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Mr. Cobb moved, and it was supported, that the rules be so construed that 

 all entries received bearing date not later than the day following the date for 

 entries to close be accepted. 



The motion was tabled. 



Mr. Chamberlain moved that the construction of the rules governing entries 

 for this exhibition be as follows : That all entries bearing date of day entries 

 are advertised to close, and postmarked not later than the day after, be 

 accepted. 



Mr. Harrison moved as an amendment that all entries dated not later 

 than the 12th and postmarked not later than the day following be accepted. 



The amendment was lost. 



Mr. Chamberlain's motion was then adopted. 



A communication from Mr. Henry Haynes, protesting against horses being 

 entered in more than one class, was read, and on motion referred to Superin- 

 tendent Cobb. 



The Committee on Late Entries asked to be discharged. The request was 

 granted. 



On motion the meeting was adjourned. 



J. C. STERLING, Secretary. 



SECOND DAY. 



Jackson, Tuesday Evening, Septemler 19th, 1882. 



Meeting called to order at 8 o'clock P. M., in the Hibbard House parlors. 



President Fralick in the chair. 



Roll called and the following members of the committee were present: 

 President Fralick, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. Sterling, Rising, Hanfovd, Ball, 

 Lessiter, Cobb, Hyde, Reed, Smith, Wood, Chamberlain, Angel, Harrison, 

 Butterfield, Gilbert, Baxter, and the Secretary. 



Minutes of Monday evening's meeting read and approved. 



Reports of superintendents called for. Reports all favorable. 



A communication from Mr. David Clark, of Lapeer, making affidavit that 

 his entries were mailed on the I'^th inst., was received, and on motion tabled. 



Mr. Gilbert presented a telegraph from Mr. B. F. Joslin, of Ypsilanti, offer- 

 ing to make a balloon ascension from the fair grounds. 



The matter was, on motion, referred to the Business Committee with power. 



On motion the meeting was adjourned. 



J. C. STERLING, Secretary. 



THIRD DAY. 



Jackson, Wednesday Evening, Septemler 20th, 1882, 



The Executive Committee met in the Hibbard House parlors at 8 o'clock 

 P. M., President Fralick presiding. 



Roll called : Present, President Fralick, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. Sterling, 

 Rising, Hauford, Ball, Lessiter, Parsons, Cobb, Mitchell, Hyde, Reed, Bur- 



