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appointed as said committee, Messrs. Ledgerwood, Pike and 

 Olson. 



Mr. St. John moved that the bill of Mr. Wragg for expense of 

 gathering exhibits and other articles at the Exposition at St. 

 Louis, amounting to $136.25, together with the bills of C. O. 

 Garrett for $12 and L. G. Clute for $22.34 as assistants, be 

 allowed, and the secretary instructed to issue warrants in 

 payment thereof. Motion prevailed. 



Mr. St. John moved that each member of the board appoint 

 five policemen, and that the five each appointed by Messrs 

 Wragg and Ellyson be mounted police. Motion prevailed. 



Mr. Brown moved that Tuesday, August 29th of the fair of 

 1905 be designated as " Old Soldiers and Children's Day." 

 Motion prevailed. 



Mr. St. John moved that the compensation for all help and 

 assistants at the fair of 1905 be the same as at the fair of 1904, 

 viz: 



Superintendents, not members of board $4.75 per day and actual 



railroad fare 



Assistant superintendents 3.75 per day and actual 



railroad fare 



Other help in departments not to exceed 3.25 per day 



Two assistant treasurers 5 . 75 per day 



Ticket sellers 3.25 per day 



Police 2.50 per day 



Mounted police 3.00 per day 



Gate keepers 2 . 50 per day 



Captains of gates 3.25 per day 



Chief marshal 50.00 



Three assistant marshals 30 . 00 each 



Chief of police 5 . 00 per day 



Assistant chief of police 3 . 25 per day and actual 



railroad fare 



Motion prevailed. 



Mr. McDonald moved that the matter of having "special city 

 days" at the fair of 1905 be left in the hands of the executive 

 committee. Motion prevailed. 



Mr. Packard moved that the executive committee look into 

 the practicability of getting certain articles and materials from 

 the Exposition grounds at St. Louis for use on the Iowa State 

 Fair grounds, and should anything be found that can be used 

 to advantage that the same be purchased. Motion prevailed. 



