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The committee agreed that the rule providing no admission fee should 

 be charged for vehicles on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday should also 

 apply to campers who expected to remain on the grounds. 



The secretary was authorized to purchase a five-gallon coffee urn for 

 the private dining hall at an expense of $24. He was also authorized 

 to purchase one car of tan bark for the judging ring in the stock pavilion 

 at $2.50 a ton, f. o. b. cars Milwaukee. 



The superintendent of grounds was instructed to thoroughly spray 

 and whitewash the interior of the plants and flower building; also repair 

 fence along southeast corner of the grounds. 



Mr. Cameron moved that none of the property at the state fair 

 grounds be lent or moved' from the grounds without the written 

 consent of the secretary. Seconded by Mr. Olson. Motion carried. 



The committee approved payment of bills. 



AUDITING COMMITTEE MEETING. 



July 19-21. 



Committee consisting of Phillips, Legoe and Mullen met and approved 

 all paid and unpaid bills on file in the department. 



SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING. 



August 12-13-14. 



Mr. Pike, superintendent of the cattle department, was .present and 

 assigned stalls in the cattle department. Mr. Rhinehart, Mr. McCoy and 

 Mr. Berry, assistants in the hoi'se department, -were present to work 

 on assignment of stalls, formulate judging program and program for 

 night show in the Stock Pavilion. 



August 17-18. 



Mr. C. A. Tow, superintendent, assigned pens in the swine department. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 July 31, August 1-2. 



Members present, Cameron and Corey. 



The purpose of the meeting was to negotiate the sale of sheep with 

 Mr. Scott of Winterset, Iowa. 



The secretary was instructed to notify T. J. Hudson, Charles Akes and 

 Carl Shields that they had been selected to serve as marshals in the 

 horse and cattle departments during the 1916 state fair. The compensa- 

 tion to be $45 for the period of the fair. 



Mr. Cameron, director in charge of the Public Safety Department, 

 arranged with Gen. J. Rush Lincoln to serve as superintendent of the 

 Public Safety Department and furnish 120 Ames cadets at $2.50 a day, 

 to act as guards. The officers to receive $3 a day and General Lincoln 

 $100 for his services. In addition to this the department to pay $2 for 



