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the hog bam and show pavilion. Only two bids were received, 

 and after consulting the architects and the Superintendent of 

 Grounds, contract was awarded to Smith & Day of Des Moines for 

 $1,500, work to be completed within four weeks from the date of 

 signing contract. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



April 24, 1907. 



Committee met as per previous agreement with all members 

 present, also Mr. G. W. Bissell. 



Bids for the construction of the electric light plant were opened 

 and the following contracts awarded : One 200 H-P engine, $1,670, 

 Ball Engine Co. of Chicago; one 125 K. W. generator and switch- 

 board, $1,669, Fort Wayne Electric Company of Fort Wayne, Ind. ; 

 forty arc lamps, $15.80 each, Western Electric Co. of Chicago ; two 

 72" 16 ft. boilers, $2,195, allowing $520 as part payment on above 

 price for engine and boiler in the old light plant and the boiler and 

 pump in the pumping station, Globe Machinery & Supply Company 

 of Des Moines. 



At the solicitation of the Greater Des ]\Ioines Committee, the 

 Executive Committee agreed to allow the use of the grounds during 

 a week or ten days in June, 1908, for the national meeting of the 

 Dunkard church, providing the first named committee would bear 

 all expense for preparing the grounds, the operation of the electric 

 light plant, closets, pay for the water used, provide proper fire 

 and police protection and leave the grounds in as good condition 

 as they were at the beginning of the meeting, the State Board of 

 Agriculture to be at no expense whatever in the matter. 



Secretary was authorized and instructed to purchase two addi- 

 tional turnstiles. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



May 1, 1907. 



Committee met with all members present, also board member 

 R. S. Johnston. 



Object of the meeting was to open bids for the construction of 

 the swine bam and show pavilion and the following contracts were 

 let: General contract, $38,235, J. B. McGorrisk of Des Moines; 

 structural iron work, $29,300, Des ]\Ioines Bridge & Iron Works of 



