136 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The secretary was authorized to offer prizes for pictures taken 

 during the fair. 



The secretary was authorized to arrange for a Sunday concert 

 with the Eleventh Cavalry Band from Ft. Des Moines. 



The secretary was instructed to issue warrant for S300 in 

 favor of Smith & Gage, same being second payment for plans 

 and specifications, as per contract. 



Messrs. Morrow and Simpson were appointed as a special 

 committee for the purpose of making a trip to Chicago to select 

 attractions for the fair of 1904. 



Warrants were issued in payment of per diem and mileage sTs 

 follows : 



To W. W. Morrow , 3 days and mileage $20 . 20 



To C. E. Cameron , 3 days and mileage 30 . 00 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



June 23 and 24, 1904. 



Committee met on call of president, with all members 

 present. 



The committee visited the fair grounds and expressed them- 

 selves as being well satisfied with the progress made on the 

 improvements up to date. 



A communication from Mr. T. Z. Magerrell, Supervising 

 Deputy of the Court of Honor, was read, asking that the Court 

 of Honor be permitted to hold their annual picnic on the fair 

 grounds on Wednesday, August 22d. The request was granted 

 and the secretary instructed to arrange to give them the use 

 of the large assembly tent for a two hours' speaking program 

 on Wednesday afternoon. 



One of the horses belonging to the department not being in a 

 fit condition to work, the committee decided to sell same and 

 purchase another to take her place, and the secretary was 

 authorized to issue a warrant for $150 in payment of the horse 

 purchased. 



The secretary was authorized to arrange programme for the 

 races of the fire departments. 



