22 BOAED OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. E. J. McGowan was present and presented a bill for extra 

 expense in connection with the diving horses contract. On motion 

 of Mr. Wallace, seconded by Mr. Is^iblack, $114.60, being one- 

 half of the extra expense incurred by Mr, ]\IcGowan in preparing 

 the pit so that it would retain tlie water and on account of filling 

 same, was allowed and ordered to be paid. 



Messrs. Lieber, Yonnegut and Stechan appeared before the 

 Board in the interest of the North American Gymnastic Union 

 and requested the use of the fair grounds for the week of June 21, 

 1905. .On motion of Mr. Niblack, seconded by Mr. Beauchamp, 

 the Board granted the N'orth American Gymnastic Union the free 

 use of the fair grounds for the week of June 21, 1905, subject to 

 the rights of the horse trainers and persons having privilege con- 

 tracts with the Board. 



Mr. Hoover, secretary of the Commercial Club, presented a 

 statement of State Fair tickets subscribed for and sold by the 

 Commercial Club of Indianapolis. On motion of Mr. "Wallace, 

 seconded by Mr. Beauchamp, the Board ordered that the tickets 

 unsold by the Commercial Club be redeemed by the Treasurer. 



Mr. Wallingford of the Civic Improvement League of Indian- 

 apolis addressed the Board on the subject of improving and 

 beautifying the fair grounds. 



Letters from several persons who made entries in the speed 

 classes, requesting the return of entrance fees paid, were read by 

 the Secretary. On motion, duly seconded, the Board ordered that 

 no retuiTi be made of the entrance fees and that the Secretary 

 require persons making entries to abide by the rules of the Ameri- 

 can Trotting Association. 



On motion of jNFr. Wallace, seconded by Mr. Kiblack, it was 

 ordered by the Board that the Treasurer pay the note of $5,000 

 gi^en to the Columbia National Bank. 



