Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-15
RULES AND REGULATIONS.


lst. The payment of one dollar constitu-
ties any person a member for one year. All
members have right to compete for pre-
miums. eC .-E.Lttg LffttTlf
must be owned or manufactured by the per-
son offering the same or by some member
of his or her family under q years age.
3rd. All kinds of Stock, Mechanic Arts,
Farming implements, Diary Products,
Paintings, Needle Work, &C., of other coun-
ties and States are allowed to compete for
premiums on an equal footing with those
posed.
4th. All articles, whether made within the
year or previously, and whether heretofore
had premium or not, are eligible to COM
pete for premiums.
articles and stock entered on the books and
2 placed within the enclosure before II o'clock
of the second day of the Fair, and remain
! there until o'clock of the third day of the
Fair, but entries may be made in class E
tsweepstakes)up to the hour of exhibition.
j 9Th. Whether there be much, little, or no
competition, premiums will be awarded,
provided the regulations of the Society be
adhered TO, and the articles meritorious.
7th. Any person the owner of an article
exhibited for premium, who shall make
use of any means TO bias the minds of the
Awarding Committee in making up their
Judgment, shall forfeit his or her premium.
The various Awarding Committees are
respectfully solicited to be present in due
time that the Board may not be under the
necessity OF HlilnR Vdcduc1eS, anu atncy are
cautioned against letting any one point in
fiuence them too much in making a deci-
sion; they should consider all the qualities
that adapt an article or animal for the class
in which 1t is exhibited.
Sth. There will be charge Of 25 cents for
each day to persons who are not members
of the Society; children under IA years Of
age, l5cents. For each saddle horse 25 cents.
For each one-horse vehicle 80 cents, and for
each two-horse vehicle 40 cents,
9th. No person who is an exhibitor can
act as Judge in the class in which he exhibits.
10th. No person other than the officers Of
the Association. the judges and exhibitors,
of stock will be permitted to enter the ring
while:stock is being exhibited.
llth. No animal shall be entered but in
one class; or. If otherwise, fee must be paid
in each class.
10Th. A membershipticket entities to one
entry in stock classes. Second entrance 50
cents, and each additional one 25 cents; all
other entrances free to members.
18th Nc persons p 9I1,is shall be permitted to
with any intoxicating drinks.
DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS.
The officers of the Fair will be known by
the following insignia:
The PRESIDENT by a Blse Rosette.
VICE-PRESIDENTb by Pink Rosette.
DIRECTORS by Red Rosette,
SECRETARIES by White Rosette,
TREASURER by Green Rosette,
CHIEF MARSHAL by Red Sash,
ASSISTANTS by Blue Sash.
There is an ample enclosure OF SIX acres OF
ground with close board fence eight feet
high. Pens and stalls for stock will be well
provided with covers. There Is alsoa well
dug for the accommodation of visitors.
Rsolued. That there be no riding or driv-
ing In the ring faster than q trot or rack,
either by male or female, under the penalty
of being expelled from the ring and forfeit
ing chance for premium.
Resolred, That all premiums awarded by
this Society, that are not drawn on or be-
fore the first day of December next. shall re-
vert back to the Society.
Books for the entry of sto ck and other
articles will be open at any time after the
1st of August, at my ONCE In Freeporf, Ohio.
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1869.
President-TURNER @. BROWN. JR. So
Tice- President-WILLIAMG G. SMITH.
Tredstrer-ELIAS J. PHIPPS.
jSecretny--JOHN /. WILSON.
Directors-BARNET TAYLOR,
JOHN MOORE, JR.
DAVID BEAN, =
JOHN WILKIN, %
JOHN LATHAM,
j. sgd. BAILY,
ANDREW MCELWAINE
CHIEF Md1shdJ-Hon. JOHN LATHAM.
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