50 IOWA DEPART.MENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Superintendent was also instructed to examine the flues, boilers, 

 water pipes and sewer connections in the brick dining halls, and 

 to make such necessary repairs as to put all in good condition 

 prior to the opening of the fair. 



The committee authorized the secretary to order the following 

 cash turnstiles: three 25c and six 50c at $110 each, and five con- 

 vertible cash turnstiles that will operate with either 25c or 50c 

 pieces at $135 each, from II. V. Bright, Cleveland, Ohio, in ac- 

 cordance with his proposition whereby he agrees to accept the two 

 turnstiles and chopper boxes purchased in 1913, giving us credit 

 for full price, $220. 



The secretary was also instructed to write the Chicago House 

 Wrecking company and determine what they would take for their 

 building on the fair grounds. In case they ask the department for 

 a proposition, we offer them not to exceed $400 cash for the 

 building. 



The secretary was iustructed to have a large sign painted on the 

 south side of the swine judging pavilion to read as follows : IOWA 

 STATE FAIR AND EXPOSITION GROUNDS. 



The secretary was authorized to let contract to Louis J. Johnson 

 and J. R. Potts for putting in the four inch floor in the street car 

 station and for the four inch walk leading up to the station, at 

 .08%c per square foot. 



The committee with Architect Smith went over a number of 

 propositions relative to the Women and Children's building and 

 decided upon the following : 



Mr. Lovejoy, contractor, was instructed to place sub floor and 

 risers one thickness of two pound Eureka floor deadener over that 

 part of the ampitheater extending over the main auditorium, and 

 plaster, at the estimated cost of $86.50. 



Contractor Avas also instructed to plaster ceiling of the model 

 school room, at an estimated cost of $36. He was also instructed 

 to plaster the ceiling of the large art room under the main audi- 

 torium and the ceilings of all rooms in the babies' health contest 

 department, at a cost of 45c per square yard ; this to include plaster 

 board and plaster. 



Contractor was also notified to remove the porch ceiling that had 

 been stained with dark stain and to replace same with new ceiling 

 and to give all porch ceilings one coat of pure linseed oil instead 

 of one coat of stain. 



