STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 31 



ANNUAL Ml'I-TING. 



Tlie Board of Directors hold their annual meeting on Friday, 

 February 1, 1884, with President Finigan in the chair, and the 

 following members present: Chase, La Rue, Green, Carr, Shafter, 

 Hancock, Newton, Rose, and Coleman. Absent: Boggs and Shii)pee. 



The Secretary's report for the year ending February 1, 1884, was 

 read, adopted, and ordered to print, and to be transmitted to the 

 Governor. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The Board of 1884 is composed of the same members as was the 

 Board of 1883, Messrs. La Rue, Chase, and Boggs having been 

 reappointed b}^ the Governor. 



The next order of business being the election of President, the 

 presiding officer declared nominations to be in order. 



Mr. Carr placed P. A. Finigan of San Francisco in nomination. 



Mr. Green nominated H. M. La Rue of Sacramento. 



Upon motion the nominations closed. 



The vote by ballot being taken, resulted as follows: First ballot — 

 Finigan, five; La Rue, three; Shippee,one; Green, one; wholenumber 

 of votes cast, ten ; necessary to a choice, six. No choice having been 

 made, another ballot was ordered. Second ballot resulted the same. 

 Mr. La Rue then withdrew his name. On the third ballot, Mr. Fin- 

 igan received six votes, and was declared elected by Director Shafter. 



Mr. Finigan, on taking the chair, thanked the Board for the honor 

 conferred, and promised to work in the future, as he had in the past, 

 for the interest of the Society. 



The election of Secretary was not deemed necessary, as that officer 

 held at the pleasure of the Board. 



The other officers chosen were as follows: Treasurer, L. A. Upson; 

 Superintendent of Park, Christopher Green ; Superintendent of Pavil- 

 ion, W. P. Coleman. 



Upon motion, the following committee was appointed to have 

 charge of the exposition building: Directors La Rue, Hancock, 

 Coleman, and Secretary Smith. 



A new code of Racing Rules was presented by Directer Shafter, 

 for the consideration of the Board. They were ordered to print, to 

 be passed upon at the next meeting. 



The President api:)ointed the following committees: 



ON PREMIUM LIST. 



Messrs. Carr, La Rue, Green, Coleman, and Shippee. 



