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Steward, and eight Stewards, to continue in office one year, ending on 

 the Saturday of the regular Race week, at which time a Hke election 

 shall take place ; also a Committee of five members shall be annually 

 nominated by the Chair, whose duty shall be to keep the Course, paling, 

 buildings, (fee, in sufficient repair; and be authorized to order any im- 

 provement that may be necessary, and to enter into contracts for such 

 purpose on behalf of the Club, not exceeding the sum of $500. The 

 officers of the Club for the time being, to be ex-officio members of said 

 Committee. 



RULE XVI. 



The duties of the Stewards shall be as follovps : To weigh all Riders 

 just before notice is given for mounting, and to keep an eye on them till 

 started ; to receive the riders as soon as they pull up, on coming in, and 

 have them in their possession till weighed. Four of the Stewaixls to be 

 so posted round the Course as to detect any foul riding. The others on 

 horseback to assist the officers in keeping the Course clear. The Stew- 

 ards shall be mounted, except when their duties require them on foot, 

 and shall be distinguished by a red rose or knot, or such other badge as 

 they may decide on among themselves. To provide a Jockey Club 

 dinner on the Wednesday of the Race week, and suitable provisions for 

 the Club at their evening meetings. The dinner and other expenses of 

 the Club in the city not to exceed one thousand dollars, 



RULE XVII. 



The managers of the ball are to provide a ball and supper on the Fri- 

 day evening of the Race week, and shall form a list of all strangers, and 

 ladies resident, the gentlemen of whose families are not members of the 

 Club, and to take proper precaution that invitations are sent out in due 

 time; to divide the duties among themselves, so that none be omitted, 

 and strangers be properly introduced. 



To announce the supper to the presiding officers, that they may lead 

 down such strangers or other ladies as may be entitled to this distinc- 

 tion ; and that the managers be designated by such badge as they may 

 decide among themselves. 



RULE XVIII, 



The Starting Judges shall start the horses at the proper time; cause 

 the time to be kept accurately, both with respect to the runnino-^ the 

 intervals Ijetween heats, and report the former each evening, with any 

 incident that may occur, to the Secretary, for insertion in the journals, 



