34 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The location for the building was not decided upon until April 

 27th, when member Curtiss joined the committee. It was decided 

 to locate the building on the present site of Rest Cottage, extend- 

 ing across Capitol avenue, with main entrance facing west. The 

 location to be approved by the board at a later date. 



The preliminary sketch was gone over by the committee and 

 architect and a number of changes were made. The architect was 

 instructed to proceed with the plans and get them out at the earli- 

 est possible date. 



The committee visited the grounds on Saturday in company 

 with Mr. Cooper and Mr. Howard, who are in charge of laying 

 the game preserve. The committee decided to include in this pre- 

 serve the meadow east of timber and extending to south line of 

 fair grounds and as far east as the jog in the east and west line 

 fence, and north to road leading through camp grounds. The 

 ground set aside for this preserve to consist of approximately 

 twenty acres. 



The committee agreed to move the old vice president's office to 

 a location on the hill within this preserve designated by the com- 

 mittee and to have the same sided and lathed and plastered; also 

 to provide a cellar under same. Also tap water mains at point on 

 hill in camp grounds and bring water to fish pools and to game 

 keeper's quarters. The fish and game department to furnish all 

 material to construct a seven-foot fence around the entire pre- 

 serve, and to furnish all material and pay all the expense of con- 

 structing feed house, breeding pens, hatching coops, fish pools, etc., 

 in connection with preserve. 



The fence along south and east line fence to be set in 32 feet 

 to allow for driveway outside of same. 



The secretary was instructed to employ an engineer to stake 

 out the women and children's building in accordance with loca- 

 tion selected and to have the ground cross-section for the pur- 

 pose of determining the amount of dirt to be moved in preparing 

 site and making excavation for building; also have street extend- 

 ing along in front of the agricultural building, and south back of 

 cattle barns staked preparatory to having same put to grade this 

 year. 



The secretary was also iiistrncled 1o make arrangements with 

 Wesley Greene for ])lanting j)lants and flowers again this year. 

 Flower beds to be added near street car entrance and block south 



