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expense except for the necessary overhead in taking care of the show 

 and the expense of cleaning building and grounds following the show. 



Mr. Fitzhugh announced that a cash guaranty fund against possible 

 deficit of $3,000 has been secured. The question of the guaranty fund 

 was discussed by members of the board and officers of the board of agri- 

 culture. It was the general opinion that this amount should be increased 

 in order to make a more favorable comparative showing with other cities 

 who were known to have subscribed much larger amounts. 



President Cameron stated that in order to increase the amount of the 

 guaranty fund, if the Chamber would raise the amount of $3,500 the 

 fair board would add $500 to this sum, making a total of $4,000 available. 

 It was the sense of all present that this generous offer on the part of the 

 fair board should not be accepted. In order that the necessary additional 

 $500 might be assured the following members of the board volunteered to 

 be responsible for the following amounts: 



Mr. Brenton ■ $100 



Mr. Ellyson 100 



L. B. Ellis Mfg. Co 100 



Mr. Clemens 100 



Mr. Fitzhugh 50 



Mr. Byers 50 



Mr. Sherriff 50 



A motion by Mr. Ellyson, seconded by Mr. Clemens, that the offer of 

 the state fair board to add $500 to the $3,500 raised by the Chamber of 

 Commerce, making a total of $4,000 as a guaranty fund, not be accepted, 

 was unanimously carried. 



A motion by Mr. Clemens, seconded by Mr. Sherriff, that the Chamber 

 of Commerce underwrite the incidental expenses connected with the 

 upkeep of the swine show as indicated by Mr. Corey, was carried. 



A motion that a telegram be sent at once to Mr. Wallace, at Chicago, 

 advising him of the action of the fair board in tendering the free use of 

 the fair grounds and buildings for the swine show and also that he be 

 authorized to guarantee the sum of $3,000 again deficit with further 

 authority to increase this amount to $4,000 if necessary, was carried. 



Mr. Ellyson presented the following resolution which was seconded by 

 Mr. Byers and unanimously adopted: 



Resolved, That we appreciate the pleasure of the visit of the Executive 

 Committee of the State Fair. 



That we realize the mutual advantage of a more intimate relationship 

 between the two associations. 



That we respectfully extend to each member of this committee an invi- 

 tation to meet with this board at any of their Wednesday noon meetings, 

 to present any matters they may feel should be brought to the attention 

 of the Chamber. 



President Cameron responded, thanking the board and the Chamber 

 for the spirit of co-operation shown and the hospitality extended to the 

 members of the fair board. 



The following bids were received for the construction of the Grand 



avenue and Walnut street entrances and a ticket booth at Grand avenue: 



Sugarman Construction Company, Des Moines $6,150 



Arthur H. Neumann Company, Des Moines 3,854 



J. E. Lovejoy, Des Moines 2,990 



The committee awarded the contract to J. E. Lovejoy on his bid of 

 $2,990 and the architects were instructed to prepare contract. 



The proposition from A. J. Phillips, president of the Iowa division ot 

 the National Drum Corp, to furnish the Civil War Veterans' Drum Corp, 



