228 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The awarding of Contract for electric wiring was deferred until 

 the next meeting of the committee. 



Mr. Deemer, Superintendent of Grounds, was instructed to take 

 down the old amphitheatre and sell such material as cannot be 

 used advantageously at the grounds. He was also instructed to pro- 

 ceed with the moving of the speed barns to the new location selected 

 for same. 



Warrants were issued in payment of per diem and mileage as 

 follows : 



No. 7049 C. E. Cameron $38.00 



No. 7048 W. C. Brown 34.20 



Committee adjourned to meet in Chicago on Monday, May 3d, as 

 per previous arrangement with representatives of the Pain Pyro- 

 technic Company of New York to consider proposition on night 

 show. 



IN VACATION 



April 30, 1909. 

 Warrants were issued in ])ayment of salaries for the month of 

 April as follows : 



No. 7042 J. H. Deemer, superintendent of grounds $ 83.33 



No. 7043 A. R. Corey, clerical services 100.00 



No. 7044 Elsie Colton, clerical services 75.00 



No. 7069 J. C. Simpson, for extra services as member and clerk 



executive committee $100.00 



No. 7046 Edith Smith, clerical services 56.35 



May 1, 1909. 

 Warrant No. 7047 issued to J. I. Meyerly, postmaster, for $50.00 

 in payment of postage. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



Chicago. 111. 



May 3-4, 1909. 

 As per previous arrangement the executive committee met in 

 Chicago with the agent for the Pain Pyrotechnic Company and 

 entered into contract for the production of the spectacular show 

 "The Battle in the Clouds, " five nights at $6,000. 



Warrants were authorized issued in payment of expense of the 

 committee attending meeting at Chicago. 



