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proceed to act immediately, offei-iii2: $1,250 for the buildinp:, taking it as 

 it now stands, we will ettect ils jiurchase. We also estimate that less 

 than 11.000 will wreck the building and restore the site, placing the 

 material upon the cars for shipment. We are not advised as to amount 

 it will cost to transport same from St. Louis to Detroit. In fact, we 

 have not sufficient ligures before us to make an estimate of that item of 

 cost. We are of the opinion that an amount not to exceed |2,000 would 

 restore the building upon the State Fair grounds, providing same was 

 on track within the grounds. In view of the fact that the only indefinite 

 item before us is that of transportation, that we are unable to make 

 a report upon, we beg leave to report that we recoumiend its purchase 

 by the State Agricultural Society as above indicated. 



We also suggest that very prompt action be taken as the secretary of 

 the committee at St. Louis must be advised of our action by 3 o'clock 

 this afternoon. 



Kespectfullv submitted, 

 Signed H. H. HINDS, 

 C. W. YOUNG, 

 JOHN A. HOFFMAN, 



Committee 



On motion, the report was accepted and adopted. 



Mr. Skeels moved that the business committee be authorized to com- 

 plete the purchase of the Michigan building. 



Carried. 



Mr. Skeels moved that it is the sense of this committee that the busi- 

 ness committee begin preparations on the new site for improvement and 

 holding the fair of 1905. 



Carried. 



Mr. Collier moAcd that Ihe commitlee on preparation of plans of 

 grounds and buildings which was appointed on May G, 1904, be author- 

 ized to visit St. Louis as well as other state fair grounds they may think 

 desirable and inspect the buildings on the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- 

 tion grounds and that the business committee authorized to purchase 

 buildings or material which they may deem useful and valuable to this 

 society in the erection of buildings on the site selected for permanent 

 location. 



Motion carried. 



]^[r. Hinds moved that at the close of this session of this committee 

 a recess be taken to meet at the call of the committee on plans of 

 grounds and buildings, if that committee shall deem such meeting neces- 

 sary before the annual winter meeting of the executive committee. 



Motion carried. 



Mr. Anderson moved that if any member on plans of grounds and 

 buildings is unable to go with the committee on the visit to other state 

 fair grounds and St. Louis that the committee have authority to invite 

 some other member of the executive committee to accompany them and 

 act as a member of the committee for the visit. 



Carried. 



A recess was taken to meet at call of committee on plans of buildings 

 and gi'ounds as per motion of Mr. Hinds previous! v adopted. 



I. H. BUTTEKFIELI), Secretary. 



