24 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



certain real estate to be used as an addition to the Iowa State Fair 

 Grounds; that we came to the city of Des Moines on the 16th day of June, 

 1919, and were engaged on that date in the assessing of damages pur- 

 suant to the appointment; that including the time coming and going we 

 are entitled to compensation as follows: 



Name Days Expenses Mileage Total 



H. W. Grout 2 $12.29 106 $42.89 



G. \V. Speer .' 1 2.45 22 14.65 



Jno. A. Hawkins 2 9.20 70 36.20 



Frank S. Wells 1 1.00 6 11.60 



J. H. Hahn 1 2.06 24 14.46 



C. R. Richards : 2 8.15 239 52.05 



FEE BILL. 



Witnesses $ 



On petition 2.00 



Summoning and attending jury 5.00 



Mileage .80 



Expenses (automobile) 5.50 



Serving notices 2.25 



Copy fee 13.00 



Auditor's fee transfer for recording .25 



Recording proceedings 13.00 



Total $14,824.65 



On June 17th the executive committee met with members Cameron, 

 Mullen and Corey present. The committee accepted the award of the 

 sheriff's jury and instructed the attorney general's office to communicate 

 this information to the executive council with a request to officially ac- 

 cept the award. 



The committee also met with Charles S. Bradshaw, attorney for Stella 

 M. Henderson and Mrs. Lucinda Short, who has power of attorney for 

 Miss Henderson, with a view of purchasing acreage lot No. 3 containing 

 nine acres. The committee made a proposition that they would pay Miss 

 Henderson $11,500 for the nine acres. 



The application of the Fordson Tractor Company for the entire Power 

 Hall was presented to Mr. Mullen and on recommendation of Mr. Mullen 

 the building was assigned to the Fordson Tractor Company for the sum 

 of $600, with the understanding that the entire floor space be occupied 

 with Fordson Tractors and a complete line of agricultural implements. 



The committee met with the directory board of the Chamber of Com- 

 merce and discussed matters of interest to the fair and business interests 

 of Des Moines. It was the consensus of opinion of those present that 

 there should be closer co-operation between the business men of Des 

 Moines and the management of the state fair. 



The proposition of establishing the National Swine Show at the state 

 fair grounds was discussed by the executive board of the Chamber of 

 Commerce and the executive committee of the Iowa State Board of Agri- 

 culture. 



The following is a record of the action taken. 



Vice President Fitzhugh presented the subject of the National Swine 

 Show and the possibility of Des Moines securing this event. 



Mr. Corey for the state fair board, stated that the fair grounds and 

 buildings necessary would be placed at the disposal of the show without 



