive committee shall be elected or serve from any one county at the 

 same time. 



It was resolved that the rule prohibiting the award of more than one 

 prize to an animal shall be construed that an animal shown for the single 

 prize may also show for the herd or sweepstake prize in the same class 

 and for no other. 



Adjourned. 



CAUCUS. 



A caucus of the Society was held at the reception room of the President 

 on the fair grounds at 4 o'clock p. m. Wednesday, September 25. William 

 Ball was called to the chair and I. H. Butterfield elected secretary. 



The following was offered by Mr. F. H. Jacobs as an amendment to the 

 constitution to be voted on at the annual election on September 26 : That 

 article two be amended so as to read regarding election of members of the 

 executive committee that "no more than two members of the executive 

 committee shall be elected or serve from any one county at the same time." 



The motion was adopted and the amendment ordered voted on at the 

 annual election. 



Mr. M. P. Anderson offered the following afe an amendment to article 

 nine of the constitution to be voted on at the annual election : 



The executive committee shall receive pay at the rate of three dollars per 

 day from and including Thursday of the week preceding the fair, not to 

 exceed ten days in all, and for only such time as they are actually in 

 attendance during this period, and all actual and necessary expenses 

 while engaged in the performance of their duties as such members. The 

 president's salary shall be one hundred dollars per year and actual 

 expenses while engaged in the performance of his duties as such officer. 



