FOURTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 49 



Horrabin & Jones having the lowest bid were awarded the con- 

 tract and the secretary was instructed to draw up contract and 

 bond in accordance with plans and specifications. 



The secretary was instructed to have plans and specifications 

 made for two batteries of closets in the horse barns and for three 

 additional sections to the street car entrance, and if possible to 

 have plans ready and have bids on file by June 27th. 



The time having arrived for opening bids on sewer and side- 

 walks, the committee proceeded to open the bids, which were as 

 follows : 



Walks Sewer 



, . per per 



sq. ft. lineal ft. 



Geo. W. Koss Construction Co., Des Moines, Iowa 09.8c $3.57 



Potts Bros., Des Moines, Iowa 09c 3.25 



Lewis J. Johnson, Des Moines, Iowa 10i4c 



James Horrabin & Co., Des Moines, Iowa (a) 5.92 



J. W. Turner Improvement Co., Des Moines, Iowa (b) 4.50 



Akin & Flutter, Des Moines, Iowa 09c 



(a) Figured six (6) inches of concrete in place of five (5) inches as 

 specified. 



(b) Figured sewer 3i,^ft.x3i/4 ft. with reinforcement, in place of 4 ft. 

 round sewer as specified. 



Potts Bros., Des Moines, Iowa, being the lowest bidders on the 

 storm sewer, and their bid on the walk being the same as Akin & 

 Flutter, they were awarded both contracts and the secretary was 

 instructed to draw up contract in accordance with plans and 

 specifications. 



The secretary was directed to advertise for bids for excavating 

 and grading the site for the Women and Children's Building, to 

 be on file by 11 o'clock a. m., June 11, 1913. 



The following special days were decided upon for the 1913 fair : 



Wednesday, Aug. 20, Preparation Day. 



Thursday, Aug. 21, Preparation Day. 



Friday, Aug. 22, Children's Day. 



Saturday, Aug. 23, Des Moines Day. 



Sunday, Aug. 24, Music Day. 



Monday, Aug. 25, Implement Dealers' Day. 



Tuesday, Aug. 26, Soldiers' and Pioneers' Day. 



Wednesday, Aug. 27, State Day. 



Thursday, Aug. 28, Live Stock Parade Day. 



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