158 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The matter of providing much needed additional closets on the 

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

 was instructed to confer with Prof. A. Marston of the State College 

 at Ames, and have him investigate and report on advisability of 

 septic tank sj^stem. 



Executive Committee ]Meeting. 



October 25, 1906. 



Committee met at call of President with all members present, 

 also Board members Messrs. Ledgerwood, Brown and Phillips. 



The purpose of the meeting was to consider an improved water- 

 works system for the State Fair Grounds, and to receive Engineer 

 Bissell's report and recommendations for same. 



Mr. Bissell presented an extensive and comprehensible report 

 and recommendations, which were duly considered and discussed 

 and on motion the Secretarj^ was authorized to advertise for bids 

 for installation of system as recommended by ]\Ir. Bissell, bids to 

 close November 26, 1906. 



Executive Committee jMeeting. 



November 26, 1906. 



As per previous arrangement the committee met for the purpose 

 of receiving and opening bids for proposed improved water-works 

 system on State Fair Grounds. All members of the committee 

 were present, as was also Prof. G. W. Bissell, engineer for the 

 project. 



Bids were duly received and opened, and as same were asked for 

 and received on unit basis, they were turned over to Prof. Bissell 

 with instructions to go over them carefully and make report on 

 same to the State Board at December meeting, for their considera- 

 tion and action. 



Meeting of State Board op Agriculture. 



Thursday, December 13, 1906. 

 Board met at the office of the Secretary at 9.30 o'clock a. m 

 Meeting called to order with President Cameron in the chair, and 



