PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 223 



AFTERNOON" SESSION". 



The Committee reassembled at 2 o'clock, President Chamberlain in the 

 chair. 



Roll called. 



Present, President Chamberlain, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. Hanford, Ball, 

 Lessiter, Cobb, Sharp, Hyde, Reed, Gard, Burriugton, Shoemaker, J. P., Angel, 

 Howard, Young, Butterfield, Gilbert, Anderson, Wells, Baxter, Humphrey, 

 Phillips, Fralick, Parsons and the Secretary. 



The President announced the following standing committees: 



Committee on levies — Messrs. Ball, Hyde and Angel. 

 Committee on Finance — Messrs. Anderson, Wells and Lessiter. 

 Committee on Printing — Messrs. Dean, Sterling and Baxter. 



Treasurer Dean reported as follows : 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 

 Fair held at Kalamazoo, September, 1S85. 



RECEIPTS. 



January, I880, Balance cash on hand $15,086 03 



RECEIPTS DURING THE CURRENT YEAR. 



Membership Certificates $695 00 



Admission (Gates) 15,089 15 



W. H. Cobb, Chairman : 



Ground and Booth Rent 1,605 90 



Check Room 54 95 



Sundries 46 10— $17,441 10 



J. C. Sterhng, Secretary: 



StahRent 396 30 



Sale of Catalogues _._ 22 20 



Life Membership 10 00— 428 50 



Sale of $3,000 U. S. Bonds, "Premium" 880 00 



Interest Account 400 00-$19,149 60 



$34,235 63 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Business Orders $12, 842 07 



Premium Checks 10,497 00 



1884 8 00 



Horticultural Premium Checks 999 75 



Balance Cash on hand -. 9,888 81- 



$34,235 63 



Note — Of the above balance cash on hand, there is invested in the name of the 

 Society six thousand dollars, (face value) in four (4) per cent, registered United States 

 bonds. 



A. J. DEAN, 



Treasurer. 



Accepted and referred to Committee on Finance. 



Mr. Fralick was called to th^ chair. 



Superintendent Chamberlain, of Division K, made his report as follows: 



DIVISION K. — MACHINERY, 



To the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society : 



Gentlemen — As Superintendent of Division K, I have to report a very meagre 

 exhibit in this department for two years, and am of the opinion it would be weU for the 

 Society to offer a hberal premixim for the best display in Class 50. A good exhibit in 



