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of $1,500, contract calling for fifty minutes play each day of tlie 

 fair. 



Mr. Brantdn of the Chicago House Wrecking company met with 

 the committee to consider propositions the board had made for 

 buying their exhibits building located on the state fair grounds. 

 The committee made Mr. Branton two propositions as follows : The 

 committee agreed to pay $400 cash for the buildings as soon as the 

 bill of sale to the State Board of Agriculture was made ; or to allow 

 said company to occupy the building with their exhibit during the 

 1914 fair without charge for concession, j^roviding they gave the 

 Board of Agriculture a bill of sale on the building to take effect 

 at the close of the fair. 



The committee went over the matter of furnishings for the 

 Women and Children's building with Davidson Bros, and Chase 

 & West. The general style of the furniture to be used in the build- 

 ing was agreed upon and the secretary was instructed to make up 

 a list and secure prices from both firms, both firms agreeing to fur- 

 nish the furniture at ten per cent above cost to them plus freight ; 

 furniture to be delivered at the Women and Children's building, 

 set up and polished, the board to receive credit for special discounts 

 on the order. 



The secretary was instructed to place $15,000 combination fire 

 and tornado insurance on the Women and Children's building at 

 $2 per hundred, for the period of three j^ears. 



The committee directed J. E. Love joy, contractor, to plaster the 

 ceilings as follows : Ceiling of rooms on the main floor of the 

 Women and Children's building; ceiling in the main rest room; 

 ceiling in hallways between the auditorium and school room, and 

 ceiling in all day nursery rooms. 



Contractor was also instructed to place deadener felt under the 

 floor in the auditorium ; also to put in two cement steps on the 

 east side of the building in place of wooden ones as specified. 



The committee authorized Secretary Corey to attend the Winni- 

 peg horse show in company with Mr. Simpson, secretary of the 

 Minnesota state fair, for the purpose of soliciting entries in light 

 harness, hunter and jumper, and steeplechase classes. 



Mr. Mullen conferred with a number of automobile dealers of 

 Des Moines relative to making exhibits at the 1914 fair. 

 , The superintendent of grounds was instructed to build in a re- 

 freshment stand and stock room at the west end of the amphithe- 



