36 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Officers of other state fairs and the president and secretary of 

 the county and district fairs in Iowa that receive state aid. 



Newspaper publishers and reporters actually engaged in report- 

 ing the fair. 



Old soldiers for one day during the fair. 



Children under 15 years of age for one day during the fair, 

 but nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the free admis- 

 sion of children under 8 years of age, or the granting of reduced 

 rates to children under such rules as the board shall prescribe. 



Pioneers for one day during the fair. 



The secretary presented the bill for per diem and mileage of the 

 board members who attended the meeting called by the commit- 

 tee on retrenchment and reform on February 22, 1913, with the 

 request that the same be paid by state warrant. The committee 

 stated they had no funds from which these witness fees could be 

 paid and that the same should be paid from state fair receipts. 



The claims were ordered paid by the executive committee. 



The committee in company with the superintendent of grounds 

 visited the grounds and agreed upon the following locations for 

 old buildings to be moved this year. 



Move three old office buildings back of agricultural buildings 

 and old building used for fruit stand across street from stock 

 pavilion to location on hill north of road leading through camp 

 grounds and east of plat of ground occupied by Seick Tent and 

 Awning Company. 



]\Iove hospital to location just south of weather and crop build- 

 ing. 



Move post office to location between telephone building and U. 

 S. Gypsum Company building. 



Move check stand to location in camp grounds to be used for 

 storage of straw and forage for campers. 



Move old Rest Cottage to location west of college building where 

 art hall stood at one time and use same for art hall or school ex- 

 hibits, to be decided later. 



The Superintendent of Grounds was instructed to purchase a 

 set of trucks and proceed to moving above buildings. In case 

 superintendent is unable to buy a second hand set of trucks pur- 

 chase three trucks from the LaPlant Tool Company, Marshalltown, 

 Iowa, including bolster at $250.00. 



The superintendent was also instructed to take down old green 

 house and dispose of glass salved from same. 



