EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I 11 



The secretary was instructed to call a meeting of the auditing com- 

 mittee for the purpose of auditing all paid and unpaid bills on file, for 

 March 21 and 22, also a meeting of a special committee on the spring 

 stallion show and sale for the 21 and 22 of March. 



The committee approved payment of bills. 



SPECIAL SALE AND SHOW. COMMITTEE MEETING. 



March 21. 



Members present Curtiss, Cameron, Corey and Davis. 

 The committee met for the purpose of formulating rules, regulations 

 and classification for the Spring Horse and Cattle Show and Sale. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 March 21-23. 



Members present Cameron and Corey. 



The committee drafted a bill asking for $20,000 for repairs to buildings 

 on the state fair grounds and to pay the assessment on account of paving 

 to be laid on East Thirteenth street. The committee conferred with 

 members of the appropriation committee in the house with a view of hav- 

 ing this bill brought out as a committee bill. 



The secretary was instructed to invite a number of ladies at the head 

 of the various women's clubs and similar organizations, to confer with 

 the executive committee on April 4 for the purpose of determining what 

 program should be carried out at the Women and Children's Building 

 at the 1917 fair and ascertain if something might not be done to create 

 a greater interest in the various features of the W. & C. Building. 



The secretary was authorized to take up with the U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture the proposition of putting on a sheep and wool exhibit 

 at the Iowa State Fair this year. 



The superintendent of grounds was authorized to take an option on 

 property owned by Mr. Flint, not to exceed $600 for lots alone or $1,000 

 for lots and house; also to rent the plot of ground north of the race track 

 for an aviation field. The secretary was also instructed to secure an 

 option on the two lots south of the street car entrance owned by Mr. 

 Sol Wolk at not to exceed $375. 



AUDITING COMMITTEE MEETING. 



March 21-22 



The committee met with members Sheldon and Reeves present. 



The committee approved payment on bills filed under expense warrants 

 13951 to 13083 inclusive; also audited and approved payment of all unpaid 

 bills on file. 



