STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 37 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Board of Directors of the State Agricultural Society held their 

 annual meeting at the Secretary's office on Friday, January 25, 1889. 

 Present — Directors Green, Carr, Shafter, Hancock, Cox, Swan, Perkins, 

 Singletary, La Rue, Chase, and President Shippee. 



The meeting was called to order by President Shippee. 



The minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. 



Mr. C. F. Swan, of Los Alamos, Santa Barbara County, who was ap- 

 pointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. L. J. Rose, 

 presented his commission and took his seat. 



REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



The Park Committee made the following report: 



Me. President: Your committee to whom was referred the leasing of Agricultural Park 

 buildings for a term of one, two, or three years, beg leave to report that they duly adver- 

 tised and invited bids through the public press, for a period of two weeks, the same to be 

 received at this office at twelve o'clock m., November 20, 1888. 



On said date, at the hour named, your committee met and received the bids ; the pasture 

 field being reserved the first year. 



The following bids were presented: 



From Eobert Allen— $3,000 per year for the first year, and $3,600 for the two years fol- 

 lowing. 



From Willard Gardner— $3,540 for the first year, and $4,152 for the second year. 



Mr. Gardner's bid being the better one, the Secretary was directed to draw up a lease to 

 him for two years, beginning December 1, 1888, and ending December 1, 1890, to have sure- 

 ties sign, and acceptance thereof by this committee. We herewith submit said lease, duly 

 signed and approved, and ask the Board to ratify our action. 



(Signed) G. W. HANCOCK, Chairman. 



Upon motion, the report was received and the action of the committee 

 approved. 



The same committee submitted a report of their action relating to the 

 disposal of the stable manure: 



Mr President: Your committee beg leave to report that thev have leased to Jacob 

 Olsen, for a period of four years from February 1, 1888, the privilege of all the stable man- 

 ure accumulating on the Park grounds during said term ; he to remove the same from 

 time to time, as directed, and to keep the grounds clear of it; the price paid to be $250 per 

 year, in advance. 



Proposals were invited by advertisement in daily papers, and two bids were received ; 

 one from C. H. Todd for $240 per year, and the one accepted. We herewith submit the 

 lease for approval by this Board. 



(Signed) G. W. HANCOCK, Chairman. 



Upon motion, the report was received, and the action of the committee 

 approved. 



The annual report of the Board to the Governor of the State, and the 

 Secretary's financial statement for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1888, 

 were then read, adopted, and ordered to print. 



A communication was received from the State Board of Trade, asking 

 the appointment of a committee from this Board to meet with them for 

 consultation, with reference to the holding of a State Citrus Fair, to be con- 



