156 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



SYNOPSIS OF BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS, 



1905. 



Executive Committee Meeting, Feb. i, 1905. 



Committee met on call of President with all members present, 

 as were also members of the Board. Brown and Phillips. 



Members discussed the receipts and contracts for the Privi- 

 ledge Department at length, and it was the unanimous opinion 

 of those present that a material increase should be made in the 

 privileges for the Fair of 1905 over those of former years. It 

 was agreed that in the use of tickets in the privilege department 

 the Superintendent should not give to exceed one ticket a day 

 for ten dollars paid. It was further agreed that all helpers 

 tickets issued by the superintendent of the different Departments 

 must be given a check number for identification in case of 

 fraudulent use. 



In the matter of a claim on file in the Secretary's office for 

 doctor and hospital service of the boy injured at the fair of 

 1904, it was agreed that the matter be referred tO' the Secretary 

 and Attorney General for settlement, it being the unanimous 

 opinion of those present that, while the Department was not 

 liable for the sake of avoiding any unpleasant litigation it would 

 be better to settle the same if a satisfactory agreement could be 

 arranged. 



The Secretary and Superintendent of Grounds were instructed 

 to have the barn in the forage department taken down and rebuilt 

 on location which had been agreed upon near the south entrance. 



The Secretary was instructed to purchase garbage cans for 

 use in the Privilege Department. 



Secretary presented communication from the Des Moines 

 Driving Club, asking that the fair grounds be leased to them for 

 the pui*pose of conducting a race meeting sometime during the 



