FIFTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 59 



of spent tan bark to be used in the stock pavilion, carriage section 

 of the horse barn and the cooling out paddock. 



The secretary was instructed to purchase one coin counting ma- 

 chine, built for counting twenty-five and fifty cent pieces, of the 

 Johnson Coin Counting company, at $175. 



The secretary was instructed to close contract with Siester Bros, 

 for taking care of the manure in the live stock department during 

 the fair. 



Secretary was instructed to close contract for an eight-piece 

 orchestra for the Exposition building. 



The committee also met with Hal S. Ray, General Passenger 

 Agent of the Rock Island Railway, relative to special trains and 

 shuttle train service. The committee requested that the shuttle 

 trains be put in operation commencing Saturday, August 29th, to 

 September. 4th, inclusive; that the special train service commence 

 August 29th and continue until September 4th, Sunday excepted ; 

 and that on Sunday all regular week day trains be run. 



The committee also instructed the secretary to purchase the 

 following playground equipment of the Fred Medart Mfg. Co., 

 St. Louis : 



Six swing outfits, three individual children's slides, and one four board 

 see-saw. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



AUGUST 2, 1914. 



Members present Cameron, Olson and Corey. 



The committee, wnth Architect 0. 0. Smith, made a thorough 

 inspection of the Women and Children's building to determine 

 just Avhat remained to be completed. Under the specifications 

 and contract Mr. Lovejoy was to tint the walls and the audi- 

 torium and in the class room, and he was ordered to proceed 

 Avith this work without further delay. Various other minor mat- 

 ters were brought to his attention which he was instructed to 

 take care of at once. 



The committee went over a number of improvements and re- 

 pairs that would necessarily have to be made prior to the open- 

 ing of the fair and instructed the superintendent to proceed with 

 same. Among the principal improvements were the following: 



Place a five foot woven wire fence around the lots set aside for the 

 free parking of automobiles. 



