816 



The committee for purchasing the fair ground, at the request of the 

 Society, then offered the following report: 



To the St. Joseph County Agricultural Society : 



We, the committee appointed by the Executive Committee of said 

 Society for the purpose of locating and purchasing a site for a fair 

 ground for said Society, respectfully report that we have purchased 

 17 50-160ths acres of ground of George Talbot, adjoining the village of 

 Centreville on the east, at the price of $50 per acre, amounting to 

 $866 56; on which we have paid the sum of $266 56; which was 

 $112 89 over and above the amount reported on hand by your Treas- 

 urer, which amount, $112 89, was also drawn from unappropriated 

 funds in the Treasurer's hands. 



All of which we respectfully present. 



C. H. STARR, 

 WM. McCORMICK, 



JOEL RED WAY. 



March 27, 1856. 



The report was accepted, after which the following resolution was 

 passed: 



Resolved, That this Society adopt this report, and that it does con- 

 firm the contract for 17 53-160ths acres of land, instead of 20 acres 

 which the committee was instructed to purchase. 



Article 8 of the constitution of this Society was then altered so as to 

 read as follows : 



Art. 8. The annual meeting of this Society shall be held on the 

 first Tuesday of February. 



After which, the Society elected the following officers to serve the 

 following year, by "ballot : S. C. Coffinbury, President ; L. C. Laird, 

 Vice President; Cyrus Foreman, Recording Secretary; C. H. Starr, 

 Corresponding Secretary ; Wm. McCormick, Treasurer, and the follow- 

 ing managers viva voce: Joseph Horton, Benj. Perrin, J. L. Bishop, 

 Eliiia Millard, and Wm. C. Bryant. 



The following resolution was then adopted : 



Resolved, That the Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to dis- 

 burse uncurrent funds in his hands, at their highest price, when called 

 ■upon by the proper vouchers, provided that there are no other funds in 

 the treasury. 



Adjourned. 



