GS TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Sacramento. January 28th, 1S69. 



The Board met at the call of the President, at the office of W. T. 

 ( leman, at seven o'clock p. >i. There were present 0. F. ' Presi- 



dent, and Directors Covey. Carey, Larue. Wheeler, Hamilton and Cole- 

 man. 



I. N. Haas: handed to the President the following communication : 



Sacramento. January 28th, IS 

 'he State Hoard of Agriculture : 



Gentlemen : I hereby tender my resignation as Secretary of your 

 1 iard, and decline being a candidate for re-election. The reason of this 

 p on my part is that ray private business will not permit my giving 

 the time required for the performance of the duties of the office. 



I. N. HOAG. 



On motion, his resignation was accepted. 



There was a bill of the !>■■ . and one of H. Wachhorst and others, 

 referred to Mr. Larue and the Secretary, and the Secretary was instruct 

 to pa}* N. Greene Curtis the sum of rive hundred dollar- as soon as there 

 were sufficient funds on hand. 



The time of holding the next annual fair was fixed for the thirteenth 

 of September, and to continue six days. 



On motion vi' Mr. Carey, the Board proceeded to the election of Si 

 ry. 



Mr. Hamilton nominated Robert Beck, and on ballot he was elected. 

 and his election made unanimous. 



R. T. Brown was unanimously re-elected Treasurer. 



The President and Mr. Covey were elected a Committee on Speed 

 gramme. 



Messrs. Larue, Hamilton. Covey and Coleman were appointed a com- 

 mittee to revise the premium list. 



Messrs. Carey and Wheeler were appointed a committee to confer 

 with the lessee of the Park in reference to certain stab; 



Standing committees were appointed as follows : 



Finance — Mills. President and Secretary. 

 Library — Secretary. Ross and Coleman. 

 Visiting — Larue. Hamilton, Carey and Covey. 

 Publication — Secretary, President and Wheeler. 



The following resolution was unanimously adopted : 



Res ' ■'. That the thanks of this Board be tenden . tary, 



1. X. Hoag, 'for the able manner in which he has performed the arduous 

 duties of his office for the past six years. 



The Board then adjourned sine die. 



