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dining hall in the Women and Children's building; also to build 

 tables for seating eight persons in the dining room. 



Superintendent of grounds was also instructed to build pens in 

 the poultry building for exhibiting flocks; also to arrange lighting 

 for stages in the paddock and to put up fence to guard the stages. 



The committee accepted the proposition of the McDonnell Boiler 

 & Iron Works to furnish ten five light electroliers for lighting the 

 approach to the Women and Children's building at $20 each, and 

 two one light electroliers to be placed at the main entrance of the 

 building at $16.20 each. 



The committee accepted the proposition of the Des Moines Tent 

 & Awning company to sell the canvas used for the south side of 

 the automobile show room for $225. 



The committee approved the bid of $100 for the pacing division 

 of the Western Horse Breeders' Futurity. 



The secretary was directed to buy two coin counters to be used 

 in counting fifty and twenty-five cent pieces taken up from the 

 cash turnstiles. Also one time announcer to be used in the judges' 

 stand. 



The secretary was directed to close contract with Hutton's orches- 

 tra for six days at $436. 



The committee and member Curtiss visited the fair grounds on 

 Wednesday, June 17th, for the purpose of inspecting the steeple- 

 chase track and show ring under process of construction in the 

 center field, and to instruct the superintendent of grounds relative 

 to building same and water hurdles, etc. 



The committee took up matters relative to the horse show and 

 decided that all attendants in the ring should be in proper livery 

 and judges, ringmaster and clerk in full dress suits. 



It was also decided to accept Geo. A. Heyl's proposition of $100 

 for bringing his six-in-hand pony team to the Iowa state fair this 

 year as an attraction to be used in the afternoons in front of the 

 grandstand and at the evening show in the coliseum. 



The secretary was directed to order a sufficient amount of calcium 

 chloride for treating the race track and the show ring in the center 

 field. 



The committee accepted the proposition of the Stoner-McCray 

 System to paint the large sign on the south side of the swine judg- 

 ing pavilion for $58.50, and for two large signs on the street car 

 entrance for $70, one half the expense of the latter to be paid by 

 the street car company. 



