one of whom shall be the President, for examination, and final disposition. Committee under the order-President, Springer and Gest. Ordered, That the estate of Darius Lapham, deceased, be allowed the sum of fifty dollars, for services rendered by said Lapham, as one of the Executive Committee of the Board at Cincinnati. Ordered, That the next Annual Fair be held on the 17th, 18th and 19th days of September next, in the city of Columbus, on condition that the citizens of said place secure, by the next meeting of the Board, the sum of three thousand dollars to pay the expenses incident to said Fair. Ordered, That the President send in to the Legislature, by special message, the proceedings of the delegates of the county societies. Ordered, That the President be authorized to rent a room in which the office of the Board shall be held. Ordered, That the Executive Committee forward specimens of Ohio corn, in the ear, to the World's Fair. Ordered, That Mr. M. B. Bateham's claim for money alleged to have been lost from mail, be referred to the President and Secretary for adjustment. Resolved, That in respect of the claim of T. C. Peters, of New York, for services rendered by him during the State Fair, at Cincinnati, the Board is of the opinion, that the payment by the Executive Committee of his expenses from the time of his departure from his home till his return, and the offer of fifty dollars in addition thereto, is an ample and liberal compensation for the services rendered by him. Resolved, That the Board cordially recommend to the support of the people of the West the Horticultural Review, edited by Dr. J. A. Warden, of Cincinnati. Ordered, That the Executive Committee be directed not to allow and audit the claim of J. McCormick, as reporter to the American Pomological Congress, as neither the Board nor its Executive Committee employed him. The Board elected Professor W. W. Mather, of the Ohio University, Corresponding Secretary for the term of one year. M. L. Sullivant, J. G. Gest and Arthur Watts, were appointed delegates of the Board to attend the "World's Fair," to be held in London, next June. The Board adjourned to meet on the first Wednesday of March next, in Columbus. TREASURER'S REPORT. S. MEDARY, Treasurer, in account current with the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. 2,594 40 Oct. 5. To cash received from sale of tickets and badges at Ohio State Fair - 7,284 96 Oct. 5. To cash received from E. H. Eastman, for 600 00 Oct. 9. To cash of M. B. Bateham, proceeds of lum- 257 75 Oct. 24. To cash of J. M. Anderson 12 50 13 00 200 00 259 73 To cash of J. G. Gest, subscriptions in Cin cinnati 160 00 $12,810 64 1849. Dec. 5. By cash paid F. R. Elliott, for expenses in attending meeting of the Board, (Voucher A). Dec. 6. By cash paid C. Springer, for expenses in attending meeting of the Board, as Voucher B per Dec. 6. By cash paid D. Lapham, for expenses in attending meeting of the Board, as per Voucher C Dec. 6. By cash paid John M. Edwards, for expenses in attending meeting of the Board, as per Voucher D...... Dec. 6. Dec. 6. By cash paid S. Medary, for printing, as By cash paid A. Watts, for expenses in Dec. 6. By amount paid M. B. Bateham, viz: Postage $12 56 $6 Preparing and mailing circulars.. 3 (As per Voucher G.) 9 00 13.00 26 50 11.00 8 00 1 10 00 Dec. 7. By cash paid A. E. Strickler, for expenses in attending meeting of the Board, as per Voucher H... 1850. Feb. 14. By cash paid D. Lapham, for expenses in attending New York State Fair, as Voucher J... CR. 14 00 $104 00 $40 00 per Feb. 14. By cash paid M. L. Sullivant, traveling expenses to Cincinnati and back, in May, 1849, as per Voucher K...... 12 00 May 6. By cash paid J. G. Gest, for expenses in attending State Board in 1849, and expenses at Cincinnati session of May, 1849, as per Voucher L................... May 6. By cash paid J. T. Pugsley, for expenses in attending May meeting of the Board, as per Voucher M.. $12 50 17 00 May 8. By cash paid A. Watts, traveling expen- 52 00 77 50 1850. CR. May 9. By cash paid D. Lapham, viz: For writing "Report of the Board," $58 00 do 1 75 do Enquirer... 1 75 do do Commercial, 1 75 For postage in 1849 1 25 As per voucher Q.. $64 50 May 10. By cash paid D. Lapham (per M. B. Bateham) per order of the President, per voucher R.. May 11. By cash paid M. B. Bateham, viz: For postage from Dec. 1849, to date. 1,000 00 $9 2 Expenses at May meeting of the Board. 15 As per voucher S.. June 28. By cash to D. Lapham, per order of the President, as per voucher T... July 8. By cash to Allen Trimble, viz: Expenses to and from Columbus, Dec. 1849- 26 00 1,000 00 $11 00 1 50 12 50 500 00 526 12 Aug. 1. By cash paid M. B. Bateham for tents, State 130 14 By cash paid J. Higdon, for forage..$14 46 1. Voucher No. 6— By cash paid G. B. Seig, clerk in busi- 6 00 20 46 1850. CR. Oct. 1. Voucher No. 7 By cash paid Blachley & Simpson, for 1. Voucher No. 8 By cash paid Frazer, Baker & Mor- $21 68 64 55 $86 23 91 74 __608 68 By cash paid J. Higdon, for forage.. 13 00 2. Voucher No. 11 5. Voucher No. 20 By cash paid Jeff. Buckingham, (bill for police officers at State Fair)---375 00 5. Voucher No. 21 By cash paid John Orff, Clerk in 5. Voucher No. 22 By cash paid Wm. M. Stark, clerk in 6 00 $25 00 713 42 467 32 271 68 |