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of the privileges and speed departments; made the footings, and find the 

 report correct, and the balance in the hands of the treasurer at this date, 

 1210.94. 



Respectfullv submitted, 



I. H. BUTTERFIELD, 

 C. E. LOCKWOOD, 

 H. R. DEWEY, 



Committee. 



The report was accepted and adopted. 



A recess was taken to 1 :30 p. m. 



Committee met at 1:30 p. m. 



The committee on premium list reported substantially the list of 1897, 

 with revisions in the art and needlework departments. On a motion 

 to adopt it was moved to amend by reducing all premiums on live stock 

 $1.00 on each premium. Amendment carried and the report and list as 

 amended adopted. See premium list for 1898. 



On motion the salary of the secretary was fixed at $575.00, he to pay 

 all clerk hire. The salary of the treasurer was fixed at $200.00. 



The bond of the treasurer was fixed at $20,000. and the bond of the 

 secretary at $1,000. 



The business committee was authorized to sell admission tickets in 

 blocks of five for $1.50. 



The committee proceeded to the. election of a general superintendent. 

 The secretary was instructed to cast the ballot of the committee for 

 Eugene Fifield. On motion W. P. Custard was elected member of the 

 business committee. Mr. Fifield declined to act. 



A recess was taken to 9 o'clock a. m., January 12th. 



Nine o'clock a. m., January 12th. 



Committee met. Called to order by the president. Mr. Custard asked 

 to be excused from service on the business committee. 



On motion a ballot was then taken for general superintendent and 

 Mr. Fifield had 16 votes and Mr. Dewey 1 vote. Mr. Fifield was declared 

 elected. 



A ballot was taken for member of the business committee and I. H. 

 Butterfield received 17 votes and was declared elected. 



On motion of Mr. Latta the date and location of the fair was left with 

 the business committee, president and treasurer. 



The committee to confer with the railroad authorities reported that 

 they had performed that duty and had received promise of hearty co- 

 operation in special rates for the fair. 



The business committee was instructed to procure a silver cup for 

 award on exhibition of Vehicles. 



On motion a vote of thanks was given Mr. L. J. Rindge and Mr. Z. E. 

 Cheney for assistance rendered during the year. 



The president appointed standing committees and executive superin- 

 tendents as follows : t 



Business committee (elected), Eugene Fifield, I. H. Butterfield and the 

 si i -roTary. 



Transportation and program committee. 



Same as business committee. 



Reception committee — Wni. Chamberlain, A. O. Hyde. 



Finance committee — M. P. Anderson, H. R. Dewey, C. E. Lockwood. 



