Annual Meeting Of The Washtenaw County Agricultural And Horticultural Society

Per r.otico the annual meeting of the Washtenaw county agricultnral and horticultnral society for the election of re, &c, was held at the court house on Tnesdny. Messrs. Bamson Parker, Geo. A. Petere, C. H. Rtobmdtrti and J. S. Henderson, business committce, offefeá the following report: RECSIPT& FOR 1S79. Tickets spld i1'11-'" ihi by citizens 2.i7 '5 :nö 00 Entrame fees- races 3' M Grand stand 5" a,74 7, Dl -m KS&MI Premiumi authorized $"5 '5 Premium! , ! ' ' "?■■:.■ r'5 ? Bills- SKx't oí permanent oullu ■ 47 gLfcv' ':::::::::::::::::: '41S i dental expensej 1' i" Interest on mortRüice 3" .■ , ... .. Grand siand 5' ■"?■' Net balance for year 1879 " Oíd bilis auditeil ua 'i'9J 4 Balance net A s{irited discosBiou Rrc.se over the dipositioii of balanoe of money on hand, a port ion present favoring the paymeut of unpuid premiums of 1876, so far as poseible, allowing interest on remainder, othera favoring a loau to pay in fuil, and still othera to pay all pro rata and not borrow. A voto of those present resuited in an grocment to pay premiums a far as possible, a'.low interest, on the remainder, and pay in fuü frora first receipts of fair of 1880. On motioii of 1). Cromer, firat claim upou reoeipts horeafter bUII be premiB Messrs. D. Oramer, J. D. Baldwin and Geo. A. Peters wuru nppointod by tho ohair.a eommittee to settle with the late seoretary Byron Green, and obtain fnnds in his hands, proporty of the 80cicí T. The following officers woro eleoted for 1880: President- Sim psnn Parker, Limn. Vice-presidents- E. T. Walker, Salem; J. W. Wing, Scio; L. D. Godfrey, Ann Arbor Town ; David Cody. Pittsfleld ; John Nowland, Ann Arbor. Treasurer- J. J. Parshall, Ann Arbor. Eecording Secretary- N. M. Schoff, Ann Arbor. Corresponding Secretary- W. E. Henderson. Executive Committee - Ann A.rbor Town, John C. Burg ; Ann Arbor City, Daniel liucook ; Augusta, Eiram Brown; Bridgowater, Junius Short ; Dexter, "W. H. Arnold ; Freedom, Jobn G. Feldkarap; Lima, J. V. N. Gregory ; Lodi, Comstock F. Hill; Lyndon, Frank hard ; Manchester, S. W. Dorr ; Northfield, Nathan Button ; Pittsfield, Daniel Sutherland ; Salem, Wilford B. Thompson ; Salino, W. H Dell ; Soio, David M. Finley; Sharon, Burk Oaborn ; Superior, Wm. Geer ; Sylvan, Erastns (Jooper; Webster, Michael Duffy ; Yurk, Jesse Warner ; YpsilantiTovvn, EdwardKing; Ypsilunti City, A. M. Noble. Delegates to the Agricnltural Con vontion- Sampson Parker, J. Austin Scott ; J. W. Vöng. Secretary Shoff was voted a salary of 40. Mr. Parker, believing the paymg of Balariea to be a premonition of ruin to the society offered bis resignaron. It was not accepted, and the thanks of the orearrzation wero tendered to Mr. ParEêTöa "' and gratuitous service?. Committoe to arrange and receive the'delegfttes representing tho agncultural gooieties of the state to meet in this city Jan'y 20, were appoiuted.