MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 



ACTING FOR THE BOARD. 



Boston, Jan. 25, 1901. 



The request of the Middlesex South Agricultural Society 

 for the approval by the Board of Agriculture of its vote, 

 passed at a special meeting of the society, Jan. 7, 1901, 

 " That the treasurer be authorized to make, under the cor- 

 porate seal of the society, and to acknowledge and deliver 

 in the name and behalf of the society to said Addison M. 

 Thayer, a mortgage deed of such real estate, in the usual 

 form, and with the customary power of sale ; and also to 

 make a note to said Thayer in the name and behalf of the 

 society for the sum of four thousand dollars, the above- 

 named amount to be secured by the mortgage," being in 

 order, the matter was considered. 



The president and treasurer of the society appeared, and 

 gave the reasons for the request and for the actions of the 

 society. There was presented a certified copy of the records 

 of the meeting, showing that it was legally called and that 

 the vote was passed by the necessary two-thirds ; also copies 

 of the advertisement of the hearing by the Board of Agri- 

 culture. 



No person appearing in opposition to the request, it was 

 Voted, To approve for the Board of Agriculture the above- 

 quoted vote of the Middlesex South Agricultural Society, 

 in accordance with the provisions of chapter 274, Acts of 

 1890. 



Voted, That the secretary send notice to delinquent so- 

 cieties, requiring them to report forthwith. 



The matter of the dates for the fair of the Bristol County 

 Agricultural Society being under consideration, it was 



Voted, That in view of the fact that neighboring societies 

 hold their fairs on consecutive days before or after, and these 



