Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-26
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

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ed from the ground.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
/. Competition open to the world,
except in township display.
.. Hay and bedding will be fun
nlshed free Of charge. Grain must
be purchased by those requiring it.
3. Articles for which no premium
is offered will be entered in the class
to which they naturally belong, and
will be passed .lpon by the commit
tees on those classes, they recon-
mending such premiums as their judg-
ment may dictate; such recommen-
dations, however, will be subject to
the approval of the Executive Com
mittee.
4. Exhibitors must see to the de-
livery of their articles and their ar
rangement upon the grounds. The
Society will use all diligence to in
sure the safety of stock and articles
after their arrival and arrangement
on the grounds, but will not be re-
sponsible for any loss or damage that
may occur. 1t is particularly desired
that exhibitors Will give their person
al attention to their property, and at
the close of the Fair take charge of
the same.
5. Exhibitors will be furnished
with tickets, upon which shall be
written the name of the owner of az
ticles or animals exhibited, and to be
attached to the same.
6. Exhibitors are expected to obey
the Marshals promptly i'll producing
their stock when instructed to do so,
and any person proving refractory,
will be ruled out from competition.
I. Should any individual enter an
animal or article in another name
than that of the bona .fde owner, the
person making such entry will not be
allowed a premium should one be re-
ported by the Judges.
s. Should any person enter any
vegetable production, or any manu-
factured article, or anything else, in
any other name than that of the pro-
ducer, no premium shall be paid, not
withstanding one may be awarded
by the committee.
9. Premiums will not be paid on
articles or animals removed from
exhibition before its close, unless
such removal has the special approval
Of the President.
10. The Diploma of the Society
shall be considered the highest hon
orary reward awarded by the Society.
II. The same animal shall not re-
ceivc two premiums, except in the
regular classification Herd and Sweep
stakes, unless otherwise provided.
MARsIIAIs, AIDS AND POLICEMEN.
-. The Marshal shall have charge
of the Grounds (undcr control of the
Directors) and command of the Po-
lice during the exhibition, and it shall
be his duty, with the assistance of his
aids, to preserve order throughout
And it shall be his duty to make him
self familiar with the programme,
and execute it without further orders,
unless some change be made therein
by vote of the Directors.
13. The Policemen shall be sworn
in rs conservators of the peace, and
it shall be their duty to arrest any
person creating disorder or violating
any of the rules of the exhibition, or
the laws of the State. No bills for
police service shall be audited unless
signed by the Marshal.
IA. The Board of Directors will
hold a meeting at the Office of the
Secretary, on the evening of the last
day of the Fair, to determine protests
and audit bills for services during
the Fair, of Policemen, Marshals,
Gate-keepers and Assistants. All
bills for service must be presented at
this meeting.
COMMITTEES.
Is. When there is no competition,
or nothing III class deserving pre-
MUM, committees may Withhold 1t at
their discretion.
16. The Judges of Stock, if not
satisfied as to the regularity of the
entries in their respective classes, will
apply to the Secretary for informa-
ton; and should there be any doubt
after examination, of their coming
within the regulations, Or if any ami.
NAL is of such a character as not to
be entitled to exhibition in-competi-
ton, they will report the fact to the
Board of Directors, that such course
may be adopted as the case may re-
quire.
II. The Committee will be care
full to examine everything exhibited,
and as there will be no general dis
cretionary list, they may recommend
premiums on articles possessing merit
Notwithstanding no premiums may