282 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Next order of business being the election of secretary, Mr. 

 Legoe moved that Mr. A. R. Corey be elected to succeed himself; 

 motion seconded by Mr. Johnston. On roll call the vote resulted 

 as follows : Aye — Cameron, Olson, Johnston, Phillips, Reeves, 

 Curtin, Wentworth, Legoe, Curtiss, Sheldon, Summers, Mullen 

 and Pike. Nays — None. Mr. Corey was declared duly elected 

 member of the board for the ensuing j^ear. 



Mr. Wentworth moved that the bond of the secretary for 

 $10,000 in the American Surety Company be approved and war- 

 rant ordered drawn for $25.00 in payment therefor ; seconded by 

 Mr. Legoe. Motion carried. 



Mr. Phillips moved that Mr. G. S. Gilbertson be elected treas- 

 urer for the ensuing year to succeed himself, and that his salary 

 be fixed at $100.00 per annum; seconded by Mr. Pike. On roll 

 call the vote resulted as follows: Aye — Cameron, Olson, Corey, 

 Johnston, Phillips, Reeves, Curtin, Wentworth, Legoe, Curtiss, 

 Sheldon, Summers, Mullen and Pike. Nays — None. 



Mr. Wentworth moved that Mr. J. H. Deemer be elected super- 

 intendent of fair grounds for the ensuing year at a salary of 

 $1200.00 per year, under terms and conditions of contract for 

 last year. Seconded by Mr. Legoe. On roll call the members 

 voted as follows : Ayes — Cameron, Olson, Corey, Johnston, Phil- 

 lips, Reeves, Curtin, Wentworth, Curtiss, Sheldon, Summers, Mul- 

 len and Pike. Nays — None. 



Dates for the 1913 fair were discussed. Mr. Johnston moved 

 that Wednesday and Thursday, August 20 and 21, be known as 

 preparation days and that the fair proper open on Friday morn- 

 ing, August 22, and continue until Friday morning, August 29; 

 admission fee to be 25 cents on Wednesday, the 20th, Thursday, 

 the 21st, and Sunday, the 24th, and 50 cents for the remainder 

 of the fair; the fair to commence with a full program on Friday, 

 the 22nd. Mr. Curtiss offered the following amendment to the 

 above motion: No exhibit or concession shall be removed, packed 

 or changed in any manner, or any decorations removed, before 

 six o'clock a. m., Friday, August 29th. The amendment was ac- 

 cepted and the motion seconded by Mr. Wentworth. On roll call 

 the vote resulted as follows : Aye — Cameron, Olson, Corey, John- 

 ston, Phillips, Reeves, Curtin, Wentworth, Curtiss, Legoe, Shel- 

 don, Summers, Mullen and Pike. Nays — None. 



