Show the president asked for and was granted further time to appoint tho standing committees E kletting architect stated that ho would bo ready shortly to advertise for bids for the construction of the fair building ho called attention to tho that the grounds needed drainage and the matter was referred to the president and executive committee of alie society it was ordered that the several committees to be appointed be instructed ted to report on the list of articles to be exhibited awards to be made to be determined by the committee of the whole francis armstrong and arthur ii thomas were appointed as a committee to solicit subscriptions for the erection of a permanent exposition building W EL bowe N A empey and H M wells were appointed a committee to solicit special premiums for exhibits A proposition was received from the burton gardner company Tom pany to place a fence around the west half of the fair grounds the board of directors desire to receive propositions from others for fencing an offer of a special premium for the best display of barley was submitted by jacob maritz the board adjourned subject to tho call of the president |