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Mr. Johnston moved that the board recommend to the Superin- 

 tendent of the Department of Public Safety for appointment as 

 marshals to serve during the coming fair, the names of the three 

 men who served in 1910, viz : C. M. Akes, Leon ; T. J. Hudson of 

 Winterset, and Carl Shields of Afton; and that their salary be 

 the same as paid in 1910. Motion carried. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that it is the sense of this board that ex- 

 hibitors in the live stock departments should not be required to 

 pay an inspection fee before leaving here to ship to other states 

 for exhibition purposes. Motion carried. 



Mr. Johnston moved that the executive committee be empowered 

 and instructed to negotiate loans from time to time during the 

 current year, if necessary, not exceeding ten thousand dollars 

 ($10,000.00) in the aggregate. Motion carried. 



Mr. Ledgerwood moved that the matter of changes and amend- 

 ments to the stallion law be referred to the Committee on Animal 

 Industry. Motion carried. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that the question of creating a Bureau of 

 Publicity and Development for the state of Iowa be referred to 

 the Committee on Powers and Duties of the Board, with instruc- 

 tions to co-operate with other organizations that may be active in 

 the matter, and endeavor to secure the best legislation possible. 

 Motion carried. 



Mr. Simpson moved that the board pay out of the fair funds 

 one-half of the expense of the exhibit from the Iowa State College 

 of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts at the fair of 1911 in amounts 

 up to and not exceeding $800.00. Motion carried. 



Mr. Simpson called to the attention of the board the annual cost 

 of insurance carried on fair ground buildings, stating that the 

 total amount of premiums now exceeded $1,400.00, the state ap- 

 propriating annually for that purpose only $1,000.00, the balance 

 being paid out of the fair funds. Mr. Curtiss moved that the mat- 

 ter of insurance to be carried on the fair ground buildings be re- 

 ferred to the executive committe with power to act. Motion carried. 



Mr. Johnston moved the adoption of the following resolution pro- 

 viding for a committee on the revision of the premium list. Motion 

 seconded by Mr. Curtiss and adopted: 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this board that it would expedite busi- 

 ness, as well as be economical, to have a Committee on Revision of Pre- 

 mium Li'st. That this committee be a standing committee, consisting of 

 the executive committee and three additional members, and that all 

 changes of any kind in the premium list be referred to this committee not 

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