202 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



executive committee be and they are hereby authorized and in- 

 structed to advertise for bids for the erection of the hog barn and 

 show pavilion provided for by the appropriation of $75,000 granted 

 by the Thirty-second General Assembly, and be it further 



Resolved, That they are hereby authorized and instructed to 

 award contract to the lowest responsible bidder, limiting the total 

 amount of the cost of construction, including architects' fees, to 

 the appropriation granted for this purpose. 



The board on motion approved the general plan of the horse 

 barn and authorized the executive committee, together with the 

 Superintendent of the Horse Department, to have plans and speci- 

 fications prepared by the architects and when completed to advertise 

 for bids and award contract for the erection of same. 



On motion the salary of the Superintendent of Grounds was fixed 

 at $1,000 per year, with the proviso that $100 additional be paid 

 during the year 1907. 



Mr. G. W. Bissell submitted a report on the proposed electric 

 light system and on motion of Mr. Johnston the executive committee 

 was instructed and authorized as follows : To finish plans and speci- 

 fications for the electric light plant and when same were ready to 

 advertise for bids and award contracts, limiting the cost to $10,000. 



The president appointed the following Committee on Per Diem 

 and i\Iileage : Mr. Johnston, 'Sir. Olson and Mr. Reeves. 



The Committee on Per Diem and ^Mileage reported as follows 

 and on motion of ^Ir. Pike the report was adopted : 



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C. E. Cameron 3 $4.00 



W. C. Brown 3 4.00 



R. S. Johnston 3 4.00 



C. W. Phillips 3 4.00 



E. M. Reeves 3 4.00 



R. T. St. John 3 4.00 



S. B. Packard 3 4.00 



T. C. Legoe 3 4.00 



C. F. Curtiss 3 4.00 



Jno. Ledgerwood 3 4.00 



M. McDonald 3 4.00 



O. A. Olson 3 4.00 



H. L. Pike 3 4.00 



