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On assembling, Mr. Skeels moved that the site known as the Medbury 

 site, located on Woodward avenue, containing 80 acres of land, be the 

 choice of this committee as a location for the state fair, provided that 

 all the conditions as to water, sewerage, light, fire and police protection, 

 and railroad facilities as required by the specifications made by this 

 committee be fulfilled. 



Mr. Jacobs moved to amend by accepting the site proposed if the 

 whole front of this tract of land on Woodward avenue be included. 



Amendment accepted. 



Mr. Eicli moved as a substitute, that the site on Grand River avenue, 

 known as the Ferguson tract be accepted. 



Substitute not seconded. The am(?ndment was lost. 



The motion w^as carried. 



Mr. Baldwin moved that the Business Committee be directed to com- 

 plete the contract and transfer of land for site and acceptance of the 

 money consideration on behalf of the Society, as mentioned in the 

 proposal. 



Carried. 



The Business Committee and Mr. Young and Mr. Skeels were directed 

 to visit other state fair grounds in their discretion and to prepare plans 

 of grounds and buildings for improvement of new site, and present to 

 the Executive Committee at a future meeting. 



On motion, adjourned. 



