340 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



On motion of Mr. Sterling, Mr. Ball was invited to act with the committee 

 as Mr. Smith's proxy. 



Upon motion of Mr. Dean, the gentlemen from Jackson present at this 

 meeting were invited to address the committee. The invitation was accepted. 



Mr. Clark made a few remarks, and presented a proposition from the 

 citizens of Jackson offering the society the use of their fair grounds and build- 

 ings, in suitable condition and repairs, for the purposes of the fair. 



Mr. Parsons offered for the citizens of Detroit to give the society $4,500.00 

 for building purposes ; the buildings to be left on the grounds when the fair is 

 over. 



Mr. Clark asked that the citizens of Jackson be informed when the society 

 is ready to receive propositions for a permanent location, as they have a propo- 

 sition to offer. 



Mr. Parsons presented a proposition, signed by Messrs. Geo. Hendrie, C. J. 

 Whitney, and P. Parsons, offering the society $5,000.00 cash, with no restric- 

 tions, as an inducement to locate the next fair at Detroit. 



On motion a recess was taken until 8 o'clock p. m. 



Evening Session. 



The committee reassembled. 



Mr. Cobb asked that the fair be held at Kalamazoo, and presented a propo- 

 sition offering the society the use of the Kalamazoo fair grounds, containing 

 sixty acres, one hundred and fifty horse stalls, grand stand, five hundred feet 

 long, judges' stand, president's, treasurer's, and secretary's offices, horticultural 

 and agricultural hall, in good repair, water fee, $3,000.00 in cash, and usual 

 village privileges. 



Mr. Webber offered the following, which was adopted : 



Eesolved, That the president he requested to take such action relative to the mat- 

 ter of the death of cattle during the last State Fair as will advise him whether the 

 disease was contagious, and that he take such precautions for the coming fair as will 

 best preserve the stock which may be exhibited from danger. 



The committee then adjourned to meet at Russell House, Detroit, Thursday, 



March 15th, at 2 o'clock p. m. 



HENRY FRALICK, Fresidetit. 



J. C. STERLING, Secretary. 



Russell House, [ 

 Detroit, March 15, 1883. f 



Locating committee met pursuant to adjournment. President presiding. 



Present — President Fralick, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. W. H. Cobb, A. 0. 

 Hyde, J. M. Sterling, Wm. Ball, E. 0. Humphrey, Philo Parsons, and Sec- 

 retary. 



On motion of Mr. Dean, Messrs. Ball, Humphrey, and Parsons, were invited 

 to act with the committee. 



Mr. Bush, representing Messrs. Stockbridge and Egleston, invited the 

 society to hold its next fair at Kalamazoo, and offered to furnish grounds for 

 two years to erect all buildings required by the society for such exhibition, the 

 society to give them all buildings on the Detroit and Jackson fair grounds 

 belonging to them, pay transportation on the same to Kalamazoo, and to pay 

 $5,000 in cash. 



