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lu accordance with the above resolution the president announced the fol- 

 lowing committee, Messrs. J. M. Sterling, John Gilbert, and Philo Parsons. 

 A recess was then taken until 3 o'clock. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



President Fralick called the committee to order at 2 :30 o'clock. 

 Quorum present. 



Eeports of standing committees were called for, and Mr. Ball, chairman of 

 Finance Committee, offered the following reports : 



REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMriTEE. 



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



The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the report of the treasurer, 

 would respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have 

 carefully compared said account with the accompanying vouchers, and find the same 

 to be correct. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. 



WILLIAM BALL, 

 E. W. RISING, 

 M. P. ANDERSON. 

 Detroit, January 11, 1882. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricxiltwal Society: 



The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the financial portion of the 

 secretary's report, say that they have had the same under consideration, and respect- 

 fully report that they have examined the same and compared his account of checks 

 with their vouchers, the checks with the stubs, and find them to agree and the 

 account correct, and find his account of statement of premiums, medals, and diplomas 

 also correct. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. 



WILLIAM BALL, 

 E. W. RISING, 

 M. P. ANDERSON. 

 Detroit, January 11, 1882. 



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



The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the report of the Business Com- 

 mittee, respectfully report that they have examined the records of accounts and 

 transactions of the Business Committee of said society, and have compared them 

 with the vouchers in the hands of the secretary, and find the record to agree and the 

 account correct. Also, the report of the said committee of the amounts received for 

 rent of booths, peddlers' permits, and property sold belonging to said society, and 

 we certify that said amounts have been paid to the treasurer and hold his receipt 

 therefor and for which he has rendered an account, and that we find the statement, 

 vouchers, accounts, and receipts correct. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. 



WILLIAM BALL, 

 E. W. RISING, 

 M. P. ANDERSON. 

 Detroit, January 11, 1882. 



It was voted to accept and adopt the above reports of the Finance Com- 

 mittee. 



The Horticultural Society accepted the proposition made them by the 

 Executive Committee yesterday in the following letter : 



