PROCEEDIKGS. 89 



SIXTH DAY. 



October 4, 1884. 



Board met. President Mitchell in the chair, and all the 

 members present. Proceedings of all the previous meetings at 

 the Fair Grounds read and approved. 



An appeal from the decision of the judges in awarding only 

 first premium in the 2:37 pacing race of. yesterday, was made 

 by E. D. Morse, for the reason that as his horse had distanced 

 the field he was therefore entitled to the purse ($150), as this 

 was in accordance with the rules of the iSTational Trotting As- 

 sociation. 



On motion of Mr. Davidson, it was decided that the horse 

 distancing the field be allowed first money only. 



A protest was presented by Mart L. Hare against the award 

 made in Book 6 to stallion showing three best colts, alleging 

 that after a committee, who had acted under instructions from 

 the Superintendent of the Horse Department, had made the 

 award to the horse and colts of Mr. Sam'l Granger, he, the Su- 

 perintendent, had appointed another committee that placed the 

 award to another horse and colts. 



Superintendent Davidson made general denial of the allega- 

 tions. 



On motion ot Mr. Jones, the action of the Superintendent 

 and awarding committee were sustained. 



A communication was received from the International Asso- 

 ciation of Fairs and Expositions, soliciting this Board to be- 

 come a member thereof, the terms being $10 initiation fee and 

 $10 annual dues. 



On motion of Mr. Sunman, that this Board become a mem- 

 ber of said Association, the vote was a tie, and the motion was 

 laid on the table. 



A communication was received from the Model Clothing 

 Company, representing that they had made an extensive and 

 fine exhibit of clothing; that no premium was ofi"ered for such 



