Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-03
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.
Proceedings OF IA Meeting OF the Board
of Directors Last Night-A Fun
Meeting, and Considerable
Business Transacted.

A meeting of the Board of Directors
Of the Memphis Industrial Exposition
was held last night at the office of the
Southern Life Insurance Company,
President Nelson in the chair. There
were
Present-Secretar Picketta and Messrs.
Cheek, Danbury, Mansford, Roush, Ran
DALI Robbins, Rosa, Langstaff, Jones
and Mellersh.
The business of the meeting was in
augurated by the reading and adoption
Of the minutes of the preceding meet
ing.
The Secretary read several commune
cations, among which was one from a
Louisville fountain-builder, asking per-
mission to erect a fountain in the Mem
phis Building, which was referred to the
Committee on Fountains.
Communications from the country
press in relation to advertising, were re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing.
Several communications containing
proposals for renting space in the build
ing were read, and the Secretary was in
structed to inform the parties that the
Board was not yet ready to entertain
such propositions.
A proposition was read asking the
privilege Of erecting a " free ice-waterU
fountain at some point in the Building,
which was received and the privilege
granted.
The monthly report of the Secretary
wa then read, showing that during the
past month he had collected S9I09 and
disbursed SS9l6, leaving a balance on
hand of Sl93.
The report of ]. D. Danbury, General
A raVaf ghnuwaI 4kaF H., - H.
bred and eighty subscribers to the capi-
tai stock, representing nine hundred and
fOrty-one shares, amounting to S23, 525,
Of whichs Ss7l6 25 has been paid in, in
addition to the possession Of the ground,
S5OO-total paid in, S92l6 25; amount
TO be paid in work, material, ETC., S.
SIS, leaving a cash subscription Of So
233 Is.
A verbal report was made from the
Committee en- Transportation, which
was that as far as the committee had
proceeded, half-fare rates for freight and
passengers would be extended on the
principal lines of railroads and steam
boats.
Propositions from several city printers
were received TO print a daily paper in /
the building during the exposition,
which were referred to the Committee on
Space.
The Board of Directors gave their H.
dividual Endorsement Of notes TO the
amount Of ten thousand dollars, which
places sufficient funds in the hands of
the Building Committee to enable them
to meet liabilities, and carry the build
ing on to rapid completion.
Mr.. j. NJ. WiliamsOn's position on
the Board of Directors was declared va
cant, and the am of several gentle
men were suggested in his stead, and the
Board proceeded to election by ballot,
which resulted intae selectiono Of Colonel
F. A. Tyler.
The President recommended the APP
pOintment Of a General Superintendent
of the Exposition, and explained the
duties and business which required such
appointment.
1t was suggested that there was. i'm
mediate necessity for a Committee on
Power, and Messrs. Danbury, ROush
and Rosa were appointed as such com
On motion, the Secretary was in
to extend an invitation to all
The members Of the press to meet the
Board Of Directors at the rooms of the
SouthernsLife Insurance Company, on ]
Monday evening, September 9Th. j
On motion, Messrs. Mellersh, Cheek
md Jones were appointed a Special I
on Privileges to suggest to
he Board what privileges should De sold i
md in what manner they should be let. !
Considerable business of minor i'm {
)Ortance was presented and discussed, {
when the Board adjourned to meet next I
Monday night. !
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