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which would greatly facilitate the work in the secretary's office and in 

 adjudging and giving awards, and would further recommend that the 

 classes and sub-classes remain as at present, the entry of each school 

 competing to be registered with the secretary of the association in the 

 class in which they desire to compete, merit with percentage ranging 

 from 100 per cent down to 70 per cent. 



All of which is most respectfully submitted. 



FRANK MAYNARD, 



Superintendent of Division '^S.'' 



GATES. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agri- 

 cultural Society: 



Gentlemen — I respectfully' report that I employed 16 men; 14 gate- 

 keepers and two grand stand ticket takers. 



I paid the gate-keepers three dollars per day and railroad fare, ex- 

 cursion rates, and grandstand men, one dollar and twenty-five cents each, 

 half days, making a total of $286.98. This pay roll is somewhat larger 

 than in 1901. We had one more gate this year and one more fair day as 

 the fair was held over until Saturday night — that makes the difference. 

 All of which I respectfully submit. 



W. P. CUSTARD, 

 Superintendent of Gates. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. 



To th^ President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agri- 

 cultural Society: 



Gentlemen — I submit the following report for the year 1902. Good 

 order was maintained throughout the rain and unpleasant week of the 

 fair. While the expense was much more than usual, there is reason for 

 it. With the advice of members of this committee, it was thought best 

 to increase our force, already full, adding 12 extra men; that, with the 

 one day extra fair has made the expense of the department unusually 

 large. Total of pay roll, |833.44. 



E. W. HARDY, 

 Superintendent of Police. 



RENTS AND PRIVILEGES. 



To the Officers and Mcmhers of the Executive Committee of tlw Michigan 

 State Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen — Owing to the weather which prevailed during almost the 

 entire fair of 1902, the receipts from the privilege department were some- 

 what lower than in some former years. These parties who secured space 

 within the main building or in other sheltered localities seemed to do a 

 profitable business. 



The shows, merry-go-round, and dining-hall concessions were almost 



