FIFTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 17 



and sprinkling it was highly advantageous and successful, and I ask 

 that the same conditions prevail during the coming fair. 



The automobile exhibit was not as large as in 1912, but under the 

 circumstances, on account of the friction between the automobile club 

 of Des Moines that existed, the exhibit was very creditable, and I 

 suggest the same conditions, terms and prices that prevailed in 1913 

 regarding the letting of space per foot for this exhibit remain the 

 same as last year. 



The opening of a new Jedger which is used as a record of this de- 

 partment, showing a list of the exhibitors alphabetically arranged, the 

 number of tickets and passes given each exhibitor, his location on the 

 grounds, contracts made with them, the number of exhibitor's ticket, 

 and the total receipts, proved to be a very satisfactory and practical 

 arrangement. I also request that the rule authorizing this department 

 to have written contracts with the exhibitors for outside space for the 

 nominal sum of $1.00 per contract be continued. 



To give the exhibitors of gasoline engines, who have heretofore ex- 

 hibited in Power Hall, the opportunity which they have repeatedly 

 asked for in placing their exhibit in close connection or adjacent to 

 the larger machinery exhibit on the southwest of the grounds. And for 

 the further reason that we find it at the present time, under present 

 conditions, a hard matter to sell space in Power Hall. For these rea- 

 sons I request that Power Hall be removed from its present location 

 and relocated in the southwest part of the grounds, viz., that the build- 

 ing be run east and west and be faced east of what is known as the 

 drug store on the southwest part of the grounds, running east on the 

 south side of the east and west street so that the east end of said 

 building will extend to a point about fifty or seventy-five feet west of 

 a line drawn south from the west side of machinery hall. There will 

 be ample room for this building and it will be desirable location for 

 gasoline engines and other exhibits of small machinery. It will not 

 inconvenience any other exhibitor to any great extent. The building 

 will doubtless need re-shingling, and I also suggest that it be raised 

 from a level with the street from one and a half to two feet. I ear- 

 nestly request that this suggestion in regard to the removal of this 

 building be accomplished before the opening of the 1914 fair. 



Yours very truly, 



J. P. Mullen-, 

 Superintendent. 



Mr. Summers moved that Mr. Mullen's recommendations be re- 

 ferred to the executive committee with power to act. Seconded by 

 Mr. Reeves. Motion carried. 



Mr. Summers made report of the concessions and privileges de- 

 partment and recommended the following changes in that depart- 

 ment: 



That check stands be provided in the various buildings on the 

 grounds, instead of having but one. 



