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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



April 28, 1904. 



The committee met at call of president, for the purpose of 

 opening bids received for the erection of the agricultural, horti- 

 cultural and dairy building, and any other business that would 

 properly come before them. 



The matter of band music for the Iowa State Fair of 1904 

 was considered, and on motion of Mr. Cameron the Iowa Bri- 

 gade Band of Oskaloosa was engaged at a salary of 8700. 



The time set for the opening of bids being 2:00 o'clock p.m., 

 and the time having arrived, the committee proceeded to open 

 the bids in the order filed by the secretary. The following bids 

 were received : 



STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK-EXCLUSIVE. 



Des Moines Bridge and Iron 

 Co 



Modern Steel Structural 

 Co., Waukesha, Wis 



Union Foundry Works, 

 Chicago, III 



9,500 

 8,720 

 13. 650 



After carefully considering all bids received, the committee 

 deemed it advisable to let a separate contract for the erection of 

 the structural iron work, and on motion of Mr. Cameron, the 



