208 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



"RESOLVED, That the State Board in approving the minutes of the 

 last meeting of the board, executive and special committee meetings and 

 minutes in vacation, commends highly the careful manner in which the 

 secretary has recorded in detail all and singular the transactions, finan- 

 cial and otherwise, in the journal of its proceedings pertaining to the 

 Department of Agriculture for the period concerned." 



The President informed the board of the final passage of House 

 File No. 231 by the Thirty-third General Assembly, making appro- 

 priation for further improvements at the State Fair and Exposition 

 Grounds after same had been amended by striking out that part of 

 the bill carrying the appropriation of $15,000 for the purchase of 

 additional land, the $6,500 for completing the swine show pavilion, 

 •and reducing the amount for the building of an amphitheatre and 

 moving track and speed barns to $100,000. He further stated that 

 the primary object of this meeting was to consider matters pertain- 

 ing to the construction of the amphitheatre and moving track and 

 barns, and also other necessary improvements summarized in the 

 following schedule : 



PROPOSED NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS AT THE IOWA STATE 

 FAIR AND EXPOSITION GROUNDS FOR SEASON 1909. 



Installing coops and otherwise improving poultry building. .. .$ 2,300.00 



Concrete bridge on Grand Avenue 2,500.01 



Additional closet facilities 2,500.00 



Cattle barn 5,000.00 



Balcony in Agricultural Building, to provide floor space for 



plants and flowers 2,500.00 



Removing and repairing horse barns 700.00 



Rest Cottage (building porch and grading) bOO.OO 



Hospital, (fitting up old president's office for same) 400.00 



Street improvements, (cinders) 600.00 



Curbs and gutters, (on Grand avenue to ditch) 500.00 



Cement walks 4,000.00 



New fencing 600.00 



Additional light and power, (for season 1909) 1,500.00 



Completing swine show pavilion 6,500.00 



Extension of water mains 1,000.00 



Band and vaudeville stands, (with dressing rooms underneath) 1,000.00 



Judges stand 500.00 



Team 450.00 



Miscellaneous improvements and repairs 4,500.00 



Insurance 300.00 



Expense of fair to be paid prior to 1909 fair 5,000.00 



Total amount of improvements and expenses enumerated. .$ 42,950.00 



