Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27
THE EXPOSITION.
Meeting of the Board of Managers.
Preparations Being Made for the
Grand Exhibition next HAY.

Preparations Being Made for the
Grand Exhibition next May.
The Board of Managers of the Tel IS
see Industrial Exposition met last night,
Mr.. Parsons ia the chair, and transacted
the following business;
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. French, chairman Of Committee on
Grounds reported that the committee had
obtained a lease for two years of the lots
on Broad, Spruce and Vine streets, which,
with the arrangements already made, will
| give front on Broad, Spruce and McGav
ock streets-the cost for the additional lots
will be $3.50 per annum. The committee
refer you to the report of the Building Com
mittee for a plan of the ground obtained,
! and its adaptation for the purposes intend
| ed. On motion, the committee was contin-
ued, and the committee authorized to per-
feet the contract.
Capt. Stocked, chairman of the Building
Committee reported that "being aware that
the committee on procuring additional
ground had succeeded in securing the same
| took the measurement of the lots and are
having a ground plan prepared which they
would respectfully submit for your consider
atiOn."
On motion, the Building Committee were
authorized to have prospective designs and
specifications of building made and ascer
tain the cost of the same and report as
early as practicable.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. French: Resolved, That the
Printing Committee be instructed to adj
dress each exhibitor at the Cincinnati expo
sition, giving the dimensions and extent of
buildings for the next May exhibition, and
to prepare suitable advertisement for the
Scientific American, New Y ork, as early as
they may deem proper for the purpose.
Adopted.
Mr.. Parsons stated that the Secretary of
the Board of Trade was preparing some
statistics of the trade Of Nashville and of
Tennessee. The report win be published
in pamphlet form, and, inasmuch as they
viii be largely circulated by merchants and
Others interested, he thought this Board
might desire to occupy five or six pages in
the book, with a cut of the Exposition
Building and Programmes, etc. He deemed
it advisable to inform this Board of the
work in order to allow them the benefits
Of it if so desired.
Mr.. Howell moved that the printing COM
mittee be instructed to prepare such statis-
tics and other information in regard TO the
Exposition as they may deem necessary and
desirable for publication in the volume now
being compiled under the direction of the
Board of Trade, and that the committee be
directed to subscribe for one thousand
copies of the volume for the use Of the
Board. Adopted.
Owing to the absence Of Mr.. N. Kean,
the finance committee made no report.
Mr.. Campbell, member of several COM
mittees and also secretary, offered his re-
signatiOn as member of the building COM
mittee, which was received.
The wings fronting ON Spruce street will
be extended out to Spruce street, distance
of SO feet each. An elegant court will be
formed between these wings, about eighty
feet square, for floral department. The
main building will be extended back dis
lance of 95 by go feet. An entire new
wing will be built, extending east and west
one hundred and sixty feet by sixty. 1t
will be built in the form of a cross, the
cross being 155 by go feet.
The centre of this will be an elegant ro-
tunda 50 feet in diameter, surmounted by a
tastety DOME This building will be two
stories high with extensive galleries. The
old structure, as well as the new, will be
adorned with towers at each corner, which
will be used for offices, ladies' dressing
rooms, private parlors and refreshment
stands.
There being No further business before
the body the Board adjourned to meet on
Friday evening next.