EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART II 79 



IMPROVEMENTS. 



There was expended under the direction of the board for ad- 

 ditional land, improvements and permanent repairs to buildings, 

 $38,773.77. Of this amount $24,832.25 was paid from state appro- 

 priation and the balance $13,941.52 was paid out of the profits 

 of the 1917 fair. 



The state appropriation for additional land was used in pur- 

 chasing seventeen acres east of the cattle barns for exhibitors' camp 

 ground and five lots to square out the southwest corner of the 

 grounds. The total cost was $12,332.25. This leaves a balance of 

 $167.75 of this appropriation that has not been drawn from the 

 state treasury. 



The state appropriation of $20,000 for repairing buildings and 

 paving East Thirtieth street, was partially used this year. $12,500 

 was drawn and applied on the expense of reeoating the tar and 

 gravel roof on the grand stand, swine pavilion. Dining Halls, 

 Machinery Hall, "Women and Children's Building porches and 

 Administration Building porches; also for repairs and painting 

 practically every building on the grounds. The balance of $7,500 

 of this appropriation has not been drawn from the state treasury, 

 but will be used to pay the paving assessment against the grounds. 



One of the noticeable improvements made at the grounds this year 

 was the new entrance at the corner of Thirtieth and Walnut 

 streets, which cost $1,296.00. The entrance provides three gates 

 for vehicles and four turnstiles for pedestrians. This will relieve 

 the congestion at the Grand avenue vehicle entrance as soon as 

 Bast Walnut and East Thirtieth streets have been paved. The 

 contract for this paving has been let and the work Avill no doubt 

 start early in the spring. 



The board also built an addition to the poultry building 48 x 64 

 feet at a cost of $3,026.00, including the necessary cooping and 

 flock pens to equip the new addition. 



The following itemized statement sets forth in detail the amounts 

 expended for improvements and permanent repairs; also the 

 amounts expended for maintaining buildings and grounds. 



