70 lOW^A. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Whereas, The Iowa department of agriculture on account of the 1914 

 Iowa State Fair is indebted for permanent improvements in a sum in 

 excess of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00), be it 



Resolved, That the president and secretary be authorized to execute 

 notes to different financial institutions of Des Moines due in ten months, 

 at seven per cent, for amounts aggregating twenty thousand dollars 

 ($20,000.00); said notes to be endorsed by the directors personally and 

 said notes to be paid out of the first receipts of the 1915 fair. 



Roll call on the resolution resulted as follows: Yes — Cameron, 

 Corey, Tribby, Reeves, Curtin, Tow, Legoe, Sheldon, Summers, 

 Mullen, Pike (11). No — None. The resolution was declared 

 adopted. 



Mr. Summers presented the following resolution and moved its 

 adoption, seconded by ]\Ir. Tribby, and same was unanimously 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That the executive committee be authorized to borrow not to 

 exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or as much thereof as may 

 be necessary, for the purpose of taking care of unpaid bills and cur- 

 rent expenses of the Iowa department of agriculture. 



The following notes, dated October 27, 1914, due ten months 

 after date, at seven per cent, were endorsed individually by mem- 

 bers of the board present : 



Valley National Bank, Des Moines $ 3,500.00 



Central State Bank, Des Moines 2,000.00 



Central State Bank, Des Moines 2,000.00 



Central State Bank, Des Moines 2,000.00 



Central State Bank, Des Moines 1,500.00 



Iowa Trust & Savings Bank, Des Moines 2,500.00 



Iowa Trust & Savings Bank, Des Moines 2,500.00 



Ees Moines National Bank, Des Moines 4,000.00 



Secretary read letters in reply to a letter addressed to horse 

 and cattle breeders sent out by Mr. Curtiss relative to holding a 

 sj)ring stallion and bull show and sale at the fair grounds. Action 

 on the matter was deferred until the annual meeting in Decem- 

 ber. 



The matter of cooperating with the county and district fair 

 managers association in a joint program on December 8th was 

 discussed. Mr. Legoe moved that the department cooperate with 

 the county and district fair managers association in carrying out 

 the program. Seconded by Mr. Pike. Motion carried. 



Compensation for the services of Adjutant General Logan, sup- 

 erintendent of public safety during the 1914 fair, was considered. 

 Mr. Reeves moved that General Logan be allowed $100 for his 

 services seconded by Mr. Legoe. Motion carried. 



