The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-15
SUPERINTENDENTS
Rules and Regulations.

|. Any person paying one dollar will re-
ceve Members Ticket, which will cntitle
him or her to enter articles for exhibition to
the amount of fifty cents, and will admit du-
ring the Fair the females of the family and
all persons under the age Of twenty-one years
residing in the family, and none others; and
which ticket will entitc him or her to mem-
bership rs well as to vote Mt all elections
pertaining to the officers of the Society, and
none other.
2. Family Tickets will be sold at fifty cents
each at the office on the ground, which will
admit man, his wife, and children under
twcnty-ons years Of age during the Fair. Sin
gle tickets will be furnished on the ground at
twenty-five ceHts each, which will admit one
person for one day only.
3. All live stock entries must he made by
l2 o'clock, NJ. of the first day; all other en-
tries by 10 o'clock A. NJ, the second day; the
books will positively close at the hours named
above.
4. The best of hay will be furnished free of
expense; corn and oats will be sold to those
who wish it, at the cost price.
5. Fifteen per cent. on the premiums COM
pcted for must be paid on articles entered for
exhibition.
6. All entries should be made the week
preceding the Fair. Apply to the Secretary.
I. No horse shall be shown for moro than
one premium.
8. Discretionary premiums will bo paid on
all articles presented not named on the list,
which the Awarding Committee may deem
worthy.
0. No articles will he allowed premium
that may he deemed unworthy.
A ,,il1 bo b,ll g., a. -,
eff of the Society that are not called for with
in thirty days after the Fair,
IL. As one of the objects of the Society is
to improve the stock Of the county, no premi-
ums are offered separately on common cattle,
but they may be shown in connection with
grade stock. -.
12. All aged or mAturod animals, that re-
ccivcd the first premium at the last Fair can
not again compete for premiums until two
years thcreafter-but can compete for sweep
stakes.
l3. Members of the Awarding Committees
will please present themselves at the Secreta-
ry's table, at or before 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the
first day of the Fair so that vacancies may be
filled and the Committees be in readiness to
discharge their duties,
Il. The Fair will open each morning ut
10 o'clock. 1t is hoped that the exhibitors will
see the propricty of making their entries pre-
vious to the first day, if possible.
10. The transfer of tickets will be punished
to the fullest extent of the law
16. No person other than the Committees
will be permitted to 60 into the ring when
stock is exhibiting, except officers of the Soci-
ely, Marshals and Superntcndcnts.
II. 1t is earnestly desired that NIL stock
for exhibition be on the ground before 10
O clock A. NJ, thc,frst day, in order to have
them in their proper places and avoid confu-
sion ... ...
lS. All stock will be required to be on the
ground until the evening of the third day.
10. Ample provisions will be made to fur
nish refreshments of all kinds at reasonable
prices to all who may attcndthe Fair
20. A present of gold ring, of tho value
of $780, will be made to each young lady who
will appear on horseback on the grounds at 8
o'clock p. NJ, on the second and third days
Of the Fair--the number limited to fifteen
the names Of those wishing to appear will bo
loft with the Secretary up to the evening of
the first day.
81. No premium will be paid when the
property exhibited was not owned by the ex-
hibitor, or by some member of the family.
~. If the amount Of receipts is not sufIi-
cient to pay the premiums in full, dividend
will be stricken and the premiums paid pro
rata.
23.mAl premiums will be withheld from
animals or articles that arc not on the grounds
the first day.
u. All ex-Prcsidents and ex-Treasurers