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The address of the president was referred to a committee;, Mr. Hoffman, 

 Mr. Collier and Mr. Hall. 



The superintendent of privileges was directed to preserve copies of 

 contracts. 

 The committee on the address of the president reported as follows: 

 Your committee to whom was referred the address of the president, 

 cheerfully commend it as being wise and comprehensive. The committee 

 further indorse the various recommendations which the president offers, 

 and express the hope that the respective sub-committees will act on the 

 lines suggested in his able address. 



We would further recommend that a committee of three be appointed 

 to draft suitable resolutions to the memory of deceased members : Hon. 

 W. L. Webber, ex president, Hon. William Chamberlain, ex president, Mr. 

 John Lessiter, member of the executive committee, and Major Dexter 

 Horton, member of the executive committee, and that the resolutions be 

 recorded in the minutes of this meeting. 



Respectfully submitted, 



JOHN A. HOFFMAN, 

 W. W. COLLIER, 

 BYRON E. HALL, 



Committee. 



The committee on rules reported a few changes in rules which wort' 

 adopted. 



The committee on premium list reported a list with several additions; 

 among them Guernsey cattle, Angora goats and large Yorkshire swine. 

 The fruit list was also increased. 



The report was adopted. 



On motion the speed department was authorized to offer |5,500 in 11 

 purses. The salary of the treasurer was fixed at |400, with bond for 

 |20,000. The salary of the secretary was fixed at $800, with bond for 

 $1,000. The premium on each bond to be paid by the society. 



The secretary was directed to keep his office at Pontiac for GO days 

 previous to the fair, and that his expenses in doing so be paid. 



On motion a committee of seven was appointed by the president to 

 confer with the Oakland County Agricultural Society relative to a proposi- 

 tion to sell the fair grounds. 



On motion the committee proceeded to elect a member in place of Mr. 

 Dexter Horton, deceased. 



On motion the secretary was directed to cast the ballot of the committee 

 for Mr. E. W. Hardy. Ballot so cast and Mr. Hardy declared elected. 



On motion the receipts from score card and pool privileges were directed 

 to be credited to the speed department; the department also to have charge 

 of letting the same. 



Mr. Boyden moved that the Eastern Asylum for the Insane be requested 

 to refund the amount paid in premiums on cattle at the fair. Adopted and 

 referred to the superintendent of cattle. 



The following offered by Mr. Skeels was adopted : 



Resolved, That the chairman of the committee on transportation be 

 made the superintendent of transportation and that it shall be his duty 

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