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On motion of Mr. Welch, 



Resolved, That the Society will hold their 8th Annual Fair on 

 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September 30th and Octo- 

 ber 1st, 2d and 3d, 1856. 



Resolved, That the 8th Annual Fair bo held in or near the city of 

 Detroit ; Provided, The citizens of Detroit shall pay, or secure to be 

 paid, to the satisfaction of the Treasurer of the Society, the sum of 

 twenty-five hundred dollars, by the first day of May next, to be paid 

 into the Treasury by the first day of September next ; otherwise it shall 

 be located in any other town or city on the line of railroad in the State, 

 that shall offer the greatest inducements to the Society, as determined 

 by the Business Committe, by tho first day of July next. 



Resolved, That provided the citizens of Detroit do not comply with 

 the above resolution, the Treasurer shall notify the Secretary of the 

 fact ; when it shall become the duty of the Secretary to notify the peo- 

 ple of the State, through the daily papers of the city of Detroit, that 

 they may compete for the location. 



On motion of Mr. Crippen, 



Resolved, That this Society does not expect its Secretary to give at- 

 tention to raising any subscription which may be required for the loca- 

 tion of the next State Fair at any particular place; nor will this Society 

 hold itself responsible to any person for fees or charges for the perfor- 

 mance of said duty. 



On motion of Mr. Welton, 



Resolved, That the Business Committee of this Society may, in their 

 discretion, if the sum of $2,500 is raised and secured by the city of 

 Detroit, make a contract with Mr. Parrish for the grounds at Ham- 

 tramck, at the sum of $1,500: Provided, All the necessary buildings 

 and complete arrangements are made equal to those of last year, and 

 the grounds placed entirely under the control of the Executive Com- 

 mittee of this State Society, 



A communication was received from E. N. Willcox, Esq., relative to 

 a premium having been awarded to tho stallion Jackson, which was read 

 and Mr. Willcox heard in explanation. 



On motion of Mr. Crippen, it' was 



Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to withhold the diploma 

 said to have been awarded to the stallion Jackson, at the last Fair, untD 

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