22 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The committee with Mr. Deemei-, superintendent of grounds, spent 

 some time in looking over minor improvements at the fair grounds and 

 directed the superintendent to proceed witli the following work: 



Have drinking fountain placed in lobby of the Administration Build- 

 ing between the two doors of the machinery department offices. 



Place an exhaust fan to ventilate new addition to private dining room; 

 also one to ventilate sleeping rooms for colored help. 



The superintendent was also directed to have a large exhaust fan 

 placed in the east wall of the art gallery to ventilate the basement of 

 the Women's and Children's Building; also paint all outside porch floors. 



Put up at least a six foot fence around the children's play grounds. 

 Make the necessary changes so that the passage way south of the stage 

 may be used as a dressing room by the girls in the pageant and models 

 in the style review. 



Paint the walls in the room occupied by the Library Commission if 

 deemed necessary. 



The superintendent was authorized to buy or rent a boiler to be used 

 in the brick dining halls on Grand Avenue. 



Have spaces in Machinery and Power Halls renumbered. 



Put in electric conduit to connect up light posts in driveway on Grand 

 Avenue. 



The superintendent of grounds was also directed to employ teams to 

 haul manure from speed, cattle and horse barns to the capitol extension 

 grounds at $2.00 per load, the same to be paid by the Capitol Extension 

 Department. 



The committee agreed to meet on Monday, July 15th, to confer with 

 Dean Barr relative to food regulations governing concessions; also con- 

 fer with General Beach and General Logan relative to policing the fair 

 grounds and providing military features for the state fair. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 July 16-17-18. 



Tiie committee met with members Cameron, Mullen and Corey present. 



The committee considered the proposition by Mr. Louis Meyer, New 

 York City, representing the International Wrestling Tournament Cor- 

 poration of New York City for putting on an international wrestling 

 tournament in the Stock Pavilion. Contract was entered into whereby 

 said corporation is to furnish twelve of the world's greatest wrestlers to 

 put on a tournament in the Stock Pavilion Thursday, Friday and Satur- 

 day nights, August 29-31 inclusive. Tlie total receipts to be divided 

 30% to the State Board of Agriculture and 70% to the wrestling cor- 

 poration. 



The committee also visited Camp Dodge and had a conference with 

 General Beach and Colonel Lincoln relative to providing military features 

 for the state fair. 



The committee authorized the secretary to have a large state service 

 flag made to be hung in the centerfield of the race track, providing the 

 expense for same could be kept within $200.00. 



