The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-07-30
WOODSFIELD.
WEDNESDAY, THUsDAY s. FRI.
DAY, September %. 26 s. %.
Rules and Regulations of Meas.

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Rules and Regulations of MEAS
i |. Upon the payment of 81, any per.
lsons can becomes member of the Monroe
County Agricultural Society for one year
Said membership will admit all members
and their families under 21 years of age
during the continuance of the Fair, an1
none but members Cor their families
shall be allowed TO compete for premi.
Iums.
2. All kinds of stock, mechanic arts
farming utensils, dairy products, paint.
lings. needle or other fancy work, of other
counties, are allowed to compete for pre-
fmiums on an equal footing with Monroe
County.
8. Any article offered for competition
or premium must be owned at the time
or manufactured by the person so offer
ing, or member of his family under 81
years of age.
4. All articles are eligible to compete
fo- premiums.
D. Discretionary premiums will be
awarded on meritorous articles.
6. Exhibitors are required to have their
stock or other articles, intended for com.
petition or exhibition, entered upon the
Secretarys book, and placed within the
enclosure, on the first day of the Fair,
I Iandremain until o'clock on the last
day. unless otherwise permitted by peti.
tion to the President and Secretary.
z. Upon the entry of stock or other
articles, cards with the number and class
of said stock or article, viii be furri-l :
by the Secretr-- --...sneu
.--....r r, winch card must be
Lrlaced on OF attached to the stock or ar :
ticle to be exhibited for premium.
s. Any person may present specimens
of fruit and vegetables for premium,
whether cultivated by themselves or not
provided they establish to the satisfaction
Of the committee that the same was pro
duced within Monroe County.
8. The Awarding Committees arc re-
spectfully solicited to be present in due
time, that the Board may not be under
the necessity of filling vacancies.
10. The Judges are respectfully re-
quested to report themselves at the
Judges stand, on the Fair Ground, by II
O'Clock NJ. on the first day of the Fair, il
possible, when they will be furnished
with appropriate badges.
/ IL. Premiums must be called for with
in Is days after their award, or they will
be forfeited to the Society.
H. Premiums will be paddy the Treas
urer upon the order of the President and
Secretary, at his Office in Weodsfeld.
Ii. There will be charge of 20 cents
for admission within the enclosure, te
persons who are not members of the So.
lciety. Children under 10 years of age
10 cents. Single horse fifty cents; single
buggy, go cents; 2 horse wagon or buggy
75 cents.
| IA. No horse or other animal shall bt
lexhibited in but one class, unless sepa,
lrate entrance fee be paid for each class
| 10. There shall be no riding or driving
allowed within the ring, by any person
faster than trot, pace or rack under tn,
penalty Of being expelled from the rims
and forfeiting their chance for premium
/ 16. There shall not be allowed within
the Fair Ground enclosure, OF within tn,
limits prescribed by law, any wagon
tent, booth or saloon, for the sale of ale
beer, wine,. e,.cider. or other intoxicating
liquors, without special permit from th'
! President and Secretary, in writing.
II. No person will be allowed in th'
Ehorse ring, during the exhibition o
stock, except the Judges and Exhibitors
Is. The President will be designate,
o by white rosette; Vice President, blue
: tSecretary, yellow, Treasurer, pink, Di
I reetors, red.
: 10. A well-regulated police force vii
be in attendance to enforce the rules Q
the Society.
20. No article or animal to be entere
IN the name of any other than the bon
fde owner, either by himself or agent
No person who is an Exhibitor can ac
as Judge in the class in which he ez
hibits.
2l. When there is but one Exhibition
although he may show several animals j
, a class, only one premium will be award
led; that to be the first, or otherwise, a
the merit Of the animal or article may b
adjudged.
%. If any objection is made to any {
: the Judges, it must be done in writing
addressed to the President, stating rea
sens, which he alone shall decide upor
J, 23. The Marshals willreceiye the an
mails or articles for exhibition, and plac
: them in their proper divisions.
"a. No premiums will be awarded III
less the articles merit them.
8, 20. The necessary expenses of th
Fair will be paid frst,and if there is NJ
money enough to pay the premiums
full, a dividend will be made
Entrance fee in ali classes ten per cel
on the first premium, when the prcmiu
# amounts to two dollars or more; if lei
i than two dollars, nothing.
y H. r. MASON, Pres.
81 W. =. SIMMONS, Sec.