SYNOF^SIS OF BO^RD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS 



FROM JANUAY, 1903, TO DECEVIBER, 1903. 



MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Tuesday, March 3, 1903. 



Board met at 9 o'clock a.m. in the office of the secretary, and 

 on roll call the following members were found to be present : 

 Morrow, Cameron, Simpson, Manatrey, Phillips, Brown, St. 

 John, Packard, Legoe, Wragg, Ledgerw^ood, McDonald, Wads- 

 worth and Pike. 



The president stated that the object of the meeting was for 

 the purpose of considering the improvements and repairs on the 

 fair grounds during the year 1903. 



Mr. Packard moved that the board take a recess and visit the 

 fair grounds. Motion prevailed. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Board met pursuant to adjournment, with all members present. 



Hon. John Cownie appeared before the board and on behalf 

 of the State Board of Control extended an invitation to the State 

 Board of Agriculture to attend a cantata at Mitchellville, given 

 by the girls of the Industrial School. 



The secretary presented the form of contract as agreed upon 

 between the Department of Agriculture and the Des Moines City 

 Railway Company, granting a twenty-five (25) year franchise 

 lor extending the said company's street car line into the fair 

 grounds. 



Mr. McDonald moved that the executive committee be author- 

 ized to make a contract with the Des Moines City Railway Com- 

 pany for extending of their lines into the fair grounds. On 

 roll call the motion carried by a unanimous vote. 

 5 (65) 



