302 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. 



Oflficers and Members of the Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen — This being my first experience in the Police Department, 

 the report, from my point of view, may not be entirely in accord with 

 the opinions of others. My endeavor was to be successful, and if in any 

 points I may have failed, it was due to lack of experience. 



Harmony with all departments of the city and county in which police 

 regulations are concerned was and is maintained. 



Good order was maintained throughout the exhibition, and in the 

 main, I believe good work was done, still 1 am aware that exceptions 

 are probable, but as yet, knowing of criticisms. I am in the dark as to 

 inefficiencies and where they may have occurred. 



As you all know, large crowds were handled, requiring at times a 

 large forre, and I wish here to express my appreciation of the good will 

 shown by the mayor of Pontiac, and the sheriff of the county, and of 

 their prompt and valuable assistance in supplying help when needed. 



The total number of men employed whose names are on the pay roll 

 for long or short periods, is 67, and the expense of the department was 

 $668.47. 



No arrests were made, no fines were collected, but Tuesday morning 

 doubtful games and propositions were invited to leave the grounds and 

 circumstances brought to bear were such as caused them to depart. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. N. BALL, 

 Superintendent of Police. 



CONCESSIONS AND PRIVILEGES. 



The expenses of this department were $370.87 as per voucher rendered. 

 The receipts, |4,150.51— . Net receipts, $3,778,644-. 



Mr. Robert Oakman, representing the Detroit United Railway, pre- 

 sented an invitation for the committee and citizens of Pontiac to a ban- 

 quet at the Russel House, Friday evening, January 15th. The president 

 announced that the invitation would be accei)ted with the thanks of 

 the committee. Mr. Burdick, representing the Detroit United Railway, 

 appeared before the committee in the interest of Pontiac as a permanent 

 location for the fair. He announced that the equipment and power of 

 the railway had been greatly improved during the last year and that in 

 case the fair was located in Pontiac the service would be greatly im- 

 proved over that of the years during which the fair had been held here. 



Mr. Gragie, traveling passenger agent over the Grand Trunk also ap- 

 peared as follows: 



"Any reasonable improvements that you suggest that is an improve- 

 ment on our last year's service we are perfectly willing to make. We 

 thought we handled the trains very "well last year. If the fair be- 

 comes permanent in Pontiac our people would be willing to go in and 

 spend money so we could load and unload them in better shape." 



Ma3'or Gillet of Pontiac presented the advantages of Pontiac as a 

 place for the permanent location of the fair. He said the improvements 

 already made and contemplated by the Detroit United Railway would 

 add very materially to the number of people that could be brought to 



