NINETEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 13 



The committee received ttie following propositions for 25 piece bands 

 to play the engagement at the Iowa State Fair, August 23-29 inclusive: 



Fischers' Burlington Band $1100.00 



Ft. Dodge Military Band 1075.00 



Reed's Military Band, Sioux City 1125.00 



First Cavalry Band, Ottumwa 887.50 



The committee awarded contract to Fischers' Bui'lington Band as per 

 the above proposition. 



The committee called on Mr. Emil Schmidt, President of the Des 

 Moines City Railway Company, and Mr. Schmidt assured the committee 

 he would relay the street car tracks from 30th and Walnut to 30th and 

 Grand so that that portion of 30th street might be paved. 



The secretary was authorized to pay the city assessment for curbing 

 on 30th street, amounting to $421.97. 



The secretary also presented to the committee communications from 

 the secretaries of the Minnesota and Wisconsin State Fairs, Mr. Pike 

 superintendent of the cattle department, the American Jersey Cattle Club, 

 and a number of dairy cattle exhibitors, relative to adopting a rule re- 

 quiring a tuberculin test of all dairy cattle shown at the Iowa State Fair 

 this year. Upon these recommendations the committee formulated the 

 following rule and directed the secretary to insert same in the premium 

 list this year: 



"All dairy cattle exhibited at the 1918 Iowa State Fair must- be ac- 

 companied by a certificate, issued or endorsed by the authorities of the 

 state from which animals originate, that such animals are either from 

 accredited herds, or that the same have been tuberculin tested within 

 one year of date of exhibition. 



This rule will be enforced by the Iowa Animal Health Commission 

 which has an office on the fair grounds." 



The committee authorized the superintendent of grounds to pay com- 

 mon laborers $3.00 per day for nine hours; also pay $6.00 a day for man 

 and team. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 April 21-22. 



Members present Cameron, Olson and Corey. 



The purpose of the meeting was to decide on a number of improve- 

 ments and needed repairs at the State Fair Grounds. 



The committee, in company with the Superintendent of Grounds, Mr. 

 J. H. Deemer, determined on the following improvements and repairs. 



Decided as to location of walk north of the Agricultural Building; also 

 authorized construction of walk from point near water hydrant north of 

 Agricultural Building to connect with the walk northeast of the Women 

 and Children's Building. 



The committe also authorized the construction of ten foot walk lead- 

 ing from the walk along the east side of the Women and Children's 

 Building to the south entrance to the Exposition Building with an in- 

 cline to take place of the present steps. 



