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27th, 1855, pursuant to notice, there were present the officers and exec- 

 utive committee, with the exception of most of the Vice Presidents. 

 The Secretary having stated the proceedings held at the last meeting of 

 the committee, reported articles of association under the act of incorpo- 

 ration, for the consideration of the committee, which articles were unan- 

 imously adopted, and duplicate copies signed and acknowledged before 

 F. D. Boardman, Esq., a Notary Public of Kent county, for filing with 

 the County Clerk and the Secretary of the State Agricultural Society. 

 The Secretary reported a series of by-laws, which was also unanimously 

 adopted by the committee. 



The committee appointed to advertise for and receive proposals foi 

 show grounds, reported that they had received several proposals, and 

 deeming that made by Jacob "W. Winsor, as the most advantageoua. 

 both in location and adaptation of the grounds for the uses of the So- 

 ciety, as well as the favorable terms of payment, had accepted the same 

 at f 100 per acre, for 34 acres, or thereabouts, located just out of the 

 city limits, and near the plank road. The report was accepted, and the 

 action of the committee adopted. Messrs. Welton, Chubb and Welmore 

 were appointed a committee to examine into the title, and perfect the 

 same for the Society. 



The Treasurer made his report of the state of the fiinances, whick 

 was accepted and adopted. 



The following bills were audited and allowed : 

 To W. S. H. Welton & Co,, for materials and work on fair 



ground, |61 30 



To Ives & Martindale, for labor, 8 00 



To VV. S. H. Welton, for materials and labor, 4 62 



To J. Barns «fe Co., printing and advertising, 24 76 



To A. E. Gordon, " " 6 00 



To A. B. Turner, " " 2 00 



and orders voted to be drawn for the same. 



A bill for hay, from J. McConnell, of $6, was passed to the President 

 for settlement with Mr. McConnell, by offsetting pasturage and use of 

 show grounds. 



Messrs. Welton, Fitch and Barker were appointed a committee to 

 report a premium list to the board at its next meeting, for its ensuing 

 annual fair. 



