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Mr. Madden moved that the owners of speed horses, where they 

 have made bona fide 'eninea, be given stalls free of charge, which 

 motion was adopted. 



Mr. Rossiter submitted a report relative to the proposed improve- 

 ment of the water service on the fair grounds, giving details of the 

 work, and an approximate cost of laying same, etc. 



Mr. Frake moved that the laying of the new water mains be left to 

 the grounds committee, with full power to act for the board in the 

 premises, which motion was adopted. 



Mr. Rossiter moved that the pay of Robert Rotramel, custodian of 

 the fair grounds, be fixed at $35 per month, which motion was 

 adopted. 



Mr. Lovejoy moved that the dates of the Illinois State Fair be 

 fixed for September 28— October 4, 1902, the dates recommended by 

 the Western Association of Fairs and Expositions, which motion was 

 adopted. 



Mr. Frake suggested that when the Woman's Building is rebuilt 

 it be located southwest of the Dome Building. 



Mr. Madden moved that a special committee of at least five mem- 

 bers be appointed by the chair, to be known as the Special Com- 

 mittee on Program for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary 

 of the Board of Agriculture: that said committee be and is hereby 

 authorized to exercise its discretion in making said program, and 

 full power to act in the premises is hereby conferred, which motion 

 was adopted, and the chair appointed as such committee Messrs. 

 Madden, Lovejoy, Dickirson, Barber, Rehm and the secretary. 



The chair appointed as a special committee to assist in the pro- 

 motion of a subway under the Chicago & Alton railroad, at the junc- 

 tion of Ninth street and Keyes avenue, Messrs. Prather, Tatman and 

 Treasurer E. A. Hall. 



The special committee appointed to report on the matters con- 

 tained in the president's address, submitted the following report, 

 which was approved, ordered placed on file and published in the 

 annual report ot the board: 



ON president's address. 



lo the Honorable State Board oj Agriculture: 



Gentlemen — We, your committee to whom has been referred our presi- 

 dent's aanual messapfe, would respectfully report as follows: 



As a whole, we emphatically endorse the saraa in every respect, and are 

 thoroughly in accord with his views in general. We also admire the bril- 

 liancy of thouf^ht and careful study, interpersed with so much good sense, in 

 calling the attention of the board to the many needs for the future. 



First— Referriner to the part entitled "Our Jubilee," we would recommend 

 that the fair of 1902 be designated as the Golden Anniversary, and so adver- 

 tised, and that all arrangements regarding this anniversary shall be referred 

 to a committee of three to be appointed by the president, to make the neces- 

 sary arrangements and formulate a program, as suggested in his report. 



