194 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



After a long and earnest informal talk in relation to the best 

 anethod of conducting the Horticultural Experiment Stations, the 

 following rules were adopted : 



[See rules on page 74.] 



In order to be able to conform to these rules, the appointment 

 of the Committee on Experiment Work, made at the January 

 Meeting, was, on motion of Mr. Browne, reconsidered. 



On motion of Mr. Mann, the Secretary, Arthur Bryant, and 

 J. S. Browne were named as the committee. 



On account of the extra amount of work imposed upon the 

 "Secretary, it was, on motion, ordered that his salary be increased 

 one hundred dollars per year. 



On motion, the Secretary was instructed to procure suitable 

 blank books for the use of the station directors. 



On motion, the following bills were allowed and ordered paid: 



J. S. Browne, Expense Board Meeting $ 12 95 



C. N. Dennis, " '' '• and cash advanced 14.46 



H. M. Dunlap, cash advanced 14.08 



Wm. Jackson, Expense Board Meeting 12.25 



Arthur Bryant, " " " 8 50 



.F. I. Mann, " " " 5.60 



A. C. Hammond, " " " and cash advanced 20 95 



M. M. Dunlap, " " " 5 50 



H. M. Dunlap, President. 

 JL C. Hammond, Secretary. 



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HAMILTON MEETING. 



Hamilton, December 11th, 1889. 



The Executive Board of the State Horticultural Society con- 

 evened at the Riverside Sanitarium Hotel. Present: H. M. 

 Dunlap, Pres.; A. C. Hammond, Sec'y; Arthur Bryant, A. 

 Dunning, F. I. Mann, H. L. Doan, Wm. Jackson and E. A. 

 Eiehl. (Proxy for J. S. Browne.) 



The Secretary presented four bids for printing, which were 

 carefully canvassed by the Committee, after which it was decided 

 to award the contract to the Sentinel-Democrat Printing Co., 

 Alton. 



i On motion, a committee was appointed to examine the report 

 -of the Secretary and Treasurer. The President appointed E. A. 

 Eiehl, F. I. Mann and H. L. Doan. 



