Indiana American., 1868-06-19
RULES AND REGULATIONS Gov
ERkiNG THIS FAIR.

1. Members OF the dtGrreot awarding commit
tees TO report themselves 20 the Secretary Of the
society by q O'clock, A NJ, OF the second day ol
the Fair, and II not 20 done the bard will ,ro.
eeed Immediately TO nii up the different awardln
committees, except the committee on horses
who will positively report themselves by eo'olook
A. NJ. OF the third day, and will imlasdlats ,
enter upon their duties. 40.
2. The ground will be open for the admirslos
Of stock ahd articles which are TO be exhibited. on
Monday the day before the Fair all astlcles en-,
tered for premiums must be entered by " o'clock,
NJ, on the SECOND day of the Fair. THs nKrWs'
nusf ng NADs At rmE Tisg srscirGp AND No sSfg,
WILL mn aADk AFrEr rnsr Tisg.
3. The respective awarding committees vii
promptly report themselves at the time, aud In th
manner above directed, aud at once enter upol
the discharge OF their respective duties; or, ea
failure TO do 80, the Board will forthwith Oil lh
the vacancy.
I. Members will bs furnished with member.
ship tickets. which will admit them With thel
wives and children under twenty-oae years o.
age.
8. Persons, not members OF the Society, vii
be charged rs cents per day, and children nnde
IS aud over Q years, will be charges 40 cents PEI
day. Fora family ticket, darIng the Fair, one
dollar will be charged.
Q. No person will be allowed 10 interfere with,
or make any suggestions 20 the awarding com
mlttees while the, are aejudiesiing.
Z. A conmlttee OF afrangemvnts fhall be ap'
pointed annually, whose duty u shall be 70 rs
ceve oil articles designed Cor exhlbltiGn, assign
70 said ariiel their paots,app Int daor'keepers,
&c. nd they shalt have the rxclu i've control ol
for reireshments ~ they deem p'oper-the dlfco
tors rescfvng the right ofsaying what may or may
not DO s,ld on the fait grpua 10.
3. All persons having stands In th- Fair
gfounde, shall obtain ticket VI mcmbcrship be-
tafe admiss'oh. Hf
y. The awarding committees shall report thelr
awards to the Secretary by I o'e'oek l.. NJ. OF the
third day of the Fair
TO- Zach arileis entered shall be numbered In
iis appropriate class, and the number ontered ln
the seereiary's book, Tut no owner shall have
hls name placed on hr card.
II. Al members are req lfed 10 pay the
annual fec Of membership, oa or before tho hr'l
day Of The Fair.
IL. The reepsclve awarding committees are
authorized 60 withhold premiums where the nfii.
eles are not sufficiently meiiiurious.
~. No persoa, being competitor FOR prem.
lume, ehall be pefnitted 10 serve asa member hf
an aw riding committee In that class 10 which
their articles beleng,
ID The board u authorised 10 award premiums
on articles net enumerated should they be offered
aud possess sufficient merit or novelty.
IS. Every competitor for premium must be-
come member oi the Society, by paying the an-
nual fee,
"a. Exhibitors must have their stock or other
ai,lcles entered on lha books of the Secretary
before Trey are placed Within the enclosure Of 'hs
show ground.
~. No articles are TO be removed from the On
closure without permission Of tie managers.
is Aiirersons applying Tor premiums On grain.
grass seed, fruits, vegetables and roots, shall ie
With the appropriate eommltee written state.
ment of the mode or manner Of producing aud
time Of planting
~. An agricultural products. offered for
premiums, muas be Of tho present years growth.
20. No article or animal shell receive n
premium, In more than one olassa the same ex'
hibIion except Tor sweepstakes, and lots AMI H.
teTs.
q. The awarding committee, In making up
their award, shall take iuto consideration all the
points which e. 10 make up tho animal on article
%. No nber of the Board Of Directors shall.
while In oinee. aeta ~ awarding eommluees.
23. All manufactured articles must be exhibited
by the manufacturer thereof Aud all farm,
orchard aud larden products. must be exhibite by
OF In the name Of the BuSA rlpE producer thereof,
and no premium shall be awarded 20 persons OK
hibiting grain, fruits or vegetables produced BY
others.
"a. All members Of awarding committees who
reside ou. OF th. county will be furnished with
tickets for themselves and families, free Of charges
but where they enter ariclas for composition they
must pay the admission fee OF VI.
rs. Pleasure buggies, carriages and wagons
shall be charged each day during the Pair, driv-
Ing through the Fair grounds, ~, and no such
buggy, carri ge or wagon will be allowed 10 I'M
hitch while Ia the ground. l..l .i.r.
20. The Board may for good cause shown, re-
move any member OF an awarding COMMITTEES.
&1-The time Of holding the franklin County
Fair has been fixed permanently, commencing on
the 81 Tuesday ofsegtember in each year.