56 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The committee approved the estimate of $700 for decorating 

 all buildings as submitted by Cressy & AVingate. 



The following settlement was made with the Des Moines En- 

 gineering & Construction company. 



FINAL SETTLEMENT— SUBWAY CONTRACT. 



Contract $ 0,013.00 



Extra raising west approach wall at south entrance, as per revised drawing of 



architect, and estimate filed 23.J.00 



Grooving floors of both approaches as per order of Superintendent 2.5.00 



To si.x sacks of cement delivered to Supt. of Grounds 2.70 



Total due $ 6,305.70 



CREDITS. 



April 21, warrant No. 11208 $1,839.00 



April 23, warrant No. 11233 600.00 



May 2, warrant No. 112.51 1,585.00 



May 16, warrant No. 11271 350.00 



June 16, warrant No. 11313 -■ 450.00 



July 13, warrant No. 11380 400.00 



Backfill made by Supt. of Grounds 125.00 



Deducted for railing left off and cinders used in foundation 2-5.00 



Use of team 21 hours at 55c 11.55 



July 13, warrant No. 11390 920.15 



Total payments $ 6,305.70 



The People's Popular Monthly of Des Moines, Iowa, was granted 

 privilege of erecting a building 12x12 feet in Newspaper row. 



The committee agreed to meet at Minneapolis on Saturday morn- 

 ing, July 18th, to witness the performance put on by Lincoln 

 Beachey. 



The comittee visited the grounds with Mr. Curtiss and IMr. C. E. 

 Perkins of Burlington, Iowa, relative to making final arrangements 

 for the steeplechase cour,se, and for the purpose of instructing the 

 superintendent of grounds how to build water and brush jumps. 



The committee also- went over numerous improvements to be 

 made at the grounds and instructed the superintendent of grounds 

 as follows : 



Place two windows in the south side of barber shop; also whitewash 

 barber shop on the inside. 



Build a new cupboard in the secretary's office for taking care of 

 complimentary tickets. 



Build fourteen poultry pens for flocks in the south side of the east 

 wing of poultry building. Also build outside pens for egg laying con- 

 test. 



Build a four foot fence around the two vaudeville stages in the pad- 

 dock. 



Set one twenty-five foot iron post in each of the south corners of the 

 two vaudeville stages for carrying cable on which to place light re- 

 flectors. Also place cable on iioles along the front of the paddock for 

 carrying light reflectors for lighting race track at night. 



