St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-24
The Executive Committee Making Elab-
crate Preparations Premium
List Much Enlarged.
Some Political Pointers = Minneapolis
Street Cars and st. Paul Politics
The Business" Candidate.
The Presbytery Ended--A New Levee
Scheme--The Capitol and Gus
tom House.
Criminals In and Out of the Police
Court--Notes of Real
Estate.
THE NEW FAIR GROUNDS.
inspection of Plans for the Proposed
HuiIdings-Eist of Committees
Other Business.

inspection of Plans for the Proposed
EsuiIdings-Eist of Committees
Other Business.
The board of managers of the State Agri-
cultural society met again yesterday and
were in session all day and in the evening.
A good portion of the time was occupied in
examining the plans for the
various buildings that will be
reouired. The committee had two sets
of plans. which according to the estimates
that accompanied them, were expected
would cost about S95, 600.
THE PREMIUM LIST.
The premium list was all revised except
The departments G and II domestic manu-
features and fine arts. The premiums are
more than doubled and the. list has been
classified into a more modern style. As an
instance to show what has been done in this
matter it may be stated that a premium OF
$500 is offered for the best herd of cattle.
While large premiums have been given to
herds and other sweepstakes the common
farmer has not been neglected.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The president appointed the following
committees:
Auditing-A. Bohland J. s. Harris, John
Cooper.
RecepHon-The president and vice presi-
dents.
Printing-John Cooper, r. C. JudsOn, c. P.
Bailey.
Privileges-J. F. Norrish, c. P. Bailey, Jas.
McHench.
Music-Adam Bohland, J. s. Harris, Clarke
Chambers.
Attractions-C. A De Graft, Clarke Cham
bcrs, Adam BOhland.
Raciug-Clarkc Chambers, G. a. De Graft,
James McHcnch.
Tiekets-John Cooper, c. p. Bailey, J. S.
Harris.
Transportation-C A. De Graf, S. c. judi
son and y. i. NOrrish.
SALES AT AUCTION.
The managers decided to introduce auC-
tiOn sales of live stock as new and i'm
portaut feature OF the society exhibitions.
The sales this year viii be held on Thurs
day and Friday, at 10 a. IN. All stock to
be offered for sale must be entered for eX-
hibitiOn at the time and in the manner pro-
yided for other entries, with full descrip-
ton, pedigree, etc. All defects i'll animals
offered must be advertised by the owner OF
auctiOneer. All sales must be bona fide, as
the society will not permit or in any way
cOmtenance any fraudulent or washed sales.
No animal offered can be withdrawn. The
society VIII employ competent dllu eA pc
Tienced stock auctiOner of whose services
sellers can avail themselves. Exhibitors
Offering stock for sale at these auctions
shall have the privilege of employing theiI
own auctioneer at their own expense, but
such auctioneer must be Of good repute and
not Objectionable to the managers. Pay
ment i'm liquidation of all purchases must be
made to the treasurer of the society, or to
some person designated by the managers.
Five per centmn Of the gross amount re-
ceived from all sales must be paid to the
treasurer of the society. Any sale made in
violation of the rules Of the society will sub
ject the principals to exemption from its
exhibitions, benefits and privileges. Ami
mails sold at these auctions cannot be with
drawn until the close Of the exhibition with
out permission from the superintendent.
THE BUILDING COMMITTEE.
The only business transacted in the even
ing was the appointment Of the following
gentlemen to constitute the building com
mittee: n. =. Clark chairman; c. \. De
Graf, j. f. Norris, James McHench and
John Cooper. This committee viii have
charge Of all buildings, their construction,
the making Of the track, etc.
The board adjourned about 10 o'clock.