TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART V. 219 



After a careful consideration of the bids it was deemed advisable 

 to postpone awarding contracts until satisfactory evidence was 

 produced that the Massillon Bridge and Structural Company was 

 in a position to carry out the contract within the specified time 

 should they be awarded same. 



FRIDAY, iVIAY 5, 1911. 



Committee inet with all members present. 



Mr. C. H. Duffield, representing the Pain Pyrotechnic Company 

 of Chicago, brought before the committee their proposition for the 

 night show at the amphitheater — Pain's New Pompeii, with special 

 features consisting of six vaudeville specialties, special ballet of 

 forty girls, and chariot races. The committee authorized the secre- 

 tary to sign contract for the above show for five nights, commenc- 

 ing Saturday, August 26th, and closing Thursday, August 31st, the 

 consideration to be $6,500.00 for the five nights. 



Friday afternoon was spent at the grounds considering necessary 

 improvements and repairs to be made under the supervision of the 

 superintendent of grounds prior to the 1911 fair. 



The following repairs and improvements were agreed upon : 



Order 100 lawn seats, same as those bought in 1910, to cost $1.90 

 each. 



Paint roof of stock pavilion. 



Repair gutters on stock pavilion. 



Paint seats in grand stand. 



Build addition to Exposition Building, 30x50 ft., for housing 

 school exhibits. 



Raise band stand in front of amphitheater. 



Put in new band stand in south end of stock pavilion. 



Rearrange seating in present boxes in stock pavilion so the back 

 seats will be elevated. 



Put in band stand in center of Agricultural Building with space 

 for miniature farm underneath, size to be about 24 ft. square. 



