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to employ the necessary men and teams to fill the new speed barn and 

 also the six nurse cow barns. 



The superintendent was also directed to arrange with the Polk County 

 Board of Supervisors to use the grading outfit for grading a new road and 

 cutting a ditch north of the race track and also to level certain portions 

 of the ground in the new auto parking. 



The committee and Mr. Fogelsong visited the fair grounds and au- 

 thorized the planting of trees on the north and south side of the street 

 extending from the street car entrance to Rock Island Avenue; also on 

 the west side of Rock Island Avenue from the south entrance to the 

 walk leading into the Stock Pavilion, 



The superintendent was directed to place a foundation under the build- 

 ing to be used as a boys' dormitory; also to put a floor and balcony in 

 this building as directed. Provision also to be made for toilets and shower 

 baths in the room in the basement with opening from the inside; also for 

 a ladies' toilet with an outside door. 



The secretary submitted a plan for using the sale ring section of the 

 cattle barn for concession space. The small spaces to be sold to news- 

 paper subscription solicitors and the large spaces to stock remedy and 

 food exhibits. 



Mr. A. E. Adams, 1331 Forty-third Street, made the committee a propo- 

 sition for the grazing privilege on the Iowa State Fair Grounds. He pro- 

 posed to put on not less than 500 head of sheep and to pay $500 for said 

 privilege for the year 1920, with the understanding that if the arrange- 

 ment is satisfactory to both parties the same privilege will be granted for 

 1921; $250 to be paid August 1 and $250 November 15. The sheep to be 

 removed from the lower part of the grounds two weeks prior to the fair. 

 Mr. Adams to have the use of the nurse cow barns for wintering the sheep. 



Plans for the dwelling house to be used by the secretary were approved. 

 The house to be located on University Avenue, a short distance north of 

 the Sims house. Contract for building the house was let to A. L. Van 

 Trump. He to receive $10 per day while engaged as carpenter on the 

 work and 5 per cent on the cost of constructing the building for super- 

 vision. The percentage not to apply on contract for plumbing and heat- 

 ing or for any material furnished from the fair grounds lumber yard. 

 Mr. Van Trump was directed to proceed with the work at once. 



The secretary was directed to ask the Highway Commission to perma- 

 nently assign two of the Federal trucks for the use of the Iowa State Fair. 



The committee approved payment of claims on file. 



MEETING STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 

 Thursday, April 22, 1920. 



President Cameron called an informal meeting of the members of the 

 State Board of Agriculture who were in the city on Thursday, April 22. 

 The meeting was held in Room 912 of the Savery Hotel for the purpose 

 of discussing the advisability of raising the admission at the outside gate 

 from fifty to seventy-five cents. 



Members present were: Cameron, Mullen, Corey, Weaver, Curtin, Cur- 

 tiss and Sheldon. 



