228 MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The committee on that part of the President's address rehxtive to permanent 

 location, reported as follows : 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricidtural Society: 



The committee to whom was referred the subject of location of the Fairs of this 

 Society, respectfully report in brief that, believing that after having pursued the migra- 

 tory plan, so long as the necessity exists prominently, as an educator, from the fact of 

 so many excellent societies existing in all the more improved parts of the [State: and 

 that by the moving system so much money is expended for building, aad the amount 

 received for them being so small that it does not seem good financial policy to continue 

 the migratory plan ; therefore. 



Resolved, That measures be immediately taken by the Michigan State Agricultural 

 Society to secure a permanent location for holding its annual Fairs. 



WILLIAM BALL. 

 PHILO PARSONS. 

 A. J. DEAN. 

 FRANKLIN WELLS. 

 A. O. HYDE. 

 Accepted and adopted. 

 Mr. Butterfield moved that the following rule be added relative to Class 3?: 



" That no competitor or gardener shall make more than one entry for the same 

 premium." 



Mr. Anderson moved that a committee of three on permanent location be 

 appointed, 



Mr. Dean moved to amend bv adding tlie President to the committee. 



After a lengthy discussion, in wliich most of the members participated, Mr. 

 Ball offered as a substitute, tliat "A committee of five on permanent location be 

 appinted, the President to be one of the number," 



Carried. 



Mr, Dean moved to reconsider the vote fixing the dates of the annual Fair. 



The motion prevailed. 



On motion of Mr. Dean, the resolution was then tabled until morning. 



The following communication was received from Mr, Cobb: 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen — I desire at this time to tender my resignation as a member of this 

 Board, and ask that it be accepted, and that I shall be discharged from fm-ther duty. 



Respectfullv, 



W. H. COBB. 

 Detroit, January 13, 1886, 



On motion of Mr, Hyde, Mr. Cobb's resignation was laid upon the table. 

 The committee then adjourned to meet on Thursday morning at o'clock. 



FOURTH DAY. 



Russell House, 

 Deteoit, January 14, 1886. 



The Executive Committee met pursuant to adjournment. President Cham- 

 berlain in the chair. 



Eoll call : President Chamberlain, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. Rising, Han- 

 ford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Sharp, Hyde, Reed, Gard, Burrington, Shoemaker, 

 J. P., Angel, Howard, Young, Butterfield, Gilbert, Anderson, Wells, Baxter,. 

 Jrfumphrey, Phillips, Fralick, Parsons, and the Secretary. 



Upon motion the approving of minutes was deferred. 



