STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 31 



AXXl'AL MEETING. 



The Board of Directors held their annual meeting on Thursday, March 

 4, 1886, with President Can in the chair and the following members pres- 

 ent: Finigan, Shippee, Boggs, Chase, La Rue, Green, Shaffer, and Han- 

 cock. Absent — Messrs. Coulter, Rose, and Bard. 



The terms of Messrs. Rose. Hancock, and Newton having expired 

 February 1, 1886, Governor Stoneman reappointed Messrs. Rose and Han- 

 cock, and named Hon. T. R. Bard, of Hueneme, Ventura County, vice R. 

 H. Newton. 



The report of the society for the year ending February first was read, 

 adopted, and ordered to print. 



The Secretary's financial report was presented and referred to the 

 Finance Committee. 



The President reported that he had, in the absence of a meeting of the 

 Board, named the following committee to advertise for proposals for leas- 

 ing of Park buildings and privileges connected therewith: Messrs. Green, 

 La Rue, and Chase. 



The committee appointed on lease of Park buildings, etc., made the fol- 

 lowing report: 



Sacramento, March 4, 1886. 



Mr. President: Your committee to whom was referred the leasing of Park buildings, 

 together with privileges connected therewith, including the "pasture field," beg leave to 

 make the following report: 



Applications were received from the following named parties, with amounts offered set 

 opposite their names : 



Mr. Robert Allen $3,000 premium. 



Messrs. Rhoads, Grice & Co 4,152 premium. 



Messrs. Ilhoads, Grice & Co. having the highest bid, the committee decided to let the 

 above named buildings, etc., to them. 



Your committee would therefore report that they have leased the Park buildings, with 

 privileges named in lease, including the pasture field, to Messrs. Rhoads, Grice & Co., for 

 a term of three years from February 1, 1886, for the sum of $4,152 per annum, payable at 

 the rate of $340 per month, in advance. We would further report that we have caused 

 the following improvements to be made for the benefit of said lessees : 



To labor as per contract: Cleaning and painting (one coat) barroom and ante- 

 room, dining room, kitchen, and pantry $65 00 



Two storerooms (extra) 1 8 00 



$73 00 



Material furnished 78 60 



Resetting range 25 00 



New oven for range 23 50 



Plumbing, etc . 23 00 



Total $223 10 



In addition thereto, the lessees have made changes in kitchen, and ask the Board to 

 pay for same : 



To making and putting up pipe for range and boiler, as per bill $49 94 



Additional plumbing 28 50 



Extra painting, inside rooms 12 00 



Total $90 44 



Respectfullv submitted. 



GREEN, 

 LA RUE, 

 CHASE, 



Committee. 



