42 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Mr. Reeves moved that the executive committee be instructed 

 to follow as closely as possible the list of improvements outlined in 

 the following budget presented to the board and agreed upon dur- 

 ing inspection of the grounds and buildings on May 16 ; the com- 

 mittee to use th3ir best judgment in making improvements as 

 authorized in the following budget and in accordance with the 

 resolution offered by Mr. Johnston limiting expenditures for main- 

 tenance and improvements to $25,000.00. Seconded by Mr. Mullen, 

 Motion prevailed. 



ESTIMATE OF IMPROVEMENTS, 1913. 



Expended from Dec. 1 to May 1 for improvements.? 3,038.00 

 Bills on file chargeable to improvements 811.00 



$ 3,849.00 

 Less cinder hauling charged to streets 434.00 



Total carried out $ 3,415.00 



To complete three sections of street car station: 



Steel for additional 80 feet $ 1,400.00 



Cement floor and walks 400.00 



Miscellaneous labor putting in division fence, 



etc 150.00 



Making fill 100.00 



Two new turnstiles 250.00 



Total 2,300.00 



For constructing 4-foot storm sewer from south side 



of Machinery Hall to south fence; 960 ft. at $3.50 



per foot 3,300.00 



For installation of two batteries of closets in rooms 



provided in horse barn: 



840 ft. of cement floor at 7c $ 60.00 



Installing 18 stools in each room, lavatories, 



urinals, etc 1,750.00 



Two cesspools 150.00 



Total closets 1,960.00 



Cement walks: 



From street car station to Rock Island Ave. on 

 south side of street 840 ft. — continuation of 

 brick walk on north side of same street to 

 Rock Island Ave., 510 ft. Total, 1,350 lineal 



feet, 12 ft. wide, 16,200 sq. ft., at .09c 1,458.00 



600 ft. of 12 ft. walk along east side of new 

 street back of stock pavilion and leading up to 

 the Women and Children's Building, 72,000 

 sq. ft. at .09c 648,00 



