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appeared before the House Appropriations committee the follow- 

 ing day in regard to the same matter. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



March 19, 20 and 21, 1907. 



Committee met on call of president with all members present. 



Representatives of a number of advertising manufacturers were 

 present and the committee placed orders for advertising matter 

 for the State Fair. 



The matter of amusements and vaudeville attractions for the 

 State Fair was considered and contracts were closed for the follow- 

 ing: Innes' Orchestral Band, several vaudeville acts, and the 

 pyrotechnic show "Vesuvius" produced by the Pain Pyrotechnic 

 Company of New York. 



Mr. G. W. Bissell, the electrical engineer employed to devise a 

 new electric light system for the fair grounds, was instructed to 

 prepare plans and specifications for a plant, such plant not to 

 exceed an estimated cost of $10,000. 



The Secretary was authorized as follows : 



To have the architect prepare a sketch of the floor plan for the 

 proposed new horse barns. 



To purchase woven wire fence sufficient to fence the land recently 

 secured as an addition to the fair grounds. 



To instruct the architects to complete plans and specifications for 

 the proposed hog barn and show pavilion. 



MEETING OF STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



April 5, 1907. 



Board met on call of the Executive Committee and on roll call 

 the following members were found to be present : Cameron, Brown, 

 Simpson, Johnston, Phillips, Reeves, St. John, Packard, Legoe, 

 Curtiss, Ledgerwood, McDonald, Olson and Pike. 



The object of the meeting was to consider plans and specifications 

 and authorize the letting of contract for the construction of the hog 

 barn and show pavilion for which the general assembly appro- 

 priated $75,000, also to authorize the letting of contracts for the 

 horse bam, etc. On motion the following resolution was adopted r 



Resolved, That the board approve the plans for the hog bam and 

 show pavilion submitted by Smith, "VVetherell & Gage, and that the 



