Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-22

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2nd.-The payment of one dollar to the
Treasury of the Society at or before the Annual
Fair, constitutes the person paying an annual
member, and entities himself and wife exhi>
bitors and to compete for any and all the
| prizes or premiums offered by the Society, ex-
cept those offered upon the Trotting Match.
| Il also entities himself and family, consisting
of lady and children, ifundor 10 years of
age, free admission to the Fair Grounds during
the continuance Of the Fair. The payment of
ten dollars at one time confers the same rights
and privileges during fe
2rd-Admission to the Fair Grounds for
any person not member of the Society, and
over 10 years of age, 20 cents under 10
years of age, 10 cents. The payment of this
sum will entitle the person paying the same
to ticket which will admit him to the
Ground, DURING ONE DAY, and allow him to
pass in and out at leisure, but will not entitle
him to compete with for any Of the prizes or
premiums offered by the Society EXHIBITORS
| MUST BECOME MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY.
4th-Admission for any kind of Carriages,
30 cents and for any kind of Saddle Horse,
1 rs cents, for each admission to the Fair
Grounds. Members of the Society viii be res
qaired to pay the same rates of entry upon
horses or carriages as arc required of those
| who are not members.
9Th. Mo person will be entitled to a
premium who is not the owner Of the property
at the time of entry.
Chino article which may be entered in
either of classes %, 90 and 80 shall receive
premium, unless the same shall have been
made during the current past year.
7th.-Animas or articles entered, to be
| entitled to premium, must be entered in the
name of the owner or manufacturer
| Sth-All animals and al ticles intended for
| competition should be entered in the books of
the Secretary prior to ~ o'clock. NJ, on the
second day of the Fair, after which no entries
aciN be permitted uader any circumstances /; and
| in order to insure the attention of the Judges,
| the said animals and articles must be on the
| Ground, in their appropriate places and pro-
perly ticketed, by l o'clock p. M, on the
second day of the Fair, or no premium will be
| awarded.
eth.-No animal will be allowed to be
entered in more than one class nor be entitled
| to more than one premium in any class, exbept
| in the Trotting classes, as hereinafter pro-
vided.
I0th.-Any person entering an animal for
competitor in Trotting class shall, on making
the entry thereof with the Secretary
of the Society pay to the said Secretary a sum
equal to ten per cent, on the amount of the
| whole premium offered in the class in which
said animal is entered for competition.
Ilth.-The Executive Committee will hold
meeting at the Secretary soffice on the Fair
Graunds, at l o'clock p. m, precisely on the
second day of the Fair, when and where all the
Judges selected to award premiums are
requested to report themselves for duty; at
which time and place they will be furnished
with list of entries in their respective
| classes
18th. The entries will all be duly numbered
and the awards will be made and reported
by the Judges with reference to the numbers.
The report of the Judges will be made in
| writing, giving the amount of premiums
awarded for each case, and the report signed
by majority of the Judges and returned
to the Secretary by 5 o'clock p. m, on the
second day of the Fair, Except the report on
Equestrianism, and Trotting Matches, which
will take place on the last day of the Fair
The object Of the Society is improvement, and
the Judges are selected with view ofadvanc-
ing that object They are therefore requested
to notice in detail all entries that came under
that notice, stating their merits. In all cases
where the stock or article on exhibition is
inferior, and by the Judges deemed unworthy
of premium, the same shall be withheld
whether there be any competition or not
Blue ribbons will be attached to LIST premiums
and red to End premiums.
13th-The announcement of awards will be
made at the Judges stand about one o'clock
D. M, on the last day of the Fair after which
premiums will be paid by the Treasury, at his
office to such as may apply and be entitled
thereto.
l4th-Persons entitled to premiums shall
on making application to the Treasury there's
fore present to him the entry card of the
animal or article that drew the premium.
| -A>t-i;~., to this will expedite the payment as
well as mitigate the labors of the Treasurer.
15th-No animal or article entered for the
exhibition will be allowed to be removed from
the Fair Grounds prior to O'Clock p. M, on
the last day of the Fair, without the consent of
the General Superintendent.
l6th.-Exhibitors are requested to pay
particular attention to their articles and stock
on exhibition The Superintendent will use
every precaution for safe~keeping of the same,
but the Society will not be held responsible
for the damages or accident that may occur.
I7th.-Sheds, stalls and enclosures will be
provided on the Fair Grounds, as far as posi-
BILE, for the protection, comfort and security
of animals on exhibition. Forage and water
will also be supplied by the General Superin-
tendent for all animals on exhibition, free of
charge.
lSth-No person will be permitted to run
horses ON the track, or in any part of the Fair
Grounds during the Fair under any pretense
| whatever.
l9th.-The Grounds will be cleared, at
seven o'clock p. m, of each day, of all persons
who have not a written permit from the
General Superintendent of the Fair Grounds
20th.-The retail or sale of all int oxicating
drinks will be excluded from the Grounds
l IL l.. ~
adjacent thereto during the continuance of the
Fair.
The trade and traffic Of all other articles
will also be excluded, except so far as the
same may be authorized by the General
Superintendent.
2Ist.-The Executive Committee will hold
meeting at the Secretarys Office in Lancaster,
| at half.past seven o'clock p m. on the second
day of the Fair, for the purpose of auditing
claims against the Society. All claims, except
for premiums, must be audited by said Conn
mittee prior to payment of the same by the
Society.
22nd.--It shall be the duty of the Marshal
| to employ such police force as in his judgment
shall be necessary to preserve order upon the
Fair Grounds during to Fair, and in the dis
charge of such duty his attention is directed
to section three of chapter fifty three of the
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1t shall be the duty Of the General Super
intendent To- take charge of the Fair Grounds
and property thereon employ such assistants,
gate keepers and others, with the exception of
the Police Force, as shall in his Judgment be
be necessary to promote the best interests of
! The Society; to have charge of the seats,
renting Of the refreshment stands, dining
rooms, etc; to instruct the gate keepers to
receive no money for admission at the gates,
to allow no team person, except he be
officer of the Society, wearing the proper badge
of his office admission to the Fair Grounds
unless the proper ticket be presented.
23d-Premiums uncalled for before the first
day of January, 1877, viii be forfeited to the
Society.
24th.-Dinner WIN provided upon the Fair
Grounds for the officers of the Society, the SUI
perintendents of the various departments and
the Judges Of the various classes who shall re-