The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-24

that visitors will give personal attention
TO their property, and at the close of the
exhibition take charge ofthe same with
due propttude.
18th, The names Of the Judges APP.
pointed by the Board, must be announced
at 8 o'clock, on the morning of the ex.
hibiton from the grand entrance to the
grounds by the Secretary of the Bureau,
when meeting Of the Judges shall take
place at the office Of the Secretary, at
which all vacancies shall be filed, after
which they shall receive their catalogues
of entries before proceeding TO the dis.
charge Of their official duties; and no
Judge shall decide upon the merits of any
article submitted, who shall be Interested.
either directly or indirectly in said arti
Gle.
a., TO prevent confusion, and ebr
greater expedition in the transaction Of
business, the Judges shall examine and
decide as to the premiums to be awarded
before the public is admitted; and upon
the conclusion Of said examination, sig.
nal shall be given by the hosting of a
flag upon the central Amphithcatre, when
a general inspection Of the articles to be
submitted shall take place upon the
terms before specified, at the discretion
ofthe directors.
Is. The proceedings shall be varied
from day to day, to suit the interests Of
the occasion; and as the condition Of the
weather and good taste may at the time
dictate.
l6. On some day ordays such as may
be considered suitable by the Board Of
Directors, auction sales shall be held on
the Fair Grounds, of such animals and
articles as shall have been exhibited &C
cording to the prescribed rules, and
which it may be deemed desirable by the
owners thereof, to dispose Of by that
method, the regulations governing the
same, to be left to the Judgement of the
Board.
II. There shall be three standing Com.
mittccs on Pedigrees, -horses-asses-
and embarrassing of three members
each, appointed by the Bureau, for one
year, to whom all pedigrees shall be sub.
and who shall approve them as
correct before they shall be entered on
the official records ofthe Bureau. They
shall have power to examine pedigrees
generally, and report the same to the Blu.
reau, for publication in the Secretary's
report.
Which report, amended so as to read
as above was adopted.
Mr.. Hodsen offered the following res
olution, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resohced, That the Board Of Directors
consist for the present year Of the follow.
ing gentlemen: Williams Williams, Geo.
Elliott, Richard Allen, w. c. Whit.
thome and John X. Howard.
DR.. Shelby introduced the following
which was adopted
Resozrcd, That the Bureau will hold a
Fair on the second Monday in October
next, on its grounds near this city, under
the &neral direction Of the Board Of Di. ,
rcct6rs, and that the Farmers and Me.
chanics Of the State, and especially the
Davidson County Agricultural Society,
and the Mechanics Institute ofNashville,
be invited and solicited to cooperate
with the Bureau in this Fair. y
The Bureau then adjourned until to.
morrow morning, at 10 o'clock.
FOURTH DAY.
Friday, May 16.
The Bureau met, pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The morning session was occupied in
dcslutory conversation and debate on the
general interests Of the Bureau, the prop.
er management Of fairs, and the best 10.
cation for fair grounds, without the trans.
action Of any special business.
The evening session was also principally
occupied in the same manner.
The Bureau adj journed until the regu.
lar meeting in October, unless sooner
called together in the mode prescribed
by the constitution.
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