276 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Mr. Wentworth moved that the salary of C. A. Nash, assistant 

 seereta,ry, be fixed at $125.00 per month, commencing with Sep- 

 tember. Motion seconded and carried. 



The president appointed the following committee on per diem 

 and mileage : Messrs. Johnston, Legoe and Summers. 



Mr. Johnston presented a communication signed by one hun- 

 dred and thirty-two swine exhibitors which read as follows: 



"To Wliom It May Concern: 



We the undersigned wish to leave or be released from hog pavilion of 

 the Iowa State Fair at prompt 4:00 o'clock p. m., Aug. 30th, instead of 

 being held until later. 



"If not released at said time do not expect us back to your fair again." 



Mr. Olson moved that the communication be placed on file. 

 Motion seconded by Mullen and carried. 



The secretai'y presented a communication from Mary Naylor, 

 secretary of the Women's and Children's Hospital, relative to 

 refund of amount paid for booth in stock pavilion in which they 

 conducted a lunch stand. Mr. Wentworth moved that the secre- 

 tary notify Mary Naylor that her request could not be granted. 

 Motion seconded and carried. 



Mr. Curtin moved that A. R. Corey and G. S. Gilbertson be al- 

 lowed $25.00 each to cover extra services and sundry expense 

 during the two weeks of the fair. Motion seconded and carried. 



Mr. Cameron presented in an informal manner a proposition 

 for the board to consider before the December meeting relative 

 to opening the fair on Thursday with a full program and re- 

 leasing all exhibits Friday morning of the following week. 



The committee on per diem and mileage made the following 

 report. On motion duly seconded and carried the report of the 

 committee was adopted and the secretaTy was instructed to issue 

 expense warrants for the separate amounts : 



Mr. President: Your committee on per diem and mileage beg to report 

 as follows: 



