'SU STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTUKE. 



Afternoon Session. 



Tlic Executive Coininittce vcsnmcd its session pursuant to adjournment, the 

 President in tlic cliair. 



Leave beino^ granted, I). T. Dewey, Sui)eriniendcnt of tlie J'onltry l^epart- 

 nient, presented tlic i)rotest of George L. Gil)Son & Co., of Detroit, conqilain- 

 ing of the award made on pigeons at tlie hist State Fair. Mr. Dewey verbally 

 reported adversely to the protest, and his i-cport was adopted. 



A coniniunication .was received from Mrs. S, M, Leggett, Mrs. C. S. Cush- 

 iug, Mrs. J. W. Andrews, representing the Woman's State Christian Temper- 

 ance Union, asking for the enforcement of rule Oof the published rules relative 

 to the sale of spirituous or intoxicating lirpiors on the fair grounds during the 

 fair, or the enactment of a more stringent rule. The Communication was 

 .referred to the Business Committee. 



On motion a recess was taken until 7 o'clock P. M. 



Eveninf] Session. 



The Executive Committee resumed its session at 7 o'clock, pursuant to 

 adjournment. 



EEPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. 



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



Your Committee on Finance, to whom w.as referred so much of tlie President's 

 address as refers to an investment of the funds of tlie Society and the financial policy 

 thereof, and fixing the amount of the bonds to be given by the Treasui-er and Secre- 

 tary of this Society, respectfully report that they have had the same under considera- 

 tion, and recommend tliat the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized and instructed 

 to purchase in the name and for the use of this Society $10,000 of United States four 

 per cent, registered bonds, at the best terms he can obtain, and hold the same as an 

 investment lor the Society; that the bonds of the Treasurer be fixed at the sum of 

 ^'30,000, and of the Secretary at $1,000; and we further recommend that the present 

 commendable general financial policy, especially in reference to the procuring and 

 disposition ot the tickets, the close .supervision of the gates, and the careful scrutiny 

 of all purcba.ses uKxde, bills and vouchers required and rendered therefor, and judi- 

 cious expenditure of the funds of the Society by the Business Committee, he contin- 

 ued; and further repoi't that, in our opiiuon, the hooks and accounts of the Treasurer 

 are kept, and the funds (H.-bursed in a careful, correct and satisfactory manner, both 

 to the Society and exhibitnrs. 

 All of which is respectfuliv submitted. 



HEXRY FRALICK, 

 F. V. SMITH. 

 E. W. RISING, 



Finance Committee, 



The report was accepted and adopted. 



Mr. Dean, the Treasurer, then presented his l)ond, which was referred to 

 the Finance Committee. 



The committee then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. 



