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A vote was then taken on the original question as amended, and 

 the motion as amended was declared carried. 



On motion of Mr. Claypool, seconded by Mr. McDonald, it was 

 ordered that the matter of' advertising the coming fair in the city 

 and country newspapers be referred to the President and Secre- 

 tary of the Board, with power to act. 



On motion of Mr. McDonald, seconded by Mr. Wallace, it was 

 ordered that press agents for the three principal newspapers of 

 Indianapolis be employed, and that they be paid for their services 

 the sum of $50 each, and that the Secretary be empowered to 

 contract with said agents. 



On motion of Mr. Claypool, seconded by Mr. Kiblack, the 

 President was authorized to purchase posts and lumber and to have 

 built fences around the half-mile track, and also to purchase lumber 

 sufficient to put lofts in five of the horse stables on the south side 

 of the track. 



On motion of Mr. McDonald, seconded by Mr. Wallace, the 

 Board ordered that four stakes be opened and advertised as follows : 



2:13 trotting stake $1,500 00 



2:24 trotting stake 1,500 00 



2:08 pacing stake 1,500 00 



2:20 pacing stake 1.500 00 



And that said stakes be advertised in the following horse jour- 

 nals, viz. : The Horse Review, The Western Horseman, The 

 Kentucky Stock Farm, The Horse World, and The American 

 Sportsman, and that Mr. Claypool furnish the advertisement and 

 contract for same. 



On motion, the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 

 o'clock. , i I i ' [ 



CHARLES DOWNING, 



Secretary. 



