1899.] TRANSACTIONS. 11 



The first business was the election of committees and judges, 

 a list of which will be found with the officers. 



Voted, to appropriate the following sums for premiums : 



Flowers and Plants, $800 00 



Fruit, 700 00 



Vegetables, 500 00 



Native Mushrooms, 50 00 



Gratuities to persons outside of the county, 50 00 

 Voted, To appropriate for Winter Meetings $300.00. Hon. 

 Henry L. Parker, Henry B. Watts, John B. Bowker, with the 

 President and Secretary, were appointed a committee to arrange 

 for them. 



Voted, To appropriate for Library and Publications $300.00. 

 Voted, To dissolve. 



A special meeting of the Trustees was called Thursday, 

 April 20, 1899, at the request of the Committee on Arrange- 

 ments and Exhibitions, to consider the report of said commit- 

 tee, recommending a Chrysanthemum Exhibition and, if favor- 

 able, to appropriate money for premiums. After considerable 

 discussion it was voted to hold a two days' Exhibition. 



Voted, To appropriate not to exceed $320.00. 

 Voted, To make admission free. 

 Voted, To dissolve. 



A special meeting of the Trustees was held Thursday, July 

 24, called by the Secretary, to consider holding a joint Fair 

 with the Agricultural Society, the same as last year. 



Voted, To invite the Worcester Agricultural Society to hold 

 a joint exhibition on Thursday, Sept. 21. 



Voted, To dissolve. 



