220 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The question of emj)loyment of bands and an orchestra for the 

 fair was considered and contracts were authorized with the Iowa 

 Brigade Band of Oskaloosa and Graham's orchestra of Des Moines. 



Plans and specifications and proposals for the building of a con- 

 crete bridge across the stream in the fair grounds at Grand avenue 

 were presented by the N. M. Stark Bridge Company and the George 

 M. King Construction Company of Des Moines, said bridge to be 

 16x24 feet with a five foot arch. 



Secretary was instructed to advertise for and receive bids for the 

 sale and removal of the old amphitheater, bids to be opened on the 

 27th of April. 



Warrant No. 70:55 for $26.00 was issued to C. E. Cameron in 

 payment of per diem and mileage. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



April 21-22, 1909. 



Committee met with all members present. 



The bids filed April 17th for the grading to be done on the north- 

 west corner of the State Fair and Exposition Grounds (location for 

 speed barns) were laid before the committee and were as follows : 



Grading 6-in. drain 



per cu. yd. tile p'"' rod. 



J. M. Stewart $ .l^V? $1.30 



McRae Construction Co 29y2 2.06 



J. L. Hanaman 30 1.81% 



11 was decided to separate the tiling from the other work, and on 

 mot ion of ^Mr. Brown the grading work was let to Mr. Stewart at 

 his bid of $.19yo per cubic yard, same to be completed on or before 

 May 8, 1909. 



Superintendent of Grounds J. H. Deemer was authorized to pur- 

 chase 2,500 feet of six inch drain tile from the Goodwin Brick & 

 Tile Company at $31.00 per M., f. o. b. cars fair grounds switch, and 

 was instructed to proceed with the laying of the tile. Later the 

 laying of thr tile was (-(mtraeted at 35 cents per rod by the superin- 

 tendent. 



S(><'n'1ary was inslrud.'d to issiu' wa)Tant for $40.00 in favor of 

 (I'ro. 1). Dohson. being i)ai'tial payment for his sci'viccs as engiiK'cr 

 (III the tiack woi'k and uradini;' west of Irark". 



