FIFTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 47 



Mr. J. E. Love joy being the lowest bidder, was awarded the con- 

 tract, and secretary was instructed to execute contract and con- 

 tract bond for same, the contract to be in accordance with the 

 original plans and specifications and no advantage taken of either 

 deduction for changes in outside walls or gates. A clause was 

 inserted in the contract stating that the gates as specified were 

 to cost $276; if the swining gates were decided upon and sub- 

 stituted the department was to receive credit for the difference 

 in cost. 



The secretary was instructed to renew the insurance on the agri- 

 cultural building expiring on May 12 and 13, 1914. 



The secretary was instructed to pay pro rata expense for six 

 pages of advertising in the Implement Trade Journal providing 

 arrangement was made with five other state fairs, each to pay for 

 one page of advertising. 



Propositions for an Iowa concert band and an orchestra were 

 brought to the attention of the committee. The committee decided 

 to accept the proposition of T. Fred Henry and his band, seven 

 days, forty pieces, including a vocal soloist, for $1,550. Also to 

 accept the proposition of C. P. Graham for a sixteen-piece orches- 

 tra, six days, for $436 ; and to accept the proposition of P. Conway 

 to play an additional day (Friday, September 4) for $300. 



The committee authorized the superintendent of grounds t3 

 award contract for moving Power Hall to the southwest portion of 

 the grounds and to place same on blocks, for the sum of $475, i) 

 James H. Quiunett of Des Moines. 



Committee accepted the proposition of Lawa-ence Stewart of Dcs 

 Moines to make a piece of statuary life size of mother and child 

 which shall be acceptable to the committee as fitting for the Women 

 and Children's building, for the sum of $50. 



Secretary was instructed to have plans and specifications pre- 

 pared for screening doors, windows and openings on the second 

 story porch of the Women and Children's building, and to receive 

 bids for same on May 16th. 



The committee and architect Smith visited the fair grounds to 

 ascertain what progress was being made with the contract w'ork. 

 The following items were called to the attention of J. E. Love joy, 

 general contractor for the Women's and Children's building. 



He was instructed to plaster the ceiling of the model school 

 room, at the estimated cost of $36. 



