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Mr. Baxter, Chairman of the Business Committee, reported that he had 

 examined the Jackson fair grounds and buildings and explained to the Citi- 

 zens' Committee what additional buildings, pledges, etc., would be required 

 from them before a proposition for holding the fair in their city would be 

 entertained. 



Mr. Baxter then stated that when he was appointed Chairman of the Busi- 

 ness Committee he informed the Executive Committee that his name was 

 being used in connection with another office, and that it would be impossible 

 for him to attend to the duties of this office ; he then asked to be excused. 

 He had now received the appointment referred to, and therefore tendered his 

 resignation as Chairman of the Business Committee. 



Mr. Smith moved that Mr. Baxter be requested to withdraw his resignation. 

 Carried. 



The president then read a renewal of the invitation from the State Board 

 of Agriculture, asking the Society to meet with them at the Agricultural Col- 

 lege, and naming June 9 as the date of such meeting. The invitation was 

 accepted with thanks. 



On motion the meeting adjourned until 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. 



GEO. W. PHILLIPS, President 



J. 0. STERLING, Secretary. 



Jackson, Ajjril 1, 1881. 



The committees resumed business at 8 o'clock A. M. as per adjournment, 

 President Phillips in the chair. Present : President Phillips, Treasurer Dean, 

 Messrs. Baxter, Ball, Gilbert, Sterling, J. M. Cobb, Hyde, Smith, Wood, and 

 the Secretary. 



Minutes of last evening's meeting were read and approved. 



Mr. Baxter then read the following communication : 

 To Hon. Geo. W. Phillips, President of the Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



Dear Sir,— Having been appointed Secretary of the State Board of Charities, I 

 shall be utterly unable to perform satisfactorily to myself or to j^ou the duties of 

 Chairman of the Business Committee of your Society, and hereby tender my resig- 

 nation, and ask that it be accepted at once, and that I may be entirely relieved of its 

 duties. I feel, also, compelled to ask you to designate another member of the Execu- 

 tive Committee to take charge of the art department of the fair. I can assure you 

 and other members of the Board that my interest in the prosperity and success of 

 the Society is undiminished, but the office I have accepted demands and must have 

 my entire time and my best services. 



Eespectfully yours, 



W. J. BAXTER. 



March 31, 1881. 



On motion of Mr. Ball the resignation was accepted, to take effect June 9, 

 1881. 



The president appointed Business Committee as follows: Messrs. John 

 Gilbert, Wm. Ball, and W. H. Cobb. 



Mr. Baxter, from the committee to visit fair circuit meeting, reported 

 verbally. On motion, the report was accepted. 



The president then announced the following standing committees: 



Fine Arts — Messrs. C. A. Harrison and Wm. Chamberlain. 



Miscellaneous Department — Mr. Amos F. Wood. 



