422 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Called to order by the President. 



The following members were present: The President and Messrs. A. J. 

 Doherty, W. J. Galbraith, Wm. J. Terney, F. B. Ransford, L. C. Holden, 

 L. R. Taft, D. D. Aitken, B. E. Hall, A. E. Stevenson, C. A. Tyler, Wm. 

 Dawson, L. W. Snell, G. Kelly, J. F. Brand, A. Peek, V. V. Green, N. Whelan, 

 L. W. Watkins, I. H. Butterfield, J. McKay, Eugene Fifield. 



On motion a recess was taken to one o'clock P. M. 



At one P. M. met. 



On motion the election of General Superintendent and member of the 

 Business Committee was taken up. Mr. A. J. Doherty was placed in nomi- 

 nation for general superintendent. On motion the secretary was instructed 

 to cast the ballot of the committee for Mr. Doherty. Ballot so cast and Mr. 

 Doherty declared elected. Mr Lawrence W. Snell was nominated for mem- 

 ber of the Business Committee. On motion the secretary was instructed 

 to cast the ballot of the Committee for Mr. Snell. Ballot so cast and Mr. 

 Snell declared elected. On motion a recess was taken to 3:30 o'clock P. M. 



At 3:30 P. M. committee met. 



All members on roll call present. 



On motion of Mr. Fifield the section of Bees and Honey was made a sep- 

 arate department. 



Mr. Fifield moved that a superintendent for this department be appointed. 



Adopted. 



The President appointed committee on rules: Mr. Galbraith, Mr. Steven- 

 son, Mr. Green. 



Committee on Premium List: Mr. Doherty, Mr. Snell, Mr. Fifield, Mr 

 Butterfield and the President. 



DATES OF FAIR. 



Mr. Aitken moved that the dates of the Fair be August 29th, to Sept. 6th, 

 inclusive, except Sunday. 



Mr. Green moved to amend by beginning Tuesday, Aug. 27th. Amend- 

 ment lost. 



Original motion carried. 



Mr. Doherty moved that the Fair be open three evenings. 



Mr. Tyler moved to amend by referring the matter to the Business Com- 

 mittee. Amendment carried and motion carried. 



Mr. Doherty moved that the committee recommend to the governor the 

 reappointment of H. H. Hinds, of Stanton, as member of the State Live 

 Stock Sanitary Commission. Carried unanimously by rising vote. 



SALARIES. 



Mr. Fifield moved that the salaries of officers be the same as last year. 

 Carried. 



BONDS. 



The following resolution was offered by Mr. Aitken: 



Resolved, That for the purpose of paying existing indebtedness and pro- 

 viding for improvements the Society issue second mortgage Bonds to the 

 amount of one hundred thousand dollars and secure the same by the execu- 

 tion of a second mortgage of Trust deed upon all the property rights and 

 franchises of the Society present and future, the details of such loan being 



