Xo. 4.] ANNUAL MEETING. 11)9 



Vofed, on motion of Mr. Kilbourn, That the bounty of 

 the Bristol County Agricultural Society be withheld, and 

 that the secretary be instructed to notify the Treasurer of 

 the Commonwealth of the action of the Board, and that 

 said secretary withhold his approval of the l^ounty of said 

 society. 



The charge against the society was pool selling on its 

 grounds during its annual fair, and the action of the Board 

 was taken under Revised Laws, chapter 124, sections 4 and 

 8, the vote being by the necessary two-thirds. 



The irregularity of the Blackstone Valley Agricultural 

 Society, being minor in character, was passed over, by vote 

 of the Board. 



The sixth semiannual report of the chief of the Cattle 

 Bureau was presented by Dr. Peters, who read an abstract 

 of the same, and the report was accepted. 



At 4.45 o'clock the Board adjourned to 10 a.m., Wednes- 

 day. 



SECOND DAY. 



The Board w^as called to order by First Vice-President 

 Sessions, at 10.10 a.m. 



Present: Messrs. Akerman, Allen, Anderson, Appleton, 

 Bradway, Bursley, Burt, Damon, Danforth, Douglas, A. 

 Ellsworth, J. L. Ellsworth, Hersey, Jewett, Kilbourn, 

 Lane, Leach, Mason, Nye, Paige, Pease, Perham, Peters, 

 Porter, Pratt, Reed, Richardson, Ross, Sessions, Shaylor, 

 Turner, Wellington, Williams and Worth. 



The records of the first day were read and approved. 



The executive committee, as committee on credentials, by 

 Mr. Kilbourn, chairman, reported the list of qualified mem- 

 bers of the Board for 1905. The newly constituted members 

 are as follows : — 



