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street car entrance and they would be expected to replace same, 

 which they agreed to do. 



The legislative committee, Mr. Geis Botsford, secretary of the 

 Des Moines Commercial Club, and Mr. Thorne, railroad commis- 

 sioner, appeared before the committee on railroads in the Senate 

 in the interest of Senate File 327, by Boe. The bill having refer- 

 ence to reduced rates to the Iowa State Fair. 



Minutes of March 4-8, March 11-14, 1913, read and approved. 



EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 MARCH 17, 22, 1913. 



Committee met with members Cameron, Olson, Corey, Mullen 

 and Curtin present. 



Minutes of March 4-8, March 11-14, 1913, read and approved. 



The legislative committee, Mr. Botsford, secretary of the Des 

 Moines Commercial Club, and Mr. Thorne, railroad commissioner, 

 appeared before the railroads and transportation committee in 

 the House in support of House File 433, by Huff, relative to rates 

 for the state fair. 



The secretary was authorized to purchase $180.00 worth of post- 

 age to be used in mailing out 3,000 additional copies of the re- 

 port of the stallion registration division. 



EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



APRIL 1-5, 1913. 



Committee met with members Cameron, Olson, Corey, Curtin, 

 Mullen and Pike present. 



The committee appeared before the appropriation committee in 

 the House on Wednesday in the interest of House File 371, by 

 Brockway, asking for appropriation for permanent improvements 

 at the fair grounds. 



Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Garrison, Des Moines, Iowa, were granted 

 the privilege of conducting an eating house for the speed men at 

 the grounds until the first week of the fair. No charge to be made 

 for the concession during the summer months but it shall be un- 

 der the privilege department during the two weeks of the fair. 



