PROCEEDINGS STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 19 



The committee also adopted the following rule which shall be optional 

 with exhibitors in the minor departments where they make entries for 

 less than $10 in premiums, whether they purchase an exhibitor's ticket or 

 not. 



The following propositions were brought to the attention of the com- 

 mittee for band engagements at the fair: 



Argonne Post Band, thirty-one pieces including director, seven days, 

 August 27 to September 2 inclusive, $1,630. 



Morgan's Rainbow Division Band, thirty pieces, August 26-27, $1,000; 

 three days, August 26-27-28, $1,400. 



T. Fred Henry, two eight-piece orchestras, one seven days and one 

 six days, $916. 



The committee also held a conference with Mr. E. T. Davis, superin- 

 tendent of the public safety department, and discussed the plans for this 

 year's fair. It was decided that Mr. Davis should hire twenty-five mounted 

 men to be used as fence riders and for taking care of traffic on the prin- 

 cipal streets. Also sixty-five foot men for other police duty. The mounted 

 men to be paid $5 per day with feed for their horses; the foot men $4 a 

 day. Sleeping quarters, for all men, equipped with cots and mats to be 

 furnished by the department. 



The committee visited the fair grounds and instructed Superintendent 

 Deets to make the following repairs and improvements: 



Paint roof and metal cornice on horse barn. Also roof of stock pavilion, 

 administration building and brick dining halls. 



Paint frame building used for blacksmith shop. Also vaudeville stages. 



Have the gravel roof on the swine barn, brick horse barn and porches 

 of administration building repaired. 



Put a new shingle roof on the girls' dormitory, and patch the shingle 

 roof on the boys' dormitory and the boys and girls' club building. Also 

 patch shingle roof on speed barns. 



Change grade in entrance at E. 30th street and University avenue, so 

 that water will not stand in entrance. 



Put in new wing fence at University avenue entrance, and paint metal 

 gates. 



Have three-foot cement sidewalk laid from University avenue to new 

 residence. 



Repair fence south of street car entrance. 



Rebuild light line on Grand avenue. Also place all wires crossing race 

 track and center field under ground in conduit. 



Repair woven wire fence around outside of race track. Also steel fenc- 

 ing in front of grand stand and bleachers and at each end of paddock. 



Build an addition on south side of postoffice about 12 by 14 feet for 

 storing mail, etc. 



The committee also decided to put up a permanent fence around back 

 part of fair grounds. Also construct a fence running north and south just 

 east of Seick Tent &, Awning Warehouse, and poultry building, and to use 

 the camp grounds and back part of the grounds for pasture. The superin- 

 tendent was instructed to pasture stock at the following rates: Horses, 

 $3.50 per month; cows, $3 per month; cattle under one year old, $2.50 

 per month. 



The committee approved payment of bills. 



