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the request for approval had boon properly advertised, and 

 no person appearing in opposition to the request, it was 



Voted, To approve the above-quoted vote of tlie We}- 

 mouth Agricultural and Industrial Society, in accordance 

 with the provisions of Revised Laws, chapter 124. 



The request of the Bristol County Agricultural Society 

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

 passed at the annual meeting of the society, on Nov. 22, 

 1902, "That the treasurer l)e and hereby is authorized to 

 borrow the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of discharging the 

 present indebtedness of the society incurred by the recent 

 addition to the stables and other expenses of the past fair, 

 and to mortgage real estate of the society to secure such 

 loan, and that the delegate of this societ}' to the State Board 

 of Agriculture be authorized to petition that organization 

 for authority to so mortgage," being in order, the matter 

 was considered. 



It appearing that the meeting at wdiich the vote was passed 

 was legally called and held, that the vote was unanimous, 

 that the hearing on the request for approval had been prop- 

 erly advertised, and no person appearing in opposition to 

 the request, it was 



Voted, To approve the above-quoted vote of the Bristol 

 County Agricultural Society, in accordance with the pro- 

 visions of Revised Laws, chapter 124. 



Voted, That the Board express feelings of regret at the 

 necessit}^ for the above actions, with a word of caution to 

 all societies that their expenses be kept down so far as 

 possible. 



A letter havino- been read announcing the illness of the 

 second vice-president, it was 



Voted, That the first vice-president be instructed to write 

 to Mr. Pratt, expressing to him the sympathy and love 

 of the Board. 



On motion of Mr. J. L. Ellsworth, it was 



Voted, That a committee of five, including the Chair, be 



