The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-01
Letters from Commissioner Goldsmith.
DR.. Middleton Goldsmith has addressed
the following letters to Governor Peck and
the Vermont centennial committee:


the following letters to Governor Peck and
the Vermont centennial committee:
RUTLAND. Vt. April 80, 1876
To His E.cceU6gcN G0verR0r Pcck:-
DEAR SiE,-l enclose letter which ] have
addressed to Mr. Pitliin, chairman of The
committee of citizens charged with tie col
lection and expenditures Of moneys to de-
fray expenses Of the conduct CT the Yer
mont headquarters building at the United
States centennial exposition. | shall be
happy to receive any instructions you may
choose to give IN the matters referred 70.
have the honor TO be your obedient SER
want, NJ. GOLDSMITH
mont.
RUTLAND, Vt. April %. 1876
Z. II. Puhlr, esq chairman Of tie cant
mtttee of citizens charged ,ciM he collection
and expenditure Of moneys to dejfGy tie ca.
peases Of the conduct Of tic VCTa0at heda-
quarters 5uilding at tie United stqteS Coa-
tennial Exposition ;-DEAI -lC,-As you
will see by the papers, have
appointed Mr.. Patterson TO take care
of the building and Ieco!d5 at
the headquarters. You Will see by my lel-
ter detioing his duties, that they are merely
those Of clerk, and his appoiutmeHi ~ a)
way interfercs with that OF any commits
sioner the governor may choose to appoint.
81 The inlqqiirlepo i hYyed characterization, 'atttPpos-
ing that you were already informed OF the
cost of furnishing the building in regard to
all other uses.
in regard to other expenses, there will
have to be provided q man aud woman
whose services will cost the man 50 and
the woman 81 per day.
If it 10 found necessary or desirable to
send a commissioner, whose expenses will
have to be paid, it will be necessary 10 pro-
vide for that purpose about 50 per day
Boarding in second-class hotels is SO per
day in firat-class hotels So per day Tor
the season in good boarding houses it will
be SO per day rooms in private houses,
with breakfast and supper, will be 50 per
| day. Then must be added TO this, car fare
| or carriage hire, and the numerous ether
| incidental expenses. This will make it
evident that So per day will not be too
much to be provided for the expenses of
each individual during the exposition.
What q commissioner can do depends
| upon what the governor Or committee want
| or have funds to do with. No space can
be had in any department, but all Yer
montcrs failing to apply for space may
| possibly be accommodated in the Vermont
| headquarters building. There will be
room also to make showing of the min
erals, building stones and raw material of
various kinds, but il must be remembered
that nobody will see them save NermOnters
or those CHANGING to drop in at head
quarters
| Nevertheless, the governor may appoint
a commissioner to represent state interests,
or can appoint one at his or your com
mittees recommendation. All expendi-
lures of money will be at your discretion.
If the governor chooses TO appoint a
commission to take charge Of the whole
matter and assume all responsibility, ] viii
revoke Mr.. Palterson'i appointment, and
then CT course that commission will APP
point superintendent and all employees
and pay them.
By the rules of the centennial corlmis
sion, oil persons placed in the Vermont
headquarters, in any official capacity, mus
be appointed by the governor or myself
Governor Peck having expressed to me Z
disinclination to assume any responsibility
in the matter, ! appointed Mr.. Patterson
TO the performance Of such duties AS seemeC
to me to be immediately pressing, leaving
to your committee or 10 the governor tee
one to recommend for me 10 appoint, or foI
the other to appoint the person TO represen
Vermont at the exposition. ! was still
further moved to this action that in 81
! doing | could save save 10 your fund som,
S!i'Sno, or more, 20 be expended, ia you
ulsctel.,', rather to The interests of Yer
mont tnen % salaries. Mr.. Patterson i
my son-ih-iaW. Eor this reason he has in
terested himself IN r-a matter Of Vermont
interests 20 efficiently th,s but for his action
there would not have been ,,htoinod tho
extension of time which made It nossi
BILE for Mr.. Spregue 20 erect th
headquarters building at all Move,
by the same impulse, he volunteers
Is do the real labor necessary t
the conduct of the clerical department 0
Vermonts headquarters, leaving the hon
ors to whOmsoever Vermont migntappQlli
He and his intended colleague or clerk
Mr.. Benson, are not only yourg men O
the highcst social and personal standing
nut, born and bred in Philadelphia, the
D are familiar with all those tmnqs whicl
viii enable them to serve Vermonters Wis
lung Philadelphia better than any person
unaoquainted with Philadelphia and lis be
[ longlngs. beg you 10 believe that neithc
} ! or Mr. Patterson have any personal feel
ing ia the matter, and If my appoin,mon
embarrasses your committee or the goverpo
I ] will do my utmost TO relieve You of
: that is consistent with my sense OF publ
duty.
am moved to this letter Of oyplanatlo
: from the fact, learned since my ietur
7 from Philadelphia, that this matter is Nc
generally and clearly understood.
, Very respectfully,
Nj. 'GoLpsnIrH
U. S. Centennial Commissioner frol
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