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Mr. Lovejoy informed the board of the offer of an oil painting of 

 the late James N. Brown, the first president of the Board of Agri- 

 culture, which the sons of Mr. Brown desired to present to this body. 



On motion of Mr. Frake the board accepted the painting, with 

 thanks, and ordered it hung in the oflBce of the secretary of the 

 board. 



Mr. Marshall moved that the chair appoint a committee of three 

 to pass upon the list of miscellaneous exhibits made at the fair of 

 1801, which motion was adopted. 



The chair appointed Messrs. Marshall, Rehm and Rossiter as such 

 committee. 



Mr. Lovejoy moved that the ages of cattle, sheep and hogs on ex- 

 hibition at the 1902 fair be reckoned from September 1st, which mo- 

 tion was adopted. 



Mr. Frake moved that the superintendent have made 40 extra large 

 coops for turkeys, which motion was adopted. 



The Woman's Board of Lady Managers filed a report of their de 

 partment for 1901, which was read and ordered filed. 



The letter of Mrs. E. H. Springer was read and referred to Mr. 

 Cater, superintendent of the dairy department. 



The letter of the American Short-Horn Association, offering spe- 

 cial premiums, was read and referred to Mr. Prather, superintendent 

 of beef cattle. 



Mr. Crebs moved that a band stand be erected in the center of the 

 Exposition Building, under the supervision of the general superin- 

 tendent, and the superintendent of the mercantile exhibit, which mo- 

 tion was adopted. 



Mr. Crebs moved that the decoration of the Exposition building 

 be left to the superintendents, which motion was adopted. 



Mr. Rehm moved that the board employ an extra policeman to act 

 as day watch on the fair grounds, and that his pay bo $50 per month, 

 and that the time of employment be left to the general superinten- 

 dent, which motion was adopted. 



Mr. Lovejoy moved that Mr. Rossiter be authorized to adjust the 

 claim of H. O, Irwin for building retaining wall on the south side of 

 the Coliseum, which motion was adopted. 



Mr. Geo. W. Dunseth petitioned the board to appoint a committee 

 of three members to re-assign the space in the Dome Building, pray- 

 ing that the farm products be given all the ground floor except the 

 northeast corner. 



Mr. Vittum moved that the chair appoint a committee on space in 

 the Dome Building, to make a re-assignment of space to the several 

 departments occupying that building, which motion was adopted. 



The chair appointed Messrs. Madden, Pearce and Rehm as a com- 

 mittee on space. 



