The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-13

1896 50 se,g75 So
lS74-Jan. l, To cash on hands, 1859 81
GUARANTEE FUND.
The total amount of guarantee bonds plac-
ed in my hands for collection is SlOO,sOO, on
which pro rata assessment OF ninety pei
cent was made, sixty percent to be collected
at once and the balance, thirty per cent, to
remain unpaid until the close Of the EXPOSE
ton of 1874. OF the sixty per cent s54, 100
has been settled. to which may be added
g, $50 sixty per cent for bonds of guarantors
who held the Boards cash order for more
than the amount due on bonds; also draft
made on w. r McKeen, President T. II. Il
/. r. X. Co., for $500, making the total
amount settled ST., $40.
III. w. Caldwell, General Superintendent,
submitted the following report:
REPORT OF THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5, 1874.
Mr.. President and Members of the State Board
OF Agriculture:
/ can not make to you such report on
this occasion as 1 should like to have done.
Your constitution plainly defines the duties
of General Superintendent under which
was duly elected, but those duties properly
belonging to my Office of construction, etc.,
were by your Committee on Buildings
placed in the hands of Hezekiah Caldwell.
This committees did well in giving him the
superintendency of the building; but ]
think he had no right TO take from me those
rights belonging to the General Superinten
dent by the law. submitted to this, hoping
IL might prove for the best; but il rendered q
great injustice to me, showingin me a SEEM
ing incompetency when / really was diyest-
ed of the power to act. This much of an ex-
PLANTATION is necessary, both to set myself
right before the public, and to show why
make no more elaborate report. One year
ago, when this exposition project was sought
to be brought to a tangible basis by rails
ing a guaranty bond of 500, 900, and the
committees appointed by the Board of Trade
and City Council had given up the matter
as failure, and returned the books to the
Board of Trade rooms. Together with your
Secretary undertook to raise it, assisted by
john M. Todd and j. ID. Vinnedge. After
many DAYS of incessant labor, in the most
Indictment weather, the bond WAS delivered
to and accepted by the State Board of Agri-
culture about the 9th of March, 1873. And
thus was eliminated the professed desire OF
the State Board of Agriculture, and the
bonded hope of the citizens of indianapolis.
reioiced in this, for I looked forward To this
enterprise as of great importance to theState
of Indiana and the city of Indianapolis, be-
lieving out of 1t will grow the grandest sue
cess witnessed in the country. You have a
good foundation, and only need to improve
It. The financial crisis doubtless caused
much trouble in raising money that under
other circumstances would have been avoid
ed. It is gratifying to know that no accident
of any serious character happened in the
construction of this mammoth building, and
that an exhibition was given that surprised
Indiana and rendered satisfaction 10 every
visitor. call your attentionto
THE FOLLOWING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
1. That the stands next season be sold
without reserve to the highest bidder for
cash in full. one week previous to the OPEN
ing. 2. That only such refreshment stands
be allowed on the grounds as are now erect
ed for that purpose g. That only two
candy manufactures be allowed space to err
ect tents. 4. That no shows of any char
acter whatever be allowed on the grounds.
5. That smoke peddling institutions, patent
right medicines, lung testers, lifting ma
chimes, etc, be declared, and that the sale OF
popcorn, candy, cider, lemonade and cigars
be confined TO the stands above. 6. The