164 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
stated that in compliance with the resolution of the Board at their 
December meeting the Executive Committee had instructed the 
architects to revise their former plans and specifications and ask for 
bids. The bids were received at the meeting of the Executive Com- 
mittee on the 18th of the present month and were respectfully 
referred to the meeting of the full Board. 
The bids for the Administration Building received and opened on 
Tuesday, February 18th, by the committee were as follows: 
FORM OF PEOPOSAL. 
All bids must be submitted in the following form : 
Mr. J. C. Simpson, 
Secretary State Board of Agriculture, 
Des Moines, Iowa. 
Dear Sib: — 
The undersigned having carefully examined the drawings and read 
the specifications prepared by Smith, Wetherell & Gage, Architects, Des 
Moines, Iowa, for the Administration Building to be erected on the State 
Fair Grounds at Des Moines, Iowa, hereby propose: 
1. To furnish all material and to execute all parts of the work there- 
in shown and described, complete for the sum of 
(Design to be for exterior plastered). 
W. J. Zitterell $29,348.00 
Martin Conroy Co 35,675.00 
Chas. Weitz' Sons 27,725.00 
Benson & Marxer : 34,495.00 
J. E. Lovejoy 31,175.00 
Jas. Main & Sons Co 29,000.00 
E. W. Nichols & Co 33,057.00 
J. B. McGorrisk '. 28,020.00 
J. E. Tusant 29,404.95 
C. W. Ennis 31,718.80 
J. B. Greeley & Son 28,666.00 
Whitney-Bergdall 26,912.00 
2. To furnish all material and labor and to execute all parts of the 
work therein shown and described, complete for the sum of: (Design to 
be brick for outside walls.) 
W. J. Zitterell $31,536.00 
Martin Conroy Co 35,975.00 
Chas. Weitz' Sons 30,588.52 
Benson & Marxer 37,161.00 
J. E. Lovejoy 34,000.00 
Jas. Main & Sons Co 31,500.00 
E. W. Nichols & Co 35,200.00 
