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Transactions of the Wisconsin

State Agricultural Society, 1875

[pp. 47-50]

ANNUAL MEETING.

STATE AGRICULTURAL ROOMS. Madison, December 2, 1874.

 
The society met in their rooms in the Capitol, at 3 o'clock P.M. pursuant to the constitutional requirement.
Quorum present.
President STILSON in the chair.
The president, after calling to order, stated that the society was convened in accordance with constitutional provision,
for the transaction of general business, and desired to know their pleasure.
F. J. BLAIR, treasurer of the society, presented his report for the year ending December 1, 1874, showing a clear
exhibit of the financial condition of the society.
REPORT OF TREASURER.
 
To the Executive Board of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society:
GENTLEMEN: - The receipts and disbursements of the society for the year ending December 10, 1874, have been
as follows:

RECEIPTS
Cash on hand, December 4, 1873 $2,375.86 -----
Received from State Treasurer, April 10, 1874 2,000.00 -----
Gate-fees State Fair, 1874 14, 696.97 -----
Ground rent, collected at fair 2,489.80 -----
Entry fees of exhibitors 879.75 -----
Hay, grain and manure sold at close of fair 103.05 -----
Six life membership 120.00 -----
Advertising in premium-list of 1874 680.00 -----
Cash from secretary for postage on transactions 1.45 -----
Messrs. PLANKINTON & ARMOUR and LAYTON & Co., pork packers of Milwaukee, special premiums on swine 100.00 -----
Messrs. W. H. COTTRILL, proprietor PLANKINTON House, and J. F. ANTISDELL, proprietor NEWHALL House, Milwaukee, special premium on butter, each $50 100.00 -----
Messrs. PIERCE & WHALING, iron merchants, Milwaukee, special premium on wagon and plows 110.00 -----
Chamber of Commerce, Milwaukee, special premium on wheat 50.00 -----
James VICK, florist, Rochester, N.Y., special premium on cut flowers 50.00 -----
----- $23,756.88

EXPENDITURES
For premiums $7,224.00 -----
Office expenses, including postage, express and freight 356.04 -----
Expenses of members attending meetings of the executive board 224.00 -----
Printing and advertising 680.14 -----
Superintendents and assistants 1,797.65 -----
Clerk Service 635.00 -----
Police, laborers and watchmen 623.00 -----
Livery and omnibus hire 135.00 -----
Hay, straw and grain 801.88 -----
Music 125.00 -----
Expenses for power hall 274.67 -----
Interest on hand 409.50 -----
Salary of secretary 2,000.00 -----
Dinner tickets 754.50 -----
Medals 97.85 -----
Miscellaneous, including orders No. 2, 3, 33, 46, 47, 55, 65, 126, 169, 211, 251, 262, 278, 304, 305, 313, 315, 316, 354, 369, 385, 392, 409, 411, 412, 414, 425, 435, 436, 445, 448 and 449 872.92 -----
----- 17,012.15
Balance on hand
 ----- 6,744.73
 
Very respectfully submitted, F. J. BLAIR, Treasurer.
On the motion of J. O. EATON, a committee of three life-members, excluding members of the executive committee,
was appointed by the chair to examine the Treasurer's report and compare it with the books, vouchers, & c., in the office of the Secretary. The chair appointed as such committee, S. D. CARPENTER, John S. DEAN, and H. A. TENNEY, who, after a careful examination, submitted the following report:
 
MR. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY:
The undersigned committee, appointed to examine and compare the vouchers of the Secretary and Treasurer, having
performed that duty, herewith report that we find the same correct, and that the receipts during the year from all sources amounted to $23,756.88; total disbursements, $17,012.36; amount on hand, $6,744.52.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
S. D. CARPENTER,
J. S. DEAN,
H. A. TENNEY.
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Amendments to article 5, of the constitution, submitted by President STILSON at the annual meeting in December,
1873, and which were recorded in the minutes of said meeting, were, on motion, indefinitely postponed, the object having been partially accomplished by action of the society at its last meeting for the election of officers.
J. O. EATON presented an amendment to the constitution of the society as follows: Amend article 3, entitled, "of the
officers," so that it shall read as follows: The officers of the society shall consist of a president, two vice-presidents, secretary, treasurer, and one additional member from each congressional district of the state, who shall hold their respective offices for the term of one year from the first day of January next succeeding the date of their election, and until their successors shall have been elected, and all of whom, together with the ex-president latest in office, shall constitute the executive board.
Simeon MILLS offered an amendment to the constitution of the society as follows: Amend article 6, of the constitution,
entitled, "of amendments," by adding the following to said article:
All amendments proposed shall be subject to amendment by a majority vote at the meeting when presented, but not
thereafter.
Vice-President BRYANT moved that it is the sense of this meeting that the mortgage on the Fair-Ground property be
paid, if the executive board deem the funds in the treasury sufficient to pay the same, and meet other liabilities likely to ensue within the year.
Motion seconded and adopted.
On motion, the Society adjourned sine die.
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