Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-29
OUR E4poSirfos.
what the Board OF Managers are DO.
fDg-The Meeting Last Night.

what the Board OF Managers are Do
tBg-The Meeting Last Night.
The Board Of Managers of the EXPOSE
tion held their regular meeting It the Ex-
position building fest evening, President
N. Z. Howell presiding.
The following members were present:
VIM. Stockell, X. A. Campbell, j. p.
Dale, j. b. Morris, l.. j. Lcyenthal, w. T.
Porter, J. Sweeny, w. IL Perry, w. II.
Pohlman, II. Buttorff, VIM. Mcfarland, A.
II. Hicks, j. n. Brooks, NJ Sax, j. L.
WhOrley
The Building Committee submitted
plan drawn up with great care by w. X.
Dobson, arehite1, for the new entrance,
corner Of Vine and Broad streets. This
will Be great improvement and add to the
beauty Of the Exposition building, and
will doubtless be the most popular en-
trance to the building. The roof Of the
building will be in good order by the end
of the week.
The Horticultural Committee reported
that they had enlarged the space heretofore
allotted them, and that Mr.. Douglass, the
celebrated Florist, was hard at work reno.
deling the fountain.
A Communication was presented BY t.
B. Sample, ESQ.,, from Is. W. Norfolk, ESQ.
Secretary OF the International Chamber of
Commerce and Mississippi Valley Society.
of London, England, wherein they propose
to send goods for exhibition, provided
proper arrangements can be made with the
custom hOnse authorities, and will pFuba-
bly, send special deputation to visit the
Exposition,
Il was ordered that the Building Com
mittee make an extension of the Spruce
and Broad street end of the building. and
extend IL TO Spruce street, for the better
display Of agricultural implements with
steam power.
The Printing Committee reported the
amount Of advertising contracted fO-.
The Secretary reported that be had more
applications for space and rules and reg,i-
lations. than he could answer, and had APP
plicatiOns from Scolts5Oro, Ala, Chicago,
ILL.,, Jackson, Tenn, Cincinnati, o., and
other points asking for information espe-
cially.
The Power Committee reported that the
boiler and engines were being pushed 10
completion aid would be ready in ample
time.
J. p. Dale reported that the display of
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complimentary ticket was ordered for Adam
Wolf and family. And he was also tend
cred the thanks of the Board for his exer-
tons in behalf Of the Exposition.
The report Of the TRANSPORTATION Com
mittee was read giving full and complete
list ct all the railroads heard from mp to
date.
The report is as follows:
PASSENGER.
Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad will
issue round trip tickets, good for thirty
days, at six cents per mile. Will sell
through tickets.
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad will sell
tickets from Cincinnati to Louisville and
return, at five dollars round trip.
Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington
l;ailrOad, viii sell from Cincinnati to
Louisville at five dollars rodnd trip.
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
Railroad, will sell excursion tickets over
their line, full fare going, to return free if
tickets are stamped by the Secretary of the
Exposition.
st. Louis and Southeastern Railway, will
sell excursion tickets at one and a fifth
fare for round trip. VIII arrange with
NuAlAAcEllolS. GOOQ SIX lLdNS.
Nashville, Chattanooga * 81. Louis Rail-
road will issue round trip tickets over en-
tire line, tickets good for six days from
date of sale, at rate Of five cents per mile
for round trip.
Louisville, Paducah & Southwestern
Railroad, will sell round trip tickets from
principal points, good for eight days, one
fare round trip.
Mobile 81 Montgomery Railroad will
issue local excursion tickets from any point
on their line good thirty days, at six cents
per mile round trip.
Evansville, Owensboro Il Nashville
Railroad will issue round trip tickets to
OwensbOro Junction, fare two dollars round
trip; tickets good thirty days.
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Rail
road will issue round trip tickets from Pitts
burg TO Cincinnati two cents per mile each
way, good until Oct. 3.
Western Railway Company will issue
round trip tickets over their line, good for
ten days, for one fare for round trip.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad will
Issue round trip tickets over the entire line,
good thirty days, for one and One-fifth fare
for round trip.
Louisville and Nashville and Great
railroad will issue tickets from
stations on the South and North Alabama
railroad and Memphis division on Monday
Of each week, during continuance of the
and good to return five days.
From all stations in Kentucky, same as
above. From stations on Nashville and
Decatur divisions, GAINESVILLE division
Guthrie to PariS) and main stem in Ten
neSSee, tickets will be sold Tuesdays and
Thursdays Of each week, and good return
ing three days. No tickets good to return
unless stamped by Secretary Of the Expo
sition.
Illinois Central Railroad will sell tickets
from st. Louis to Nashville and return, on
Tuesday and FRIDAY of each week during
the Exposition; tickets good six days; fare
for round trip Sl6.60.
FREIGHrS.
All lines named above will return freight
free that has paid full rates going, on Ger
tifcate of the Secretary of the Exposition
that said freight has been exhibited and
has not changed Owners-the PittSburg,
Cincinnati and 81. Louis Railroad and
Illinois Central alOne excepted. Respect
fully submitted, J. n. BROOKS,
J. A. DAHLGREN,
Committee on Transportation.
The Textile Fabric Committee was
10 call TO their assistance linn
tied number Of ladies to assist in arranging
texture fabrics and 10 aid in making 4
handsome display. Mr.. Brooks was in
Structed 10 see the officers Of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company, and 20
try and get the best terms possible from
hpm for yieifOT-S and av1fihifnrs
IL was resolved that the Street Committee
be requested to have the streets in front of
the building repaired and put in good con-
ditiOn.
The Board then adjourned.
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