150 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



MAT 5, 1902. 



Meeting called to order by President Frasier, and on roll call 

 all were found to be present, except Mr. Cameron who came in a 

 few minutes later. 



Mr. St. John moved that the opening of the bids be postponed 

 for the present. Motion prevailed. 



Mr. Packard offered the following resolution and moved the 

 adoption of the same. 



Whereas: The secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, by direc- 

 tion of the Board, has invited bids or proposals for a stock pavilion on 

 the State Fair Grounds, in terms and conditions as follows: 



PROPOSAL FOR STOCK PAVILION ON IOWA STATE FAIR GROUNDS. 



Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the secretary of the 

 State Board of Agriculture, Des Moines, Iowa, until 12 o'clock m., on the 

 fifth day of May\ 1902, and immediately thereafter opened, for all l'abor 

 and materials required in the erection and completion of a stock pavilion, 

 to be erected on the State Fair Grounds, Des Moines, Iowa, in accord- 

 ance with the drawings and specifications prepared by Reeves & Baillie, 

 architects, Peoria, Illinois. 



Proposals received after the time stated will be returned unopened 

 to the bidders. Copies of the plans and specifications will be on file at 

 the office of the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, and also at 

 the architect's office on and after April 21, 1902. 



The work to be commenced as soon as practicable after acceptance 

 of bid. All iron work to be delivered on the ground not later than July 

 1, 1902, and erected not later than July 15, 1902. Biids on iron work will 

 be received separately. 



The building to be completed by August 15, 1902, under penalty of 

 $50 per day forfeit. 



Each bid to be accompanied by a certified check for 5 per cent of 

 amount of bid. Satisfactory bond for 50 per cent of amount of bid will 

 be required. 



The State Board of Agriculture reserves the right to reject the low- 

 est or any or all bids, and to waive any defects or informalities in any 

 bid when it is deemed in the interest of the Board to do so. 



Each bid must be enclosed in *an envelope sealed and addressed to 

 Mr. John C. Simpson, secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, Des 



