The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-09-11
THE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL.
Regulations for Exhibitors at the Centen-
NAL International Exhibition.

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delphia;
RULE l. The Exhibition will be
held at Fairmount Park in the city
of Philadelphia, and will be opened
on the 10th day of April, 1876, and
closed on the 10th Of October follow
ing.
The ten departm nts Of the classif-
cation which will determine the rela-
tive Location of articles in the Exhibi-
ton exceptin such collective exhibi-
tons as may receive special sanction
- and also the arrangement of names
in the catalogue, are as follows.
l. Raw Materials-Mineral, vegeta-
BILE and animal.
2 Materials and manufactures used
for food, or in the arts, the result of
extractive or combining processes.
8. Textile and felted fabrics; ap-
parel, costumes and ornaments for
the person.
4. Furniture and manufactures of
general usein construction and dwell
ings.
s.. Tools, implements, machines
and processes.
6, Motors and transportation.
Z. Apparatus and methods for the
increase and diffusion of knowledge.
8. Engineering, public works,
architecture, etc,
8. Plastic and graphic arts.
10. Objects illustrating efforts fer
the improvement of the physical, in
tellectual and moral condition Of
man.
II. Applications for space and
negotiations relative thereto should
be addressed to the Director General,
International Exhibition, Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania.
III. Exhibitors will not be charged
for space. A limited quantity of
steam and water power will be sup-
piled gratuitously, The quantity ol
each will be settled definitely at the
time Of the allotments of space. Any
power required by the exhibitor in
excess of that allowed will be furn-
ished by the Commission at a fixed
price. Demands for such excess of
power must also be settled at the
time of the allotment Of space.
~. Exhibitors must provide, at
their own cost, all showcases, shelly
ing, counters, fittings, ETC., which
they may require; and all counter
shafts, with their pulleys, betting,
ETC., for the transmission of power
from the main-shafts in the Machinery
Hall. All arrangements of articles
and decorationsmust be in conformity
with the general plan adopted by the
Director General. Special construc-
tons Of any kind, whether in the
buildings or grounds, can only be
made upon the written approval Of
the Director General.
V. The Commission will take pre-.
cautions for the safe preservation oi
all objects in the Exhibition; but II
will in no way be responsible foi
damage or loss of any kind, or fol
accidents by fire or otherwise, how
eyeroriginating4 Favorable facilities
will be arranged by which exhibitors
may insure their own goods.
VI. Exhibitors may employ watch
men OF their own choice to guard
their goods during the hours the Ex-
hibition is open to the public. APP
pointments Of such watchmen will b.
subject to the approval ofthe Directol
General.
VII. Exhibitors, or such agents al
they may designate, shall be respon
siyble for tho receiving, unpackine
aud arrangement of objects, as vel
as for their removal at tho close ol
the Exhibition.
VIII. The transportation, receiv
ing, unpacking and arranging Of TIKI
products for exhibition will be o
the expense Of the exhibitor.
TX, The installation Of heavy nrti
cles requiring foundations should, b,
special arrangements, begin as sooi
as tho progress Of the work upon th,
building will premit. The genera
reception of articles at the Exhibi
ton buildings will commence OF
January 1, 1876, and no articles vii
be admitted after March 81, 1876,
X. Space not occupied on the Is
Of april, 1876, will revert to tn
Director General for reassignment
XII. II products are not intended
for competition, it must be 30 statet
by the exhibitor; and they will b,
excluded from the examination b,
the international Juries.
XII. If no authorized person Is q
hand 10 receive goods on their or
rival at the Exhibition building, the,
will be removed without delny ant
stored at the cost and risk of whom
soeyer it may concern.
XIII. Articles that are in any wa,
dangerous or offensive, also paten
medicines, nostrums and empiricu
preparations whose ingredients ar
concealed, will not be admitted b
the Exhibition.
XIV. Sketches, drawings, photo
graphs, or other productions Of arti
cles exhibited, will only be Gllower
upon the joint assent of the exhibi
tor and the Director General; bu
views Of portions OF the building ma
be made upon the Director General
( sanction
XVI. Immediately after the clos
Of the Exhibition, exhibitors shall re
move their effects, and complet
such removal before December 81
1876. Goods then remaining will b.
removed by the Director Genera
and sold for expenses, or otherwis
disposed Of under the directions 0
the Commission.
XVII. Each person who become
an exhibitor thereby acknowledge
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