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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD. 



Des Moines, Iowa, December 27, 1918. 



The Executive Council met in special session for the purpose 

 of conferring with the Board of Conservation with reference to 

 the future development and conservation of the natural resources 

 of the state and the adoption of a general policy with reference 

 to the purchase and improvement of park sites and natural beauty 

 spots as well as the preservation of points of geological and 

 archaeological interest as contemplated by Chapter 236, Acts of 

 the Thirty-seventh General Assembly. The entire membership 

 of the Board of Conservation was present, including E. R. Har- 

 lan, Curator of the Historical Department, Professor L. H. Pam- 

 mel, of Ames, Hon. John F. Ford, of Fort Dodge, and the Hon. 

 Joseph Kelso, of Bellevue. There was also present at the con- 

 ference, Thomas MacDonald, Chief Highway Engineer, L. E. 

 Foglesong, Associate Landscape Architect of the Capitol Grounds 

 Extension, and O. W. Crowley, Capitol Grounds Extension 

 Engineer, and Senator B. W. Newberry, of Strawberry Point. 



The matter of a general policy for the state to pursue in the 

 preservation of park sites and points of natural beauty within 

 the state was discussed at some length. L. H. Pammel and 

 E: R. Harlan addressed the conference upon the subject with an 

 outline of plans which should be pursued in such work. 



The matter of purchase of the "Devil's Back Bone" property 

 in Delaware County as an initial step in the direction of state 

 ownership of parks was taken up for consideration. L. H. Pam- 

 mel, E. R. Harlan, L. E. Foglesong, Senator Newberry and 

 Treasurer E. H. Hoyt discussed the various angles of the desira- 

 bility of this property for preservation as a state park, recom- 

 mending that it be purchased. At noon the conference adjourned 

 for the purpose of permitting the Board of Conservation to meet 

 as a Board and organize and adopt resolutions for submission to 

 the Council. 



Des Moines, Iowa, December 27, 1918. 



The Board of Conservation assembled, in the office of the 

 Treasurer of State all the members, Dr. L. H. Pammel, Curator 

 E. R. Harlan, Hon. Joseph Kelso, Jr., and Hon. John F. Ford 

 being present. 



