260 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Mr. Curtin offered the following resolution and moved its 

 adoption. Seconded by Mr. Curtiss: 



Resolved. That the State Board of Agriculture approve the plans and 

 sketches for the proposed cross section of the steel and brick horse barn 

 as submitted by O. O. Smith, Nourse & Rasmussen, associated architects, 

 and be it further 



Resolved, That the Executive Committee and Mr. C. F. Curtiss be, and 

 they are hereby authorized and instructed to have working plans made 

 and to advertise for bids on same. And be it further 



Resolved, That the Executive Committee and Mr. C. F. Curtiss be, and 

 they are hereby authorized to award contracts for the above work to the 

 lowest responsible bidder. 



The secretary called the roll : 



Those voting aye were : 



Cameron, Olson, Corey, Johnston, Reeves, Curtin, Wentworth, 

 Legoe, Curtiss, Mullen and Pike. 



Those voting no — None. 



Those absent — Phillips, Sheldon and Summers. 



The president declared the resolution adopted. 



Mr. Wentworth moved that the matter of moving all the old 

 horse barns and installing closets and shower baths in the pro- 

 posed new horse barn be left to the Executive Committee, with 

 the recommendation that same be done if possible. Seconded by 

 Mr. Johnston and carried. 



Mr. Reeves offered the following resolution and moved its 

 adoption : 



Resolved, That no officer or employe in any department of the fair shall 

 have any concession or privilege, or any interest or connection with any 

 concession or privilege pertaining to the fair. 



The motion prevailed. 



The secretary presented an itemized statement of the cost of 

 advertising the 1911 fair and the proposed budget for 1912. 



On motion the advertising budget for 1912 was approved. 



The president appointed a committee on per diem and mileage : 

 Johnston, Wentworth and Curtin. 



The committee reported as follows : 



