200 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 JANUARY 12, 1911. 



Members present, Cameron, Ledgerwood and Simpson. 



In accordance with the resolution of the Board under date of 

 Dee. 15, 1910, the compensation of J. C. Simpson for extra 

 services as member of and acting clerk to the Executive Com- 

 mittee on matters pertaining to the management of the State Fair, 

 was fixed at $1,800.00 per annum, payable monthly, out of the 

 State Fair funds, dating from Dec. 15, 1910. 



Mr. James H. Deemer was appointed as custodian of the State 

 Fair Grounds to serve at the pleasure of the Executive Committee, 

 and his compensation fixed at $1,000.00 per annum, payable month- 

 ly; he to have free house rent, garden plot, down wood for fuel, 

 and pasturage for cows and horses, not to exceed six head. 



Secretary presented the following schedule of fire and tornado 

 insurance in force upon the Fair Grounds buildings : 



Expires Premiums Paid Fire Tornado 



1913 General form $1,694.35 $ 47,000.00 $ 47,000.00 



1913 Hog barn and pavilion 75.00' 15,000.00 



1913 Farm buildings, house and barn. 26.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 



1912-13 Horse barns (3 brick sections). 432.50 15,000.00 15,000.00 



1912-13 Cattle barns (3 new barns).... 267.50 8,500.00 8,500.00 



1913 Power house 120.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 



1911-12 Agricultural building 375.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 



1911 Administration building 475.00 20,000.00 15,000.00 



1911 Stock pavilion 540 00 18,000.00 18,000.00 



1911 Closet near horse barns ........ 110.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 



1911 Producers' building 52.50 1,500.00 1,500.00 



1912 Street car entrance 131.26 3,000.00 3,000.00 



1912 Brick dining hall 100.00 4,000.00 



1910 Rest cottage 35.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 



$4,434.61 $142,000.00 $148,000.00 



After carefully going over the insurance statement as above 

 presented the following action was taken and agreed upon : 



1. To reduce to $10,000.00 the insurance on the three sections of the 

 horse barn at the expiration of the first $5,000.00 insurance. 



2. To reduce the insurance carried on the Agricultural Building to $10,- 

 000.00 at the expiration of the present policies. 



