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This recommendation is made after a careful consideration of the 

 objections presented by a committee representing the East Des Moines 

 Commercial League and the recommendation of the Commercial League 

 that the forty-acre tract be retained and used for other purposes. It 

 is the unanimous judgment of the Board of Directors of the State Board 

 of Agriculture that the purchase of the lots described in the above reso- 

 lution is an urgent necessity and vital to the successful conduct of the 

 Fair in providing for the greatly increased exhibits of the swine, horse, 

 sheep and cattle departments, and that such purchase should be made 

 immediately in order that plans for permanent improvements of the 

 grounds may be settled now and presented to the legislature. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. C. SiMPSOX, 



September 18, 1906. Secretary. 



On motion the committee adjourned. 



Auditing Committee Meeting. 



September 17, 18, 19, 1906. 



Committee met on days above mentioned with all members pres- 

 ent, as follows : W. C. Brown, C. W. Phillips, John Ledgerwood. 



All claims on tile were duly passed upon and the Secretary- 

 authorized to issue warrants in payment thereof. 



Executive Committee Meeting. 



September 19, 1906. 



Committee met at call of President with all members present. 



Petition of Mr. D. B. Gunn, Red Oak, Iowa, for return of en- 

 trance fee paid on County De Kaj^ille, in 2 :18 pacing stake, which 

 horse died August 25, 1906, was considered and on motion the Sec- 

 retary instructed to draw warrant in I\Ir. Gunn's favor for $15.00. 

 being fifty per cent of amount paid in. 



Petition of Mr. A. M. Utterback, Hedrick, Iowa, for return of 

 entrance fee on his horse Radium, was considered, and on motion 

 the Secretary authorized to make settlement with Mr. Utterback 

 on basis of fifty per cent of amount paid in. 



Additional facilities for water and light supply on State Fair 

 Grounds was taken up and considered, and on motion the Secretary, 

 was instructed to confer with Prof. G. W. Bissell of the State Col- 

 lege at Ames, and have him prepare plans and specifications cover- 

 ing projects as outlined by committee. 



