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of the holders of the bonds the issue of which was above 

 authorized. Voted, That the State Board of Agriculture be 

 requested to approve the action of this society, authorizing 

 its treasurer to execute a deed in mortgage and in trust for 

 the benefit of the holders of the bonds the issue of which has 

 been authorized." 



There was presented a newspaper published in the county, 

 the " Middlel)orough Gazette," of issue of June 4, containing 

 the call for the special meeting advertised in accordance with 

 the by-laws of the society ; also an attested copy of the vote 

 of the society above quoted, which copy stated that the vote 

 was passed by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members 

 present and voting. There was also presented a copy of the 

 "Bridge water Independent," of the issue of June 18, con- 

 taining the required advertisement of the hearing. 



The president of the society, Mr. I. N. Nutter, appeared 

 and explained the condition of the society aiwl the necessity 

 for the action it had taken. 



No person appearing in opposition, it was 

 Voted, To approve the above quoted vote of the Plymouth 

 County Agricultural Society, in accordance with the provis- 

 ions of chapter 274 of the Acts of 1890. 



The committee on gypsy moth, insects and birds presented 

 a recommendation, as follows : — 



" Voted, To recommend to the Board of Agriculture that 

 notice be immediately given to the mayor and aldermen of 

 the cities of Somerville, Cambridge, Maiden, Medford and 

 Everett, and the authorities of other places that may be found 

 infested with the brown-tail moth, that the pest has appeared 

 in their municipalities, and that with the notice there be sent 

 a copy of the law and a bulletin of information giving direc- 

 tions for dealing with the pest. Also that an inspection be 

 made of the territory supposed to be infested, at an expense 

 not to exceed one hundred and fifty dollars, and that one 

 hundred dollars be expended in printing bulletins of informa- 

 tion, and a sufficient sum be expended for printing notices, 

 and that the sums above mentioned be taken from the appro- 

 priation for incidental expenses of the Board." 



Voted, To approve the recommendation of the committee 

 on gypsy moth, insects and l)irds. 



