^20 MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The President appointed as Committee on Rules, Messrs. H. 0. Hanford, 

 W. H. Cobb, John Lessiter. 

 The committee voted a recess until 9 o'clock Wednesday. 



third day. 



Michigan Exchange, Detroit, ) 

 January 12, 1887. ) 



The Executive Committee resumed its session this morning, President 

 Chamberlain in the chair. 



The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: 



President Chamberlain, Messrs. Rising, Hanford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, 

 Hyde, Reed, Burrington, Wood, Turner, Shoemaker, J. P., Angel, Howard, 

 Young, Butterfield, Anderson, "Wells, Baxter, Phillips, Treasurer and 

 Secretary. 



On motion the minutes of the preceding meeting were approved without 

 reading, and the President appointed the following Special Committees : 



On that part of the President's address relative to State Aid : Messrs. Tur- 

 ner, "Webber and Cobb. 



On that part relative to the Horticultural Society : Messrs. Wells, Wood 

 and Angel. 



On that part relative to Officers' Salaries : Messrs. Burrington, Reed and 

 Anderson. 



The report on Gates was presented by Superintendent "Wm. Ball, as 

 follows : 



To the President and Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society : 



The Superintendent of Gates would respectfully report that at the gates good order 

 prevailed. The gatekeepers did their duties with commendable zeal and good judg- 

 ment. The plan adopted last year of having the color of ladies' attendant tickets red, 

 and gentlemen's attendant tickets yeUow, worked well, and would recommend a con- 

 tinuance of the plan. The color might be changed if thought desirable, but should be 

 so stated in the report of the Committee on Rules. Would also recommend the con- 

 tinuance of the small gate, where all such tickets should be received. A good deal of 

 annoyance is frequently caused renters of booths by being obliged to get their supplies 

 on the grounds before a certain hour in the morning. Many do not know what they 

 may require for the day so early, and are necessarily put to a good deal of trouble and 

 some unjust expense in getting needed supplies. I would recommend that those rent- 

 ing booths, w^ho need supplies at different times through the day, be allowed the privi- 

 lege of having such supply wagon pass in upon the grounds during the day for the pur- 

 pose of bringing supplies when needed. 



Such wagons shall be designated in some way satisfactory to the renter of booths, or 

 the Gate Superintendent, or both, and shall pass in and out through some particular 

 gate, and be driven by one man, and he alone shall be allowed to pass through the gate 

 on a supply wagon. It would avoid a good deal of unjust censure of the Superintend- 

 ent and gatekeepers who try to carry out the prescribed rules, that all supplies must be 

 on the grounds before 8 o'clock A. M. of each day. 



