FIFTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 61 



Wirlli and Family for tlie reasons tliat the liorses had been con- 

 fiscated by the English government in London. Tlie committee 

 anthorized the snl)stitntion of The Five Gargoni.s and The Four 

 Portia Sisters in place of the >\ray Wirth act. 



The committee approved the order for four steel poles to be 

 l)lac'ed in front of the vaudeville platform at $18.50 each. Also 

 the steel fencing around the two stages for $304. Also four spot 

 lights to be used in lighting the vaudeville stages at $45 each. 



The r-oniuiittee authorized the secretary to issue warrant for 

 $200 on the contract of Cressy & Wingate for decorating build- 

 ings. 



The committee and ^Ir. Barnes went over the amusement pro- 

 grams for the afternoon and evening shows in front of the 

 amphitheater and the show in the stock pavilion as outlined by 

 the secretary, and with a few^ changes, same was approved. 



The committee spent August 16th at the fair grounds, going 

 over improvements and repairs with the superintendent of 

 grounds. 



Superintendent of grounds was instructed to build a temporary 

 barn for cattle, 42x100, and make provision for thirty-six stalls. 

 Also build two temporary horse barns, one to be 50x120 and one 

 42x140, stalls to be built as per instructions and tents erected 

 over same. 



The committee approved the estimate of the Globe Plumbing 

 Company of $95 for furnishing the following plumbing in the 

 cooling out paddock : One roll rim corner lavatory, and one 

 18x30 white enamel flat rim sink, trail to floor under each; bath 

 connected to hot and cold water ; one sixty gallon galvanized 

 range boiler suspended as directed; one No. 100 International 

 heater connected to boiler by the proper circulation pipe, also to 

 the chimney. All hot and cold water installed coinplete and con- 

 nected to service pipe at the floor. 



The Des ^Moines Daily News was granted the privilege of dis- 

 tributing 15,000 or 20,000 State Fair News on the grounds each 

 dav of the fair. 



