TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 23 



AUDITING COMMITTEE MEETING. 



October 21-22, 1920. 



Members present: Sheldon, Pike and Reeves. 



The committee approved payment of all paid bills on file, payment for 

 which had been authorized by the Executive Committee. 



MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



December 9, 1920. 



The board convened at 9:30 a. m., with President Cameron presiding. 

 The following members responded to roll call: C. E. Cameron, J. P. 

 Mullen, A. R. Corey, W. W. Morrow, H. O. Weaver, E. T, Davis, E. M. 

 Reeves, E. J. Curtin, C. A. Tow, C. F. Curtiss, F. E. Sheldon, Charles 

 Escher, Jr., Sears McHenry and H. L. Pike. 



The Secretary read the minutes of the board, executive and special 

 committee meetings commencing with the executive committee meeting 

 February 15-19 at the Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, and conclud- 

 ing with the auditihg committee meeting October 21-22. On motion of 

 Mr. Pike, seconded by Mr. Escher, the minutes were approved as read. 



On motion of Mr. Pike, seconded by Mr. Mullen, the board adjourned 

 sine die. 



The board immediately re-convened and Mr. B. W. Garrett, Clerk of 

 the Supreme Court, administered the oath of office to the newly elected 

 officers and members of the State Board of Agriculture: Cameron, Mul- 

 len, Davis, Curtin, Sheldon and McHenry. 



The following members answered to roll call: Cameron, Mullen, Corey, 

 Morrow, Weaver, Davis, Reeves, Curtin, Tow, Curtiss, Sheldon, Escher, 

 McHenry and P.ke. 



The next order of business was the election of Secretary and Treasurer. 

 Mr. Reeves moved that A. R. Corey be re-elected Secretary at a salary 

 of $4,000 per year as provided by law and that he be required to give a 

 surety bond of $10,000, the premium amounting to $25 to be paid out of 

 the fair funds. In addition to the salary, he is to be allowed the use of 

 the house on the state fair grounds, and, on account of his automobile 

 being used almost exclusively for state fair work, the expense for gaso- 

 line and maintenance is to be taken care of out of state fair funds. On 

 motion, seconded by Mr. Mullen, it was carried unanimously. 



Mr. Pike moved that W. W. Morrow of Union County be elected Treas- 

 urer for the ensuing year at a salary of $250 per year and traveling ex- 

 penses as provided by law and that he be required to give a bond of 

 $100,000. Seconded by Mr. McHenry. Motion carried. 



