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requisition by the executive committee, and all bills be filed with the 

 executive committee for approval and payment in the same manner as all 

 other claims against the state fair, and that a committee of two be 

 appointed to act with the executive committee in formulating such a 

 system, with power to act, and report to board at its next meeting. 



Mr. Curtiss made the following motion : 



Moved. That the executive committee be authorized to employ a super- 

 intendent of grounds for the ensuing year at a salary of one thousand 

 dollars ($1,000.00) per year and free house rent and garden plot, down 

 wood for fuel, and free pasturage for six cows or horses. 



Motion seconded by Mr. Johnston, and prevailed. 



The president appointed on the committee to act with the execu- 

 tive committee on the above resolution, ^lessrs. Cnrtiss and Olson. 



Mr. Legoe moved that the fair dates for 1910 be Thursday, Aug. 

 25th to Sept. 2d, inclusive; seconded by Mr. Cnrtiss. Motion pre- 

 vailed. 



Mr. Legoe moved that no admission to the fair be charged on 

 Thursday, Angnst 25. and that the general admission for Friday. 

 August 26, and Sunday, August 28. be fixed at twenty-five cents 

 (25e) and on the remainder of the days, 50c. Motion prevailed. 



On motion of the secretary the following dates and time for clos- 

 ing of entries was agreed upon : 



For live stock departments, Monday, August 1, 1910. 



For poultry and educational departments, Monday, August 22, 1910. 



In all other departments (except speed). Thursday, August 25, 1910. at 

 10 p. m. 



Mr. Simpson moved that live stock exhibits must be on the 

 grounds not later than 9 o'clock a. m.. Saturday. August 27th, and 

 that all other exhibits, except as otherwise provided, must be on the 

 grounds not Inter than (^ o'clock p. ni. Friday. August 26tli. Mo- 

 tion prevailed. 



Mr. Curtiss offered the following amendment to Rule 22 as it 

 appears in the premium list of 1909 and moved its adoption, which 

 motion prevailed: 



AmencJment. Cash premiums awarded in sheep and swine departments 

 will be paid on Friday, September 2d. at 9 o'clock a. m., and in the horse 

 and cattle departments at 2:30 o'clock p. m., to all applying for same at 

 secretary's oflBce. 



Prof. A. V. Storm, superintendent of the Educational de{)artment, 

 presented his report of the work in that department and asked per- 

 mission to retain it foi- further editing, which was granted. 



