214 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Mr. Chirtiss moved that all exhibition space in all of the build- 

 ings be sold at the established rates in said buildings, provided, 

 however, the executive committee may waive charge for space for 

 special exhibits that might be considered an attraction, or an 

 exhibit that has special educational features. Motion seconded 

 by Mr, Legoe and unanimously adopted. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that further consideration and arrange- 

 ments for the night show in front of the amphitheater be referred 

 to the executive committee with power to act. Motion seconded 

 and unanimously adopted. 



Mr. Wentworth moved that the executive committee be author- 

 ized to wreck the Iowa building and to take such action in regard 

 to wrecking the private machinery buildings as they deemed ad- 

 visable. Motion seconded by Mr. Olson and unanimously adopted. 



Mr. Wentworth moved that should the executive committee be 

 successful in closing a contract with the Des Moines Electric 

 Company to furnish current for power and light upon the Iowa 

 State Fair Grounds, that they be authorized to dispose of the 

 boilers, engines, dynamos, arc lights and such other electrical ap- 

 paratus as would be of no use. Motion seconded by Johnston and 

 unanimously adopted. 



The following resolution was offered by Mr. Johnston and 

 adopted ; 



Resolved, That the Board approve the plans and specifications for the 

 steel constructed portion of the machinery building and the plans for 

 sanitary closets to be installed under the amphitheater and in the machin- 

 ery building, submitted by architect O. O. Smith, and be it further 



Resolved, That the location of the machinery building as shown by the 

 permanent ground plans on file in the office as agreed upon by the Board 

 in their visit to the grounds, be approved and be it further 



Resolved, That the executive committee be and they are hereby author- 

 ized and instructed to advertise for bids as per plans and specifications 

 submitted and in the manner agreed upon by the Board for the erection of 

 the north one-half or such portion of the machinery building as may be 

 possible to build from the appropriation of $65,000.00 and the sanitary 

 closets provided for in House File No. 221, a bill appropriating funds for 

 the purpose, and be it further 



Resolved, That the executive committee be, and they are hereby author- 

 ized to award contracts for the above work to the lowest responsible and 

 advantageous bidder or bidders, limiting the total amount of cost, includ- 

 ing architect and engineer fees, to the appropriation of $65,000.00 for a 

 machinery building and $8,000.00 for sanitary closets made for these pur- 

 poses, and be it further 



