The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-27

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grounds.
II. No person or persons shall be permit
ted to sell auy intoxicating liquors of any
kind, or exhibit any animal or other curiosi-
ty, for money, or sell by lottery, or chance,
any articles of property, within the enclos.
ure. %s
AWARDING COMMITTEES AND JUDGES.
/. In all cases will be appointed ON the
Fair Grounds, except the Commute on Field
Crops and Grounds.
2. Members of awarding committees will
report themselves to the Superintendsnts at
their respective departments, at two o'clock,
p. NJ, on Tuesday, September End, where
all vacancies will be filed, appointments
made, etc. by the superintendent, in con
junction with two other members OF the
Board.
3. No person can act as Judge in any Lot
in which he may be an exhibitor, or an
d. No animal. article or object deemed
mn worthy shall be awarded premium but
no nrem;yum shall be withheld merely because
there is no competition.
S. Any person attempting tointerfere with
the Judges during their adjudications, will
be promptly excluded from competition.
s. Any exhibitor who shall tear off a rib
bon, or authorize another person to do so in.
presence of an awarding committee, or shall
otherwise grossly insult such committee, shall
forfeit the premium, and b excluded from
competition, unless public satisfactory
apology to the Board be made.
7. The judges will report only the animals
or articles entitled to premiums, except they
may especially commend such others as
may be deemed worthy of commentator.
8. Purity of blood, as established by pedi-
gree, symmetry, size, early maturity and
general characteristics of the several breeds
Of animals viii be considered, and proper
allowance be made for age, feeding and
other circumstances.
9. Should any doubts arise as to the regu-
larity of entry, or any other important matter
which the committee feel incompetent to
decide, they may at once report the same to
the Superintendent of the proper depart
ment.
10. Each award must be written In plain,
careful manner, ON the blank page opposite
the entry and the reasons for the award
should be stated.
IL. The books must be returned by the
Superintendent of each department to the
Secretary as soon as the awards in each are
completed.
II. No discretionary premiums shall be
awarded; but articles or animals which are
not included in the regular list may be COM
mended, and the commentator, together
with the reasons therefor, entered on com.
mittee's books for action of the Board.
10. Great care must be exercised to pre-
serve the awarding committees books, and
the awards must be entered as above, in
plain, legible manner, in the proper place,
as the premiums will be paid on the authori-
ty of these entries only. -
Ia. Awarding committees will be particu-
lar to observe the following rules: Blue RIB
bons are designed for first premiums; red
ribbons tor second premiums, and are aeeer
| to be affixed to articles entered as miscel-
| lane0us. The green and yellow ribbons are
designed for miscellaneous articles, for which
| no premium can be awarded except by the
Board OF Directors-the green ribbon for
highest commentator, and the yetlOac ribbon
for high commentator.
| Is. All awarded premiums uncalled for,
for fifteen days after the Fair, shall be deem
ed donated to the Society.
l6. Any regulations that may be found
| necessary, not contained in the foregoing,
| will be proclaimed on the Ground.
RULES APPLICABLE TO ANIMALS.
/. Exhibitors of animals must place their
names and address, and the name of the
particular breed to which each animal be-
longs, in conspicuous place in their respec
tive stalls.
( 2. No animal or article on exhibition can
be removed from the Grounds until the
| close of the Fair, without the written order
of the Superintendent of the Department.
sUPERHrENDENTs OF DEPARTMENTS.
1. Each Superintendent Of Department
/ will have the selection of his assistants, the
I arrangement and supervision of al articles
or animals on exhibition in his Department,
and be responsible to the Board of Directors
| for his management of the same. -.
I 2. He viii afford the Awarding Committees
every facility for examination, will affix the
/ prizes under the direction of the Commit
1 tees, and when the Awarding Committees
are not ON duty, will take charge of the
books, and when the awards are finished re
turn the books to the Secretary. ,.
2. Each Superintendent is excepected to
exercise great care in preserving and return
ing the Awarding Committees books !; as
upon the entries Of awards in them, and up
On ne other authority, can checks for premi-
ums be drawn.
/ THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GROUNDS.
Il L. VIII nave charge OF the GROUND anu
police. All articles intended for exhibition
shipped by railroad or otherwise, may be
addressed to his care, but will notbe brough
on the grounds except by the owner or hi
agent, nor will the Superintendent of grounds
or the society, in any case be responsible, fol
transportation. He win direct exhibitors
on their arrival, to proper departments On
the grounds, assign places for encampment
inside the enlosure, and exercise a genera
supervision, preserving order and decorum
2. He will see that proper supplies of foot
!! for stock, and water for an purposes, are OIL
the grounds and convenient of access
3. He shall have full control of the use
j stalls, and collect the rents therefor shal
rent out grounds for the use OF provision
and other stands, collect the rents therefor
I and pay over the same to the treasurer
, and all other duties pertaining to the natur
: of.his office, subject only to the Board {
: Edirsetors. EtS $3.50 S Is. :
! AUCTION
$ Public sales Of stock and other article
e may take place every day during the fail
under the direction of the beard Of Director
1 . ..se. PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS.
q i. Cheeks for premiums will be paid i
e cash, except where otherwise noted.
g 2. Soon after tire awards are made an
b the books returned to the secretary, he vii
e draw, and on application, deliver to thos
g entitled to them Checks ON the Treasurer 70
the several amounts of Cash Premiums.