46 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



Mr. Curtiss moved that 0. 0. Smith be allowed $750.00 as part 

 payment for architectural work on women and children's build- 

 ing. Motion prevailed. 



Orders for state warrants were signed by the president and 

 secretary for $2,000.00 to cover preliminary expense on women's 

 building, $1,000.00 for insurance and repairs and $255.00 balance 

 of state appropriation for support of department of agriculture. 



Secretary was instructed to insert advertisements in the daily 

 papers for bids on the erection of the women and children's build- 

 ing to be opened June 17th ; also advertisements for bids for the 

 construction of 960 feet of 4 foot storm sewer and 16,000 square 

 feet of 4 inch cement walk, to be opened May 30th. 



The president appointed as committee on per diem and mileage 

 Messrs. Wentworth, Pike and Mullen, who made the following 

 report : 



Mr. President: Your committee on per diem and mileage beg to re- 

 port as follows: 



Name. Days. Rate. Amount. Miles. Amount. Total. 



C. E. Cameron 3 $4.00 $12.00 140 $14.00 $ 26.00 



0. A. Olson 3 4.00 12.00 155 15.50 27.50 



R. S. Johnston 3 4.00 12.00 158 15.80 27.80 



E.M.Reeves 3 4.00 12.00 123 12.30 24.30 



E. J. Curtin 3 4.00 12.00 195 19.50 31.50 



E, M. Wentworth 3 4.00 12.00 60 6.00 18.00 



C. F. Curtiss 2 4.00 8.00 37 3.70 11.70 



F. E. Sheldon 3 4.00 12.00 123 12.30 24.30 



J, P. Mullein 3 4.00 12.00 117 11.70 23.70 



H. L. Pike 3 4.00 12.00 206 20.60 32.60 



$247.40 

 Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. Wentworth, 

 H. L. Pike, 

 J. P. Mullen, 



Committee^ 

 (Warrants No. 10316-10325 inc.) 



On motion of Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Reeves, the report 

 of the committee was adopted. 



Mr. Mullen moved that the board adjourn to meet at the call of 

 the president. Motion seconded by Mr. Pike and carried. 



