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BesoIve'J, That $100 be paid to Mr. Augur for his seiTices as Pomol- 

 osrist. 



The Board then adjourned sine die. 



T. S. GOLD, Secretary. 



West Cornwall, Jan. 13, 1881. 



A special meeting of the Board of Agriculture for the 

 election of a Trustee of the Storrs' Agricultural School was 

 held in Hartford, room 50, Capitol, April 14th, at 11 a.m. 

 Present — Messrs. Hyde, Hickox, Webb, Stewart, Goodrich, 

 Day, Bill, Hubbard, Gold, and J. P. Barstow of Norwich ap- 

 pointed by the Governor in place of J. T. Rockwell of Win- 

 sted, resigned. 



On motion of Mr. Stewart an informal ballot was held. 

 The vote stood E. H. Hyde, 10 ; Dr. A. R. Goodrich, 2 ; and 

 on motion of Dr. Goodrich, E. H. Hyde was chosen by accla- 

 mation. 



The chairman of the cattle commission reported their ac- 

 tion in regard to the horses of H. S. Merwin of Durham, and 

 on motion of Mr. Hubbard it was Resolved 



That the Board of Agriculture hereby gives expression to 

 its perfect confidence in the ability, integrity, and discretion 

 of the gentlemen composing the cattle commission, and be- 

 lieve that their action in the discharge of their duties has 

 been wise and conservative. 



Mr. J. A. Bill was chosen auditor in place of Mr. Rock- 

 well. The following resolution was then passed relative to 

 the Treasurer's Bond. 



Resolved., That the Treasurer be required to give or renew 

 bonds annually to the acceptance of the Secretary. 



Tlie Secretary then reported that he had received a request 

 from the State Agricultural Society that he should issue a 

 circular with dates of time of holding the several fairs in the 

 State, and also notify the several societies to meet in conven- 

 tion to fix time of holding their fairs. 



The board then adjourned sine die. 



T. S. GOLD, Secretary. 



Hartford, April 14, 1881. 



