NINETEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 17 



Lease was entered into for the ground north of the race track for an 

 aviation held, the rental to be $6.00 per acre. 



Potts Brothers, Des Moines, Iowa, were given contract for placing 

 6x18 curb at the Grand Avenue and Walnut Street entrances. 



The committee also met with Mr. James Horrabin, Des Moines, Iowa, 

 and discussed the proposition of paving Grand Avenue and Walnut street 

 entrances with bitulithic paving, the same as he is to lay on East 30th 

 street near the fair grounds. Mr. Horrabin agreed to lay this paving at 

 $3.00 per yard. The committee deemed this price too high and authorized 

 the secretary to secure the cooperation of the Highway Commission, get 

 out plans and specifications for seven inch reinforced concrete paving 

 and to receive bids on same at an early date. 



Potts Brothers were given contract for laying sidewalks from the 

 street intersection north of the Agricultural Building to the walk already 

 in place east of the W. & C. Building; also a walk from the walk in place 

 east of the W. & C. Building to the south entrance of the Exposition Build- 

 ing, at 12c per square foot. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 June 14-15. 



Members present Cameron and Corey and director Mullen. 



The committee received the following bids for paving Grand Avenue 

 (and, WWnut Street entrances with seven inch ^reinforced concrete 

 paving. Reinforcing to be furnished by owner. 



Paving-. Paving- Grading 



and without per cubic 



grading-. grading. yard. 



James Horrabin Company $2.64 sy. yd. $2.54 sq. yd. $ .75 



Arthur Neumann Company 2.56 sq. yd. 2.37 sq. yd. .96 



Potts Bros 2.38 sq. yd. 2.25 sq. yd. .65 



Geo. B. Whitney .80 



Willis Wriglit .64 



The bid submitted by Potts Brothers, Des Moines, for $2.38 per square 

 yard for laying paving and 65c per cubic yard for grading was accepted 

 by the committee and the secretary was instructed to execute and sign 

 contract. 



The committee and director Mullen visited the fair grounds and made 

 a thorough examination of Power Hall and concluded that the dirt re- 

 moved from Grand Avenue and Walnut Street entrances should be used 

 to All Power Hall and that a four inch concrete floor should be placed 

 in this building. The superintendent of grounds was instructed to re- 

 move the floors and place cement caps on 11 piers. The finished floor 

 line to be flush with the top of the present brick piers. 



The committee accepted the proposition from O. F. Hall for placing 

 10x13 interlocking cement culvert across the street immediately east of 

 Power Hall for the sum of $1.00 per lineal foot. 



The committee decided to locate the Government exhibit in Power 

 Hall, providing the space is satisfactory to the Government representative. 



The secretary was authorized to order a number of allied flags to be 

 used on Machinery Hall, Grandstand, Administration Building, Stock 

 Pavilion and Agricultural Building. 



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