New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
TIE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITIONS
WORK ON THE BUILDING To BE BEGUN sooS-INFoR-
NATION FOR EXHIBITORS.

| WORK ON THE BUILDING To BE BEGUN sOoS-INFoR-
NATION FOR EXHIBITORS.
n Goshorn. Director-G eneral of the Cen.
ennal Exposition transmitted to the President OF the
Board OF Finance the drawings, reports plans and
pgpers relative grounds and buildings for the In-
ternationa Exposition, with an accompanying copmu-
nication in which he the necessity OF at once
placne gueers at work the SITE that the work OF
construction may Inc begun at the earliest possible
moment The construction OF railways In the park Tor
the transportation Of building material, and the neees-
sty OF Immediately comm unlcatng with railroad COM
panies with rails such tracks are TO connect Is
also alluded TO- Among the circulars which the Director
General il sending containing brief expana-
ton OF the organization and purposes Of the Centennial
CommssIo list OF commissioners, etc. The circular
recommends the early appointment OF State Centennial
Managers, exceeding five Ia number, who should DO
selected entirely with regard to their familiarity with the
re sources arts products Of Interstate, their business
experience aud executive skill. The State Managers.
with the United States Commissioner and Alternate
Commissioner. shall constitute the State Board OF Cen
teuuia Managers State and Territory The cir
collar concludes with the following, among other items
of interest BY the ist OF March, 1875, the Director
General viii acquaint each State Board with the
OF space at its disposal and the State Board shall al
once apportiou the exhibitors OF its district
Before Oct l. 1875 the state Boards must furnish the
Director-Gen with detailed plans Of their al
iuted space. showing the space OF each single object
and all other information necessary for the prepare
ton OF the official catalogue The general reception of
articles at the Exhibition Buildings will commence
jan l. 1876 and no articles will be admitted after March
81. space not .uped the ist OF April 1876, will re-
itors will not charged for space steam power aud
water will be supplied eatuously, under rules 10 be-
hereafter announced. II Will be necessary la making
application for either OF these for the exhibitor TO state
he quantity required ana the manner In which
DO employed Tue exhibitors or State Boards must pro-
VIDE at their own cost ali cases. shelving counters,
nttiugs 6c which they may require and all counter
ahatfs viii fbei hall ~
mission OF power from the shafts Ia the Machinery
Hail. All ARRANGEMENTS OF articles aud decorations
must he in conformity with tho general plan and under
the inspection OF the DirectorGen ernl
The ground plan VI tho Centennial Exhibition Build
iDgs, 10 be erected In Paramount Park shows tho fol
lowing dimensions OF tue various halls: The grand pa
yiion In the main exposition binding will have
eDeh VI 06 feet and width at the center aud en- DIS
Of 1000 feet The length OF tue agricultural hail Will be
ii2o feet OF the nacnnery hail. 211s feet Tue AREA OF
ground appropriated for the exposition includes $50
The area covered NY the grand pavilion In J65
aef,s Thc .dbea Re 20 DC CONTRACTED With a ca