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Warrant was authorized issued in favor of The Tama Herald for 

 $4.88 in payment for advertising the State Fair of 1908. 



Warrants for per diem and mileage were issued as follows : 



No. 7037 C. E. Cameron $26.00 



No. 7038 W. C. Brown 22.20 



IN VACATION. 



April 26, 1909. 

 AVarrant No. 7039 for 322.77, to Jas. II. Deemor, superintendent, 

 pay roll for labor. April 10-24. Claim No. 6780. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



April 27. 28, 29. 1909. 



F]xe('utiv(' coiiiiiiittce met with all members present, as were also 

 iiicnibers of the ho.-ii'd. Packard and Curtin. 



Mr. J. B. IMeC'orrisk, general contractor for the constuction of the 

 Administration building during the season of 1908, was present and 

 asked for a final settlement of his contract, there having been re- 

 tained from the contract price when settlement was made in De- 

 cember, 1908. .$250.00: .$100.00 of this amount was retained until it 

 was proved whether certain doors in the basement of said building 

 would prove to be satisfactory. On inspection of the building the 

 doors having been found satisfactory in every respect, it was or- 

 dered that the $100.00 retained be paid to ^Ir. ]\Icr4orrisk. The 

 balance, or $150.00. of the amount retained, was withheld owing to 

 the unsatisfactory condition of the cement flooi- in the main lobby of 

 the building. After discussing the matter at length and ins|)ccting the 

 floor, it was agreed that $50.00 would repair or place the floor in a 

 satisfactory condition, and the balance, or $100.00, was ordered paid 

 to Mr. ]\IcCorrisk. secretary being authorized to issue warrant for 

 $200.00 in full settlement of all claims and balance due on contract. 



The time having arrived for the opening of liids foi- grading in 

 connection ^vith the constructirn of the new race track, the com- 

 mittee proceeded with this work. The following persons had filed 

 bids in the amount as indicated opposite their name: 

 Coon & Kaus, 518 Iowa Loan & Trust bldg., Des Moines, per j'ard. 49c 



Barnes Bros., 1220 13th St., Des Moines, per yard 27 l-2c 



.J. M. Stewart, 170.5 Des Moines St., Des Moines, per yard 29 l-3c 



