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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. Brown moved that the remodeling of the present Dairy- 

 Hall into a dining hall be referred to the executive committee, 

 with power to act. Motion was seconded and carried. 



Mr. McDonald moved that the remodeling of the Horticul- 

 tural Building into a womans' building be referred to the execu- 

 tive committee, with power to act. Motion prevailed. 



Mr. Phillips moved that the superintendent of privileges be 

 instructed to let no privileges in the booths under the grand 

 stand that have to use fire in any form, and that no lights, 

 except electric lights, be permitted for lighting said booths. 

 Motion was seconded by Mr. Wragg and was carried by a unani- 

 mous vote. 



Mr. St. John moved that no show of an objectionable charac- 

 ter be permitted upon the Iowa State Fair Grounds during the 

 State Fair, and that the president be instructed to enforce the 

 above motion to the letter. Motion was seconded by Mr. Ledger- 

 wood and prevailed. 



Mr. Packard offered the following resolution and moved its 

 adoption, which was seconded by Mr. Johnston and prevailed : 



Resolved, That the executive committee are hereby authorized and 

 iustructed t6 advertise for bids for the erection of the new building for the 

 use of the agricultural, horticultural and dairy exhibits upon the State Fair 

 grounds; and it is further 



Resolved, That the executive committee be authorized to award con- 

 tracts to the lowest responsible bidders. 



The president appointed a committee on per diem and mile- 

 age, which reported as follows, and on motion same was 

 adopted, and the secretary instructed to issue warrants in pay- 

 ment thereof : 



M. J. Wragg, 

 W. C. Brown, 

 M. McDonald, 



Committee. 



