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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. McDonald moved that the president appoint a committee 

 on per diem and mileage, and the chair appointed Cameron, Wads- 

 worth and Ledgerwood. 



Mr. McDonald moved that the executive committee be author- 

 ized to buy a road scraper for use on the fair grounds, which mo- 

 tion prevailed. 



Mr. McDonald moved that the bill presented by Mr. St. John 

 for meals for his assistant, be allowed which motion prevailed. 



Mr. Morrow moved that Mr. Simpson and Mr. Ellyson be al- 

 lowed $24 each for office expenses during the fair, which motion 

 prevailed. 



Mr. St. John moved that Mr. Frasier be allowed 100 days' time 

 for services in superintending the work of erecting the new stock 

 pavilion, which motion prevailed. 



Mr. St. John moved that a vote of thanks be tendered to Mr. 

 Frasier for his work in superintending the live stock pavilion, 

 which was unanimously passed by the board. 



Mr. Cameron presented the report of the committee on per 

 diem mileage, and moved its adoption, which motion prevailed. 



•T. C. Frasier . 

 W. W. Morrow . . 

 J. P Manatrey. .. 

 O. W. Phillips 



W. C. Brown 



R. T. St. John . 



S. B. Packard 



T. C. Legoe 



M. J. Wragg ... . 

 John Ledgerwood 



M. McDonald 



J. W. Wadsworth . 

 C. E. Cameron . 



$ 75. 30 

 76.20 

 87.80 

 72.00 

 86.20 

 95. 50 

 73.80 

 78.00 

 77. 60 

 80.90 

 78.50 

 116. 30 

 78.00 



C. E. CAMERON, 

 JOHN LEDGERWOOD, 

 J. W. WADSWORTH, 



Committee. 



Mr. St. John moved that the executive committee be author- 

 ized to make a contract with the street car company to extend a 

 temporary track into the fair grounds for the week of the horse 

 show, which motion prevailed. 



Mr. Cownie presented a clock to Mr. J. C. Frasier, president 

 of the State Board of Agriculture, on behalf of the members of 

 said board, in words as follows : 



