4 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 JANUARY 15, 1913. 



Committee met with Messrs. Cameron, Olson, Corey, Pike, Sum- 

 mers and Curtiss present. 



Architect Smith presented floor plans for the cattle and sheep 

 bams for the approval of the committee. 



The committee approved of the plan of the cattle barn with a 

 slight change in the arrangement of office and toilet rooms in main 

 entrance. 



A number of changes were suggested in the plan for the sheep 

 bam and the architect was requested to draft and submit a new 

 plan in accordance with suggestions made by the committee. 



The architect Avas also requested to secure estimates on the above 

 buildings as soon as sketches were completed. 



The executive committee and Mr. Curtiss heard Mr. Wiseman 

 and Mr. Whitney, applicants for the position of publicity superin- 

 tendent for the department created by resolution of the board on 

 December 12, 1912, The committee after giving careful consider- 

 ation decided that the previous occupations of Mr. Whitney were 

 such that he would be better qualified for the work he would be 

 asked to carry out, and he was therefore appointed. It was agreed 

 that Mr. Whitney should start work February 1, 1913, at a salary 

 of $2,000.00 per year, payable monthly from receipts of the de- 

 partment. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 JANUARY 16-17, 1913. 



Committee met with Messrs. Cameron, Olson and Corey present. 



In accordance with the resolution of the board the committee 

 selected J. F. Summers to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- 

 tion of W. C. Brown on December 1611i as superintendent of the 

 concession and privilege department. 



Mr. E. L. Beck of Des Moines Avas selected superintendent of 

 the poultry department, and Mr. M. G. Thornburg of Ames super- 

 intendent of the sheep department to fill the positions made vacant 



