EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART V. 203 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



April 6, 1907. 



Committee met with all members present. 



Committee visited the Fair Grounds and the secretary was in- 

 structed to authorize the Superintendent of Grounds to make the 

 following improvements and repairs: 



To rebuild the south line of fence so as to include the track of 

 land known as the Redhead Tract recently deeded to the state. 



To take down the old cattle shed south of cattle barn No. 10 

 and 13. 



To have the street south of the new brick dining halls graded and 

 lay a cement sidewalk twelve feet in width along the south side of 

 this building. 



To make a ditch for the construction of the water way running 

 back of the brick dining halls. 



To rebuild the fence along the south side of the clover field and 

 to make any necessary repairs of fences on the east portion of the 

 grounds. 



To remove the Rock Island entrance south to the new line of 

 fence. 



To complete the curbing around the triangular piece of ground 

 north and east of the secretary's office and have same filled ready 

 for planting. 



To change the course of the storm water sewer near the south en- 

 trance, running the same farther south so that it would not come 

 under the proposed location for the new horse barn. 



Secretary was authorized to close contracts with the Iowa State 

 Letters Carriers' Band and Graham's Orchestra for engagement at 

 the State Fair of 1907. 



Committee named April 24th as the date on which to receive bids 

 for the erection and completion of the electric light plant as per 

 the plans and specifications furnished by Mr. G. W. Bissell. 



Secretary was instructed to let contract for grading in connection 

 with the new swine barn and show pavilion as per the plans and 

 specifications shown by the architects, and if in his opinion the bids 

 received were unreasonable, to instruct the Superintendent of 

 Grounds to proceed with the grading at once. 



MINUTES IN VACATION. 



April 13, 1907. 

 As per the authority and instructions of the Executive Com- 

 mittee secretary open bids received for grading in connection with 



