206 lOWxV DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTl^RE 



March 19. 1909. 

 Warrants were issued in payment for the following claims, same 

 having been approved by the Executive Committee : 



No. 6967 J. C. Simpson, expenses incurred attending committee 



meeting in Cliicago $36.6.") 



No. 6968 Baclvman Sheet Metal Worlts, (claim No. 6634) 44.80 



No. 6969 Hawkeye Press Clipping Bureau, (claims No. 6607, 6640 



and 6729 ) 20.00 



No. 6970 J. E. Graff, rat biscuit for fair grounds, (claim No. 6648) . 1.80 



No. 6971 Jewett Lumber Co., (claim No. 6591) 2.50 



No. 6972 J. T. Fredergill, for gravel, (claim No. 6626) 2.60 



No. 6973 G. E. Deitz, cement, (claim No. 6638) 14.00 



No. 6974 E. D. Chassel, binding award books, (claim No. 6642).. 2.00 



No. 6975 Ferguson Printing Co., printing, (claim No. 6605) 6.00 



No. 6976 D. M. Rubber Stamj) Works, (claim No. 6636) 45 



No. 6977 Perkins Electric Co., (claim No. 6637) 2.82 



No. 6978 Ben Wolgar. blacksmithing, year 1908, (claim No. 6641). 43.50 



No. 6979 Hawkeye Transfer Co., (claim No. 6592) 2.50 



No. 6980 W. Burzacott, (claim No. 6777) 25 



No. 6981 Standard Glass & Paint Co., (claims No. 6677-6583)... 37.18 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 :\rarch 22-27, 1909. 



Executive Committee met with C. E. (Jameron and J. C. Simpson 

 present. 



The purpose of the meeting was to consult with the architect with 

 reference to the plans and specifications for the proposed amphi- 

 theater, and to discuss other improvements necessary at the Fair 

 Grounds for the year. 



The legislature having amended the a{)propriatii)ii l)ill for im- 

 provements at the Fair Ground to $100,000 for amphitheatre and 

 moving tracks and barns, the committee went over the plans with 

 the architect and instructed him to prepare his form of proposal 

 asking for bids as follows: 



No. 1. For amphitheater complete as per first plans. 



No. 2. For ten sections incompleted (omitting all brick work, mex- 

 anine story, cement flooring, doors, windows, etc.) 



No. 3. Same as No. 2, except to be for eight sections. 



No. 4. To be for six sections complete. 



It was agreed that separate bids should be a.sked for the steel 

 work, for the plumbing, for the general contract, and for the seat- 

 ing; general contract to cover everything except steel, plumbing 

 and seats. 



