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Milwaukee, received by Secretary Field, was then laid before the 
Board. 
City Clerk's Office, Milwaukee Febuary 3,1874. 
Resolved, by the common council of the city of Milwaukee in joint con¬ 
vention assembled , That an invitation is hereby extended to the officers of the 
State Agricultural Society, to hold their next annual meeting in this city; 
and we do hereby extend to them the hospitality of the city, and pledge 
ourselves to do what lays in our power to render it a success. 
Resolved, That the mayor and clerk be instructed to forward a certified 
copy of this resolution to the office of the Society at Madison. 
H. LUDINGTON. Mayor. 
I, Edward Mahoney, clerk of the city of Milwaukee, do hereby certify 
that the foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted by the common 
council of said city on the 2nd day of February, 1874. 
EDWARD MAHONEY, City Clerk. 
On motion of Curtis Mann the above communication was re¬ 
ceived, and on motion of vice-president Clark, was referred to a 
committee consisting of the president, secretary, treasurer and 
Messrs. Eaton and Fratt, who were authorized to fix the place for 
holding the next state fair. 
Senator Clark moved that all books in the library of the socie¬ 
ty of a scientific nature and in foreign languages, be donated to 
the University of Wisconsin. Carried without dissent. 
Communication from His Excellency Wm. R Taylor, tendering- 
his resignation as president of the State Agricultural Society was 
received by Secretary Field and laid before the board. 
State of Wisconsin, Executive Department, 
Madison, February 4,1874. 
• To the Executive Board of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society: 
Gentlemen: —Herewith please accept my resignation as President of said 
society. With high esteem, 
I remain your humble serv’t, 
W. R. TAYLOR. 
Vice President Clark moved that the resignation of the Gover¬ 
nor be accepted and that the board proceed to elect to fill the va¬ 
cancy, which was agreed to. 
The chair appointed Messrs. Clark and Eaton tellers. 
Vice president Clark nominated vice-president Eli Stilson as 
President. Vote taken, and Mr. Stilson was declared unanimous- 
