GG BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



A letter from Dr. LiG:lit in regard to the injury of Mr. Geo. 

 TTubbard, an employe of the Board at the fair grounds, was read 

 and presented to the Board. After a statement made by the Sec- 

 retary and Custodian of the grounds, showing how the injury to 

 Mr. Hubbard occurred, was made, on motion of Mr. Beaucliamp, 

 seconded by Mr. Wallace, the claim was disallowed and rejected^ 



On motion of Mr. Wallace, the claim of C. H. Shank for police 

 meal tickets was allowed, and the Secretary ordered to draw an 

 order on the Treasurer for the amount. 



The President, Mr. Thompson, made a few remarks to the mem- 

 bers of the Board on retiring as president of the Board. 



On motion of Mr. ISTiblack, duly seconded, the Board adjourned 

 sine die. 



- The newly elected members of the Board and those holding over 

 met in the room of the Secretary on the evening of January 6, 

 1904, for the purpose of organizing the Board for the ensuing 

 year. 



The Secretary called the roll and the members responded as 

 follows: First District, John C. Haines; Second District, Mason 

 J. Niblack; Third District, Ed S. Tuell; Fourth District, John 

 Tillson ; Fifth District, H. B. ISTowlin ; Sixth District, Knode 

 Porter; Seventh District, David Wallace; Eighth District, Sid 

 Conger ; Ninth District, W. T. Beauchamp ; Tenth District, Oscar 

 Hadley; Eleventh District, M. S. Claypool; Twelfth District, 

 W. M. Blackstock ; Thirteenth District, John L. Thompson ; 

 Fourteenth District, Joseph Cunningham, Fifteenth District, C. 

 B. Benjamin, and Sixteenth District, Jas. E. McDonald. 



All of the members of the Board being present, upon motion of 

 Mr. Niblack, Mr. John L. Thompson was selected as chairman of 

 the meeting during the organization of the Board. 



On motion of Mr. Beauchamp, Mr. Downing was selected to act 

 as Secretary during the organization of the Board. 



