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Resolved, That the executive committee hereby expresses its confi- 

 dence in the honesty and business ability of Mr. F. E. Skeels, and appre- 

 ciates the action of the State Board of Agriculture in restoring Mr. 

 Skeels to the position of agent for Agricultural College lands. 



On motion of Mr. Young the location of the next fair was left with 

 the business committee. 



A recess was taken to 9 o'clock A. M. Thursday. 



On meeting Thursday morning the roll was called. Quorum present. 



On motion of Mr. Hinds the president and secretary were authorized 

 to prepare a new list for the dairy department with prizes in their dis- 

 cretion. 



The committee on rules reported some minor changes. The report was 

 adopted. See premium list for 1899. 



On motion of Mr. Rice the chairman of the business committee was 

 allowed |200 for services for 1898. 



On motion of Mr. Jones the petitions obtained to be presented to the 

 legislature were taken from the table and action thereon was indefinitely 

 postponed. 



On motion the election of general superintendent was taken up. Mr. 

 Eugene Fifield was nominated. 



On motion of Mr. Ball the secretary was directed to cast the ballot of 

 the committee for Mr. Fifield. Ballot so cast and Mr. Fifield declared 

 elected. 



On motion of Mr. Lessiter the secretary was directed to cast the bal- 

 lot of the committee for Eugene W. Jones for member of the business 

 coihmittee. Ballot so cast and Mr. Jones declared elected. 



On motion of Mr. Young an additional member was added to the busi- 

 ness committee, said member to be chosen by the present business com- 

 mittee. 



The business committee reported that they had selected the president 

 as additional member of that committee. 



On motion a committee of three^, Messrs Maynard, Ball, Hinds, was ap- 

 pointed to prepare a revision of the constitution to present to the Society 

 at the annual meeting in September. 



Mr. Ball offered the following: 



Resolved, That if arrangements satisfactory to the business committee 

 can be made with the West Michigan Society, the citizens of Grand 

 Rapids in relation to a guarantee fund, and the railroad entering Grand 

 Rapids, it is the sense of this committee that the fair be held at Grand 

 Rapids. 



On motion of Mr. Ball the salary of the treasurer for 1899 was fixed at 

 |200, with a bond of ,flO,000. 



On motion of Mr. Hardv the salary of the secretary for 1899 was fixed 

 at $575. 



A recess was taken for 15 minutes. On reassembling, Mr. Fifield, of 

 the business committee, reported a contract with, the West Michigan 

 Society, for holding the fair on its grounds. 



On motion of Mr. Ball the contract was accepted. 



The president announced committees and executive superintendents 

 for 1899 as follows: 

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