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on roll-call the following members were found to be present : Cam- 

 eron, Brown, Simpson, Ellyson, Johnston, St. John, Reeves, Pack- 

 ard, Legoe, McDonald, Olson, Pike, Curtiss and Wright. 



Hon. John C. Crockett, Clerk of the Supreme Court, admmis- 

 tered the oath of office to the follow^ing newly elected members: 

 Cameron, Brown, Reeves, St. John, Legoe, Olson, Phillips and Led- 

 gerwood. 



The Secretary, on behalf of the Executive Committee, presented 

 a report reviewing in detail the improvements and work of the past 

 year by said committee. The committee also discussed at length in 

 said report contemplated improvements at the State Fair Grounds 

 for the coming season. The report of the Executive Committee in 

 full is filed in the office in the record books of the Department. 



On motion of Mr. Legoe the Board proceeded to the election of 

 Secretary and Treasurer. 



Mr. Packard moved that J. C. Simpson be elected Secretary 

 to succeed himself, and that the salary be fixed at eighteen hun- 

 dred dollars ($1,800) per annum. ^Motion was duly seconded by 

 Mr. Legoe. He moved that the President be instructed to cast 

 the entire vote of the Board for ]Mr. Simpson. The vote was so 

 cast and i\Ir. Simpson was declared Secretary for the ensuing year. 



Mr. McDonald moved that ^Mr. G. D. Ellyson be elected Treas- 

 urer to succeed himself, and that the salary be fixed at one hun- 

 dred dollars ($100) per annum. Seconded by ^Nlr. Packard. ]Mr. 

 McDonald moved that the President be instructed to cast the entire 

 vote of the Board for ]\Ir. Ellyson. The vote was so cast and the 

 President declared G. D. Ellyson Treasurer for the ensuing year 



The minutes of the Executive Committee meeting for September 

 10, 1906, and October 25, 1906, were read and approved. 



The Boar authorized the Secretary to appoint an assistant 

 secretary at a salary not to exceed $100 a month and a second as- 

 sistant secretary and stenographer at a salary of $75.00 per month 

 and such other help as was needed in the office during the year. 



On motion IMr. Jas. H. Deemer was elected Superintendent of 

 Grounds to succeed himself at a salary of $900 per year. 



On motion of Mr. Packard the Board adjourned until 2 o'clock 

 p. m. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Board met at 2 o'clock p.m. with the following members pres- 

 ent: Cameron, Brown, Simpson, Johnston, Phillips, St. John, 

 Packard, Legoe, Curtiss, Olson and Pike. 



