MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 451 



SUPERINTENDENT OF GATES. 



I submit the following report: 



I employed 14 men to tend gates, at a cost of |2.50 per day each and 

 railroad fare one way; they to pay their own board bill; making a total 

 cost of $198.47. Hired four men to tend grand stand at fl.OO per day 

 each— total |20.00. Grand total, $218.47. The cost of tending gates 

 was more than in 1897 owing to one more gate, which took three more 

 men. 



'' Respectfully, 



W. P."^ CUSTARD, 



Superintendent. 



SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. 



I beg leaye to make the following report: 



Total number names on pay roll during the State fair^ 48; total expense 

 to the Society, $473.41. 



Again I wash to express my appreciation of the assistance giyen me 

 and actiye interest taken, in ridding the grounds of unwelcome yisitors, 

 by Chief of Police Carr and his men, also by Sheriff Woodworth, of Grand 

 Rapids. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. W. HARDY. 



BOOTHS AND I'RIVILEGES. 



I desire to submit m^^ report as follows: 



Received from grand stand concessions .$849 20 



Received from sliows 2.50 63 



Received from main dining liall 120 Od 



Received from merry-go-ronnd (33 1-3 per centi 28 63 



Received from cljecic rooms 51 8") 



Received from carry all 50 00 



Received from labor and Inmber 9 78 



Received from small concessions 945 84 



Total $2,306 89 



I believe the success of the department for the year was dependent in 

 a great measure upon the new system adopted of requiring each renter 

 to pay in advance before allowing them to occupy any space upon the 

 grounds, the result being fewer concessions, and consequently fewer 

 passes for proprietors and help, and much better business for those who 

 pay for space. This plan is also well received by the privilege people 

 themselves. The Society should have full control of every building upon 

 the grounds occupied for the fair, during the exhibition. The experiment 

 of taking care of the check rooms by our own help rather than by com- 

 mission doubled our receipts from that source, after paying all expenses- 



Respectfullv submitted. 



'f. e. skeels, 



Superintendent. 



