Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-03-15
Centennial "COncessiOns."


probable that nearly every reader must
have noticed that next to the subscriptions
to the stock, which now amount to 3d.
357 $50, and the appropriations by the
Governments OF Philadelphia and Penn
sylvania, together aggregating So, 500 900,
the largest and most important source OF
income is embraced under the brief and
inexpensive caption of Concessions for
Privileges"
One man has offered $4,000 for the
privilege" OF sweeping out the EXhibi-
ton buildings, guaranteeing to pay all
his help, and to keep the fifty odd acres
of flooring in the buildings perfectly
cleaned. One cannot but admire the in
genuity and business foresight of this
man, as little calculation will show that
by a very moderate charge to each exhib-
itor to keep his space clean, and by being
permitted to retain money and valuables
found in his sweepings, this enterprising
Individual might make very good thing
out OF the concession, Notwithstanding
the high price. This proposition has not
yet been accepted by the committee, who
have some doubt as to the propriety of al
lowing it.
Neither can we help wondering at the
ingenuity and apparent recklessness OF
the man who has paid $12 900 for the eX-
elusive privilege OF hiring out rolling, or
Bath, chairs to visitors to the Exhibition
at fifty cents an hour. He has also agreed
to pay forty dollars on each chair over 300
which he employs. 1t is estimated that
$50 more than this will be needed, which,
at forty dollars per chair, will be So 900,
making $18, 600 for this privilege alone.
Another man, with every confidence
that we shall have hot summer, has
given $4,000 for the right to dispense
soda-water during the six months OF the
fair He will also pay twenty cents on
every gallon sold, which royalty will
reach, 1t is thought, $32 1000, 50 that the
sodawater man will have to pay to the
Centennial fund about $4,000.
The Centennial catalogue company
have paid $l0O,000 for the privilege of
printing and selling the full official cata-
loguc Of the Exhibition. The work is to
be in four volumes, is to be sold at twenty
five cents volume, and they are restricted
to only twenty five pages of advertise
ments in each volume Nevertheless.
many are of the opinion that Nagle & Co.
have bonanza and that there's mill
ions in it."
For cigars and tobacco to be sold at five
stands in the grounds only, not in any of
the buildings and not exclusive of other
rights to sell, a shrewd tobacconst has
paid SIS, 900.
The sum of $50, 900 has been paid for
| the privilege of forming and controlling
| the Department of Public Comfort. The
| company is required to put up building
| 100 feet by 100 feet to cost no less than
$4,000. This is to be used for waiting
rooms for visitors and as reading and
writing rooms for ladies and gentlemen,
and no charge will be allowed. The com
| pany will also have offices and messen-
| gers in many portions of the buildings
and grounds, ami will be allowed to
charge moderately for the care OF pack
ages, parcels, travellers luggage, umbrel-
las, canes, etc, for which they will issue
checks, and to sell newspapers and peri
odicals, but not exclusive of the rights of
other newsmen There will be messen.
gers and system of telegraph to be used
by the Public Comfort Department,
which will be of great service to visitors
For instance, party of travellers entering
| the Exhibition at one entrance may give
orders to have their luggage and tickets
ready for them at another gate at Il GER
tain hour, or they may telegraph to have
their luggage sent to certain point to
meet them. All these requirements the
Public Comfort Department will attend
TO, with many other little services, such
as giving information as to localities and
objects of interest. 1t will be most use
iul adjunct to the great lair if properly
conducted.
There will be six restaurants within the
Exhibition grounds, all in special build.
ings to be erected by the owners of the
concessions, which cost $4,000 for each
establishment. These structures will be
OF the handsomest design and construct
ion, none Of them to cost less than $40.
600, and one as high as $4,000. \ jew.
| iSh restaurant will also be conducted ac-
cording to the Hebrew dietary laws. 1t
will he novel and interesting feature
The Centennial Photograph Association
has paid fixed sum, $4,000, for the priv
| ilege of making pictures in the grounds
and buildings, ana will also pay ten per
cent on their gross receipts over $50, 900
| The Centennial Guide Book Company
have paid IS 900 for the exclusive right
of sale within the Enclosure, but are under
! the wise restriction To put no advertise
mcnts in their book
! The Milk Dairy Association have, for
| 5000 secured a right to put up build
| ing for the sale OF milk and milk prod.
ucts, of which, of course, ice cream will
! be in the greatest demand.
\ Virginia tobacco factory, in Lynch
| burg, have been given II concession to
| erect toAaccO mandatory, on a small
| scale, to exhibit the mode of preparing
| the weed and sell the same. They have
| paid $4,000 for TIE privilege.
| The Vienna bakery will be another one
| of the industrial occupations exhibited on
a small scale. A complete Austrian