44 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, OCTOBER 4, 1901. 



The Executive Committee of the Indiana State Board of Agri- 

 culture met pursuant to adjournment. 



There were present all members of the committee except Mr. 

 Jones. 



The meeting was called to order by President McDonald. 



On motion of Mr, Niblack, duly seconded, it was ordered that 

 the committee proceed at once to the purchase for the Board of the 

 134 acres of real estate now occupied by the Board under a lease 

 and option to buy, and that a special committee of three be 

 appointed to carry out the details of said purchase in accordance 

 with the resolution authorizing the Executive Committee to buy 

 said real estate. 



The President appointed the following committee in accordance 

 with the action of the committee, viz.: McDonald, Claypool and 

 Niblack. 



On motion of Mr. Claypool, duly seconded, the Secretary and 

 Superintendent of Speed were appointed a committee to employ 

 a competent engineer to prepare plans and specifications for a 

 half-mile track and athletic grounds in the infield of the mile track. 



On motion of Mr. Niblack, seconded by Mr. Beauchamp, it was 

 ordered that the claim of the Board for damage done to the 

 buildings and grounds be prosecuted diligently, and that a fair 

 charge be made against the Government as a rental for the occu- 

 pancy of the grounds as a military camp in the year 1898. It was 

 also ordered that the claim be not less than $15,000 for rental and 

 damages. 



On motioln, J. W. Lagrange, Treasurer of the Board, was 

 allowed the sum of $95 on account of extra work and expense 

 incurred in selling reserved seat tickets for the grand stand and 

 for ticket sellers at the night attraction. 



