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statute making the authority to appoint the secretary clerk of the execu- 

 tive committee, and his right to accept such position and the salary that 

 goes with it, entirely clear; thus putting the whole matter beyond con- 

 troversy or just criticism. 



Respectfully, 



H. W. BYERS, 

 Attorney General of Iowa." 

 March 3, 1910. 



I have on my desk a number of communications which I will later 

 present to the Board. I also have a comparative statement of expenses 

 for the 1909 and 1910 fairs, showing increases and decreases in various 

 departments as the case may be; it follows: 



1910 1909 



On account of Expense Expense Increase Decrease 



Farm crop exhibit $ 1,377.73 $ 2,294.93 $917.20 



Exec. com. meetings 485.40' 1,084.85 599.45 



Special com. meetings 998.62 1,066.97 161.45 



Express, telegraph, telephone 362.40 351.71 $ 10.69 



Postage 700.00 847.25 147.25 



Printing j 2,012.63 2,405.91 355.76 



Printing tickets j 749.04 



Advertising 9,985.19 8,471.69 1,513.50 



Music and attractions 25,520.25 15,865.62 9,654.63 



Light and power 1,641.65 1,587.01 54.64 



Water, account Fair 315.73 300.80 14.93 



Supplies, stationery, etc 314.41 475.40 160.99 



Forage 5,404.54 4,783.95 620.59 



Salaries and clerical hire 4,265.00 3,676.85 588.15 



Board meetings 707.80 298.50 409.30 



President's department 435.50 364.00 71.50 



Secretary's department 681.40 681.40 



Treasurer's department 1,682.95 1,240.71 442.24 



Concession and privileges 1,164.10 1,074.80 89.30 



Speed department 686.15 725.60 39.45 



Horse department 1,230.50 893.20 337.30 



Cattle department 1,027.05 783.30 243.75 



Swine department 614.55 643.10 28.55 



Sheep department 295.00 600.00 52.00 



Poultry department 253.00 



Implements and mach. dept. . 742.72 458.25 284.47 



Agricultural department . . . 382.50 414.19 31.69 



Dairy department 186.75 329.50 142.75 



Horticultural department . . . 170.15 156.15 14.00 



Floricultural department 77.50 64.00 13.50 



Fine arts department 588.81 581.40 7.41 



School exhibits department. . 268.86 196.42 72.44 



Admissions department 2,253.39 2,694.64 441.25 



Transportation and Public 



Safety department 3,655.46 2,379.80 1.275.66 



Superintendent tickets dept. 482.00 439.35 42.65 



Closets and scavenger work. 648.40 505.25 143.15 



Plants and flowers 492.18 362.40 129.78 



Boys' and girls' contests 75.71 62.75 12.96 



Womans' Rest Cottage 59.60 56.45 3.15 



