288 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Payment of Labor. The schedule of wages to be authorized by the 

 executive committee. Time for all labor at the grounds to be filed week- 

 ly with the secretary, who will make up pay roll and issue checks cov- 

 ering same. 



Purchases. All purchases shall be made by requisition of the superin- 

 tendent of grounds to the executive committee, and all bills shall be filed 

 monthly with said committee. 



The superintendent of grounds shall keep a separate detailed account 

 of all supplies and material used in making repairs and improvements on 

 the various buildings, and other work on the grounds. 



All materials, supplies, tools, etc., to be kept in a suitable store room 

 under lock and key, and be given out by the superintendent of grounds 

 or upon his orders. 



Inventory. A complete inventory of all buildings, tools and property 

 under the custody of the department of agriculture and located upon the 

 Iowa State Fair and Exposition Grounds shall be taken by the superin- 

 tendent of grounds on' the first day of October each year and filed with the 

 secretary. 



C. E. CAMERON, 

 W. C. BROWN, 

 C. F. CURTISS, 

 O. A. OLSON, 

 J. C. SIMPSON, 



Committee. 



The secretary was instructed to have the superintendent of 

 grounds take an immediate inventory of all property as set forth 

 ahove. 



The need of a Superintendent of Transportation was discussed 

 and on motion duly offered and adopted the Department of Public 

 Safety was discontinued and a new department created, to he 

 known as the Department of Transportation and Public Safety, 

 with E. M. Wentworth as superintendent for the year 1910. 



The committee decided to continue the boys' judging and the 

 girls' cooking contests the present year. Miss Neale S. Knowles 

 of Ames was appointed superintendent of the girls' cooking con- 

 test and Prof. E. N. Wentworth of Ames as superintendent of the 

 boys' judging contest. 



Secretary was authorized to purchase an adding machine. 



The resignation of Superintendent H. R. Wright of the Dairy 

 Department was received and accepted, and on motion duly adopted 

 W. B. Barney was appointed to the position. 



Secretary discussed with the committee the advertising budget 

 for 1910. Committee authorized advertising to the amount of 

 $9,700.00. 



