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Mr. Mullen offered the following resolution: That the general con- 

 tract be awarded to Mr. J. E. Lovejoy on his proposal of $172,727.24, tak- 

 ing advantage of the deductions agreed upon. That the contract provide 

 that the board may at any time, prior to March 1, 1920, take advantage 

 of the original bid calling for the completion of the building in accordance 

 with the plans and specifications, with the exception of the plumbing and 

 electrical work, by agreeing to pay Mr. Lovejoy the full amount of the 

 original proposal, $185,298.44. And that the secretary and architect be 

 directed to make contract with Mr. Lovejoy, requiring a surety bond for 

 the full amount of the contract as provided by law. Seconded by Mr. 

 Pike. Those voting aye: Cameron, Mullen, Pike and Corey. Those vot- 

 ing no: None. 



Mr. Pike moved that the committee reject all bids for plumbing and 

 electrical work. Seconded by Mullen. Motion carried. The secretary 

 Vi'as directed to pay Architects Keffer & Jones $2,500 on account. 



MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



December 11, 1919. 



The board convened at 10:00 a. m. with President Cameron presiding. 

 The following members answered to roll call: C. E. Cameron, J. P. 

 Mullen, W. W. Morrow, A. R. Corey, H. O. Weaver, E. M. Reeves. E. J. 

 Curtin, Cyrus A. Tow, T. C. Legoe, C. F. Curtiss, F. E. Sheldon, Charles 

 Escher, Sears McHenry and H. L. Pike. 



The secretary read the minutes of board, executive and special com- 

 mittee meetings, commencing with board meeting on February 5 and fi. 

 1919, and concluding with special committee meeting on October 24th. 

 The minutes were approved as read. 



Ttie matter of salary for the treasurer was brought up and Secretary 

 Corey read the law as passed by the thirty-eighth general assembly re- 

 garding same. Mr. Corey explained that the board had never fixed the 

 salary of the treasurer since the new law had been enacted. Mr. Weaver 

 moved that the salary of Mr. W. W. Morrow, treasurer, be fixed at $250 

 per year, commencing July 4, 1919, to conform to the present law and 

 that warrant be issued for the amount due Mr. Morrow ($62.50). Motion 

 was seconded by Mr. Reeves and carried. 



Mr. Cameron explained to the board that Secretary Corey had for the 

 past five years been using his own automobile for state fair business; 

 that upon the request of the executive committee Mr. Corey had filed bills 

 amounting to $510.02 for repairs, tires, etc., for the years 1918 and 1919. 

 and the committee would recommend to the board that this bill be paid 

 out of state fair funds. Mr. Curtiss moved the bills as presented for 

 repairs and maintenance of auto be allowed. Mr. Weaver seconded the 

 motion. The motion prevailed. 



On motion of Mr. Curtiss, seconded by Mr. McHenry, the board ad- 

 journed sine die. 



The board immediately reconvened and Mr. B. W. Garrett, clerk of the 

 Supreme Court, administered the oath of office to the newly elected offi- 

 cers and members of the State Board of Agriculture: Cameron, Mullen, 

 Weaver, Escher, Reeves, Pike, Tow and Curtiss. 



