suggested and required by your proper committee, also a good and sufficient supply of water on said grounds, and that we will cause all necessary decorations of said buildings to be made, and such other conveniences as may be necessary for the general accommodation of the same. Signed, JOHN G. OWEN, CHAS. H. SMITH, CHAS. F. SHAW, Committee. On motion the report was accepted. It was moved that the report be adopted. On motion of Mr. Baxter the committees from Grand Rapids and East Saginaw were invited to be present and submit their claims. Hon. J. G. Owen and Chas. H. Smith, Esq., addressed the Board, reiterating the substance of their proposition, and promising the best efforts of the people of the Saginaw valley to make the fair a success. Hon. Henry Fralick of Grand Rapids addressed the committee, reiterating his former statements, contained in his written proposition from Grand Rapids, and added still further inducements, to wit: The citizens of Grand Rapids offer to the Michigan State Agricultural Society, in addition to the offer made by them at Lansing, as follows: They will procure the laying of a good side track and switch on the Grand River Valley railroad, within 140 rods of the fair grounds, at a suitable point for loading and unloading all articles, stock, etc., for the fair, and a good graded road leading direct to the fair grounds, will furnish all the wood, good pure water and ice required for the fair, all delivered on the grounds, and will decorate the hall in a suitable manner; will furnish a good engine of 75 horse power, boiler and shafting necessary for use on the grounds, all set up ready for running; will also furnish all the hay and straw, of a good quality, required for the use of the fair on the grounds in due season; and will in addition pay $1,500 cash, which being the amount expended by the N. M. A. & M. S. the last season, which will now be paid for the use of the Michigan State Agricultural Society for such purpose, all free of charge to said society, on the condition that said society hold its annual fair in the fall of 1873 at Grand Rapids. Eaton Rapids, February 25, 1873. HENRY FRALICK, Chairman Citizens' Committee of Grand Rapids. His remarks comprehended a full statement of all the material interests of the northwestern section of Michigan, which your secretary would have been glad to report but could not and do justice to the earnestness of the speaker. Hon. John G. Owen again addressed the committee in favor of Saginaw, and ably presented a thorough synopsis of the material industries of the Saginaw valley, and their claims for the location of the State Fair, and your secretary would be equally as glad to report this as the speech which preceded it, as they both presented a most favorable and comprehensive summary of all that enters into the wealth and business prosperity of these two thrifty interior cities, and of northeastern and northwestern Michigan generally. Mr. Fuller of Grand Rapids urged the claims of Grand Rapids and the interests of Pomology connected therewith. A recess of 15 minutes was ordered. On re-assembling Mr. Fralick submitted the following pledge, supplementary to the pledges already made, and further verbally pledged that the State Agricultural Society should always have free occupancy of the fair grounds and buildings at Grand Rapids: We, the citizens of Grand Rapids, hereby pledge ourselves to the executive committee of the State Agricultural Society that the indebtedness of the Northern Michigan Agricultural and Mechanical Society, assumed by the Michigan State Agricultural Society, shall not exceed the amount of $800 in excess of the sum of $1,500 hereby pledged said State society to apply on said indebtedness. Eaton Rapids, February 25, 1873. Moved by Mr. Baxter that the report be adopted. HENRY FRALICK, D. M. BENJAMIN. On motion of Mr. Hanford, proceeded to vote by ballot. The motion of Mr. Baxter was lost by the following vote,-7 yeas to 12 nays. Moved by Mr. Baxter that the report be amended by substituting the name of Grand Rapids for East Saginaw as the place for holding the next annual fair. Adopted. Moved by Mr. Baxter that the report so amended be adopted. Adopted by the following vote,-18 yeas to 2 nays. On motion to make the aforesaid action unanimous one member, Mr. Allison, dissented. Messrs. Owen and Fralick addressed the committee upon the action just had at some length. At 1 o'clock A. M., Wednesday, committee adjourned to 9 o'clock A. M. Morning Session, Wednesday, February 26, 1872. Called to order at 9 A. M. by the President. Roll called and quorum present. Minutes of Tuesday's sessions read and approved. Mr. Baxter, from the committee on rules, submitted the report of that committee, which on motion was accepted and adopted, as follows: GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. I.-MEMBERS. 1. Any person may become a member of this society by paying one dollar into the treasury. He will receive an annual certificate of membership. 2. Annual members are entitled to the privileges of voting and holding office, and competing for all premiums, without further payment, except the sweep-stakes, herd, and special prizes, as hereinafter provided. 3. Persons who are now life members of the Northern Michigan Agricultural and Mechanical Society, and hold and present certificates as such, will be entitled to all the privileges of annual members; and their wives, and children under eighteen years of age living in the family, will be entitled to admission to the grounds. II.-OFFICERS. 1. The executive committee will meet at the office of the society on the evening of each day of the fair, at 7 o'clock P. M., to transact such business as may be brought before them, and to hear reports of executive superintendents. 2. The secretary's office will be at or near the entrance to the fair grounds, each day of the fair, where all business of his department will be transacted. 3. The president's office, during the days of the fair, will be near the entrance gates. 4. The office of the marshal will be near the entrance gates, and distinguished by a red flag. 5. Each department will be in charge of one or more members of the executive committee, and exhibitors and judges will apply to such superintendent for instructions in his department. 6. Officers will be designated as follows, viz.: The president will wear a red rosette and badge; the secretary will wear a white rosette with a small white ribbon therein, and his deputies a corresponding ribbon; the treasurer will wear a white rosette with a small red ribbon therein, and his deputies a corresponding ribbon; each of the members of the executive committee will wear a blue rosette; each superintendent of department will wear a blue badge, by which his department may be recognized, and his assistants a corresponding ribbon; the marshal will wear a red sash and white rosette, with a yellow ribbon therein, and his assistants a corresponding ribbon. 7. The executive committee will be in session on the fair grounds at 9 o'clock A. M. each day for the transaction of business. They may confirm the nominations of all assistants made by the members of the executive board in charge, and give general direction to the exhibition, and see that the published rules are executed. 8. The annual election of officers will take place on Thursday of the week of the fair. III-ADMISSION. 1. The gates will be opened at 8 o'clock A. M. of each day, at which time. every officer and employé is expected to be at his post of duty. 2. Single tickets of admission at 50 cents each, and tickets for children under sixteen years of age at 25 cents each, will be for sale at the treasurer's office. All tickets will be taken up at the gate, as they are good for one admission only. Children under eight years of age, free. 3. One horse and rider must have two tickets; one-horse carriage and driver, two tickets; two-horse vehicle and driver, three tickets. For each person other than the driver in any vehicle one ticket will be required. 4. Admission to the grand stand will be 25 cents for each admission. Children under eight years, free. The grand stand will be cleared by the police and swept during the recess from 12:30 to 1:30 P. M. each day. 5. Editors and reporters will obtain tickets of admission from the president. Those who are strangers will please present a written introduction from the proprietors or editors of the city papers. IV.-EXHIBITORS. 1. Competition is open to all, regardless of locality. 2. Exhibitors must be members of the society. Those making their entries by letter will remit the amount of the membership fee, $1, with their entries to the secretary; also the ten per cent entrance fee, to be collected on all herd, sweepstakes, and speed prizes. 3. Entries made by letter in advance of the fair should be addressed to the secretary at Pontiac up to September 1, 1873, after that at the secretary's office up to 12 o'clock on the second day of the fair, at the place of holding the fair. 4. As the fair opens upon Monday, officers of the society will be in their respective places at the fair grounds on Friday and Saturday of the week previous to the fair to receive entries and arrange articles. To avoid hurry and confusion the entries should, as far as possible, be made the week before the fair. 5. Each exhibitor will be expected to have each animal or article entered and in its proper place on the grounds by the close of the first day of the fair. No animal or article will be examined for a premium which shall not be duly entered by 12 o'clock on the second day of the fair, and on the grounds by the evening of said day. This rule shall not be varied, except it is shown that an unavoidable delay has been caused by accident or circumstance beyond control of exhibitor. 6. Persons entering live stock must at the time of entry give a list of the stock, stating the age and breed of the animals, the breeder's name and residence, if known, and the particular class and division in which the animal is to be entered; and in cases of thorough-bred, cross-blooded, or half-breed animals, full pedigrees, duly certified, must be filed at the same time. [NOTE.-An authenticated pedigree or statement of breeding should contain an affidavit of the breeder, stating the description of the animal, with the date of its birth, and the date of its sale, if out of his hands, and the names or description of the sire and dam.] 7. Copies of the premium list and blank forms for entries will be furnished on application to the secretary. Exhibitors should make themselves acquainted with the premium list and requirements, and be sure in what class and division their entries properly belong, as it will be the duty of the judges to rule out any animal or article not answering to the entry. No change or alteration is permitted after the books are placed in the hands of the committee. Entries may be made for exhibition without competition, and viewing committees in the several classes may notice such as they shall deem worthy in their reports. But all entries must be made by members of the society. Except the herd, sweepstakes, and speed prizes, no animal or article can be entered in more than one class or compete for more than one premium. 8. The society reserves the right to refuse any entries offered, particularly such as require an unreasonable amount of room. All exhibitors must (except in the case of live stock) state at the time of entry the space required by them, in order that proper quantity of space may be reserved. 9. Goods and stock must be delivered on the grounds and put in place by exhibitors and removed by them at the close of the fair. No animal or article may be removed from the show ground, without permission of the superintendent, until the close of the fair. A transgression of this rule will incur forfeiture of any premium awarded. Stock going to a distance may be removed on Friday by obtaining permission of the superintendent in charge. 10. Exhibitors wishing to erect separate buildings, and exhibitors requiring additional work in buildings or elsewhere, must apply to the president. In all such cases the exhibitor must bear the expense. 11. Exhibitors will not be allowed to sell goods during the fair without special permission of superintendent in charge (though they may receive and book orders, and all articles or animals may have the price of each attached), nor will they be permitted to call attention to their wares in a noisy or disorderly manner. 12. All protests must be made in writing; must state plainly the cause of complaint or appeal, and must be delivered to the president before the close of the fair. No complaint or appeal based on the statement that the awarding committee have overlooked animals or articles will be considered, and all awards will be deemed final unless appealed from under this rule. 13. All entries must be made in the name of the owner or the name of the joint owners, actual growers, producers, inventors, or manufacturers. The penalty for transgression of this rule will be exclusion from the present and all future exhibitions of the society. 14. The name and residence of the exhibitor will be placed on the entry card attached to the article or animal exhibited, but no advertising placards shall be placed on articles exhibited for competition. 15. Implements and machines not competing for premiums may be labeled with the name of the exhibitor, name of the machine, its use, and the retail price. 16. Every article or animal upon the fair grounds will be under the control of the executive committee, and every precaution will be taken for their safe keeping, but the society will not be responsible for any damage or loss that may occur, and upon this condition entries are received. 17. Exhibitors having articles or animals on exhibition which require their constant supervision, care and attention, will be furnished with entrance tickets on application to the superintendent in charge of the several departments, at such superintendent's discretion, which tickets will be taken up on presentation at the gate. 18. The entries in the several departments will be arranged as nearly as possible as follows: Cattle. In the stables assigned them, the several breeds as nearly as practicable ranged together. Sheep and Swine in the pens according to their breeds. Horses in the stables as they may be assigned by the superintendents of the horse department. Classes 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, among the implements and machinery, or in Mechanics' Hall. Classes 30, 31, in Mechanics' Hall. Classes 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, as directed. Classes 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, in Manufacturers' Hall. Classes 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, in Agricultural Hall. GENERAL RULES FOR LIVE STOCK. 1. No animal may compete for more than one prize in any class or division. 2. Prize animals at prize exhibitions may compete on the same terms as other animals. 3. Stock to compete for premiums must be exhibited by the owner or his agent. Any violation of this rule will be punished by the withdrawal of any award that may have been made. 4. Each animal will be required to be placed on the grounds in the division to which it belongs by the agent or owner who has it in charge, and in the place assigned to it by the officer of the society having charge of that department. |