THIRTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VI 265 



SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING. 



MAY 3-5, 1912. 



The cominittee met with the following members present: Cam- 

 eron, Olson, Corey, Curtiss. 



The proposal of the meeting was to open bids on the horse barn 

 which w^ere to be on file at twelve o'clock noon, May 4th. 



The following is the form of proposal on which bids were 

 received. 



"To the Iowa State Board of Agriculture, 

 Des Moines, Iowa. 



Gentlemen: The undersigned having carefully examined the plans and 

 specifications for the proposed new horse barn to be erected on the Iowa 

 State Fair Grounds, hereby propose to furnish all the materials and 

 labor necessary in the erection and completion of all parts of the build- 

 ing, as per plans and specifications, not including any plumbing, electric 

 wiring, metal feed boxes and hay racks, rolling steel doors, asbestos shin- 

 gle roof, the connecting of the down spouts to sewer and the grading of the 

 interior of the building for the sura of $ 



If the stalls in the new building are constructed of hard maple plank 

 instead of yellow pine, 'the posts to remain oak,' add to above bid the 

 sum of $ 



Time of completion of building August 1, 1912. Roof completed ready 

 for asbestos shingles not later than July 22, 1912. Roof must be com- 

 pleted by August 15, 1912. 



Enclosed find certified check for 5% on original contract price made 

 payable to A. R. Corey, Secretary." 



The following is a tabulation of the bids received for general 

 contract : 



For Additional 



Bidder general for hard ma- Total 



contract pie in stalls 



Chas. Weitz & Sons, Des Moines $ 21,750.00 $ 250.00 $ 22,000.00 



J. B. M:cGorrisk, Des Moines 23,600.00 300.00 23,900.00 



J. E. Lovejoy, Des Moines 20,670.00 240.00 20,910.00 



Benson & Marxer, Des Moines 21,000.00 575.00 21,575.00 



Jas. Maine & Sons Co., Des Moines 20,744.00 310.00 21,054.00 



W. H. Brereton, Des Moines 21,000.00 325.00 21,325.00 



The following proposals were received for furnishing asbestos 

 and metal shingles and completing the main roof on barn : 

 Central Asbestos & Supply Co., Des Moines, Keasby & Mattison 



Company Asbestos Shingles $ 4,400.00 



St. John & Barquist Company, Des Moines: 



Johns-Mansville Asbestos Shingles 4,263.00 



