316 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The matter of putting another entrance on the north of the camp 

 grounds was considered and a motion adopted to put in a gate as 

 indicated at such time as the city opens and builds a permanent 

 street to the north line of the fair grounds from North street, at 

 a point to be determined by the board. 



The selection of an architect for the fair grounds was discussed 

 and upon motion the executive committee was authorized to engage 

 an architect for such work. 



Upon motion, unanimously adopted, the executive committee, to- 

 gether with the architect engaged by them, were authorized to visit 

 such places as they may deem advisable to look over buildings for 

 the purpose of getting ideas for a machinery and other proposed 

 buildings for the fair grounds, and that secretary be authorized to 

 issue warrants in payment of expense incurred upon such visiting 

 trips by the said committee. 



Upon motion, Superintendent of Grounds Deemer was ordered to 

 have all parties having horses in the barns on the south side to move 

 into the speed barns. 



That preliminary sketches for any proposed buildings could be 

 made at an early date and prior to the meeting of the board in 

 December, it was thought advisable by the board to consider and 

 decide at this time upon what recommendations they would make 

 to the next General Assembly in the way of additional improve- 

 ments at the fair grounds. 



After discussing at length the various needed improvements, the 

 following recommendations were decided upon, not as a fulfillment 

 of the many urgent and seemingly imperative needed improve- 

 ments, but rather a conservative estimate of what the General As- 

 sembly could do and properly take care of other necessities. The 

 list follows: 



Additional land (on the south) $ 20,000.00 



Implement and machinery building — total estimated 



cost $160,000.00— one-half 80,000.00 



Two additional sections to the horse barns 20\000.00 



Two additional sections to the cattle barns 10,000.00 



Sheep barn 20,000.00 



Sanitary and street improvements, toilets, etc 10,000.00 



Total $160,000.00 



