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Secretary so as to allow him to become General ^Manager as well 

 as Secretary. 



On motion of Mr. Conger, duly seconded, the election of Siiprr 

 intendent of the fair groniids was postponed until the next meet- 

 ing. 



On motion of Mr. Niblack, seconded by Mr. Wallace, the Presi- 

 dent was given the right to select the Executive Committee of the 

 Board for the ensuing year. 



At this point in the meeting Mr. John C. Haines, the newly 

 elected President was conducted to the chair and assumed the 

 duties of President of the Board. 



On motion of Mr. McDonald, seconded by Mr. Wallace, the 

 matter of outlining a plan to extend the duties of the Secretary so 

 as to make him General Manager was referred to the Executive 

 Committee, to report at the next meeting in February. 



On motion of Mr. Conger, seconded by Mr, McDonald, it was 

 decided that if a fair be held that it be held on the week of Sep- 

 tember 12, 1904. 



Mr. Albert W. Wishard, attorney, who has charge of the claim 

 of the Board against the United States Government, made a verbal 

 report to the Board of the condition of the claim. 



Mr. McDonald moved the adoption of the following resolution, 

 which was duly seconded and adopted, to wit : 



Whereas, There is a strong sentiment on the part of this Board in 

 favor of not holding a State Fair in 1904, and 



Whereas, There are many ditficulties in tlie way of managing a suc- 

 cessful meeting on account of the World's Fair at St. Louis, which will 

 to a large measure cut down the attendance and patronage from the 

 ovit lying parts of the State, and 



AVhereas, This Board believes that they can not meet these contin- 

 gencies at this session, be it 



Resolved, That it is the sense of the Board that no State Fair be held 

 in Indianapolis in 1904 unless sul)slantial aid and assistance be vouch- 

 safed by the mercantile, manufacturing and business interests of tlie 

 city, and 



