186 MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Tuesday A. M., Miirch 34. 



The committee assembled, and proceeded to business. 

 Mr. Cobb offered the following: 



Wh!;reas, We deem it for the best interest of the Michigan State Agi-icultural Society 

 and all concerned, that a settlement of ownership of property on the Kalamazoo Fair 

 grounds be made before the location of the next Annual Fair is determined; therefore, 



Resolved, That President Humphrey be authorized and requested to settle the point 

 of ownership of property and buildings on the Fair grounds at Kalamazoo, with Col. 

 F. B. Stockbridge (meaning property and buildings belonging to Col. Stockbridge ac- 

 cording to contract, for the $4,000 paid by him in 1884). 



Resolved, That President Humphrey be authorized to locate the fair for 1885, after 

 having made such settlement. 



The resolutions were adopted by the following vote: Ayes — Prest. Hum- 

 phrey, Messrs. Cobb, Hyde, J. M. Sterling, Treas. Dean and the Secretary, 6; 

 nays, 0. 



Committee adjourned. 



E. 0. HUMPHREY, Fresideni. 



J. (J. STERLING, Secretary. 



LANSING MEETING. 



Lansinu, June 8, 1885. 



In pursuance of the resolution passed at the Winter Meeting of the Executive 

 Committee, a meeting was held at the Hudson House, June 8. 



President E. 0. Humphrey in the chair. 



The roll was called, and the following named members of the committee 

 found present: Prest. Humphrey, Messrs. Rising, Hyde, Hanford, Ball, Les- 

 giter, Cobb, Sharp, Gard, Wood, Chamberlain, Angel, Shoemaker, J. P., How- 

 ard, Gilbert, Anderson, Baxter, Phillips, Parsons, and the Secretary. 



Mr. W. H. Cobb, Chairman of the Business Committee, reported that the 

 committee had decided to erect a new buildins; 32x100 feet for the Agricultural 

 Department. The buildings and grounds are in good shape. 



Mr. Cobb also reported that the Locating Committee had settled with Col. 

 Stockbridge, agreeing what buildiugs, stalls, etc., should be left on the Fair 

 grounds for the $4,000 subscription money paid by the citizens of Kalamazoo. 



Report accepted. 



Supt. Gilbert, of the Carriage Department, stated that buildings assigned to 

 his department were not large enough to accommodate the exhibit. 



Supt. Hanford, of the Implement Department, asked for a better water sup- 

 ply in that department. 



The Printing Committee asked for instructions in reference to printing 

 catalogues, and upon motion, were instructed to publish two thousand copies 

 and to offer them for sale at ten cents each. 



Upon motion the crop correspondents were granted free passes to the Fair 

 upon same temis as previous years. 



The exclusive right to sell candies on the Fair grounds was asked for, and 

 upon motion the matter referred to the Business Committee. 



An invitation to visit the Agricultural College having been accepted, it was 

 voted to start from the hotel at 8:30 Tuesday morning. 



