32 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Board of Directors held their annual meeting on Friday, March 11, 

 1887. In the absence of President Carr, Director Shafter was called to 

 the chair. The following named members were present: Messrs. Finigan, 

 Singleterry, Shippee, Boggs, Chase, La Rue, Green, Shafter, and Hancock. 

 Absent — Messrs. Bard, Rose, and Carr. 



The terms of Messrs. Finigan, Coulter, and Shippee having expired 

 February 1, 1887, Governor Bartlett reappointed Messrs. Finigan and 

 Shippee, and named Mr. E. C. Singletary, of San Jose, vice S. T. Coulter. 



The report, of the society, and the Secretary's financial report, for the 

 fiscal year ending February first, were read, adopted, and ordered to print. 



After the consideration of other business of minor importance, relating 

 to the year just closed, the Board proceeded to organize for 1887. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The Board of 1887 is composed of the same members, except Mr. S. T. 

 Coulter, of Sonoma, whom Mr. E.C. Singletary, of Santa Clara, succeeds. 



The first order of business being the election of President for the ensuing 

 year, Director Finigan nominated Hon. H. M. La Rue, of Sacramento; 

 Director Boggs nominated Hon. Chris. Green, of Sacramento. Mr. La Rue 

 withdrew his name, and Mr. L. U. Shippee, of Stockton, announced his 

 willingness to serve as President, if the Board deemed it proper to select 

 him for that position. 



The Board proceeded to ballot, with the following result: Whole number 

 of votes cast, 9; necessary to a choice, 5; Mr. Shippee received 6; Mr. 

 Green received 3. Mr. Shippee, having received a majority of all the votes 

 cast, was by the Chair declared elected President of the State Agricultural 

 Society for the ensuing year. 



Mr. Shippee, on taking the chair, expressed his thanks to the members 

 for the honor conferred, and assured them that his every act would be for 

 the best interest of the society. 



Upon motion of Director Green, G. W. Hancock was elected Superintend- 

 ent of the Park, and H. M. La Rue Superintendent of the Pavilion. 



Upon motion of Director La Rue, the Secretary was directed to confer 

 with Hon. T. R. Bard, as to his intentions about serving on the Board. 



Director Finigan moved that the second Monday in February of each 

 year be fixed as the date upon which the annual meetings of this society 

 are to be held. 



Director La Rue moved to amend, by fixing the day on the last Friday 

 in January of each year, at seven o'clock and thirty minutes p. m. 



Amendment accepted, and the motion adopted as amended. 



DATE OF FAIR. 



In conformity with the resolution adopted by the conference committee, 

 consisting of members of the San Francisco and Sacramento Boards of 

 Trade, the Mechanics' Institute, and State Agricultural Society, at their 



