50 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



American Express Company 14 



Indianapolis Sentinel Company 8 OO 



Postal Telegraph Company 27 



Joe A. Downey 2 00 



Charles Downing 26 60 



On motion, the matter of assif^ning- show horse barns to the 

 members in charge of the draft and light harness horses was 

 referred to the Executive Committee, and the members in charge 

 of said departments are to be notified of such assignment. 



The Board then proceeded to vote for a person to be recom- 

 mended to the Governor as a member of the Board of Trustees 

 of Purdue University to succeed Charles Downing, of Greenfield, 

 Hancock County, the present incumbent, whose commission ex- 

 pires July 1, 1903, which resulted as follows: 



Charles Downing, of Greenfield, Hancock County, received six- 

 teen votes. 



After said vote was taken, the President announced that Charles 

 Downing of Greenfiefd, Hancock County, having received the 

 unanimous vote of the Board, Avas entitled to the recommendation 

 to the Governor as a member of the Board of Trustees of Purdue 

 University to succeed himself. And the Secretary of the Board 

 was directed to certify said recommendation to the Governor of 

 Indiana. 



On motion of Mr. Clay pool, seconded by Mr. Blackstock, 

 unfinished business of the Board was referred to the Executive 

 Conunittee for action. On motion, the Board adjourned, 



CHARLES DOWNING, 



Secretary. 



The Executive Committee of the Indiana State Board of Agri- 

 culture met on February 13, 1903, on the call of the President, 

 at the rooms of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture in the 

 State House, in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. 



