The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-15
EXPEDITION COMMISSIONERS.
Meetings Of the Old, and New Boards.

The old Board ot Exposition COmmls-
sioners met Yesterday evening. Mr.. Simp-
kinson, the Treasurer. reported~a balance
on hand of $40 29i 4O. On m tion tie
assets were ordered to be turned over to
the new Board.
Tie new Board met Immediately after
the .ld Boards adjournment.
The Special Committee on Rules re-
ported through MIR. Murdoch a'printed
schedule of rules which, as approved, will
divide the Exposition into the following
departments: .
| Machinerv. including Agriculture.
Fine Arts and Natural History.
Horticulture.
/ Household Furniture and Pottery; Or
naments II the Person and Dwellings.
Tobacc Liquors, Provisions and Ce-
reals.
Textile Fabrics; Clothing.
Minerals, Metals and Railway Supplies
The Executive oumittee shall consist
of the President Secretary, Treasurer and
one member of the B ard.
The following committee shall consist of
three members of the Board: Finance,
| Rules, Jurors and Awards. Printing, Space,
| Building. Privileges and Music.
| The Committee on transportation shall
consist of one member, and as many asso-
ciate members us he deem necessary. "
| Machinery, three members.
Fine A rts, &c., two members and as
many associate members as they shall deem
necessary.
| Horticulture, five members. three of
whom may be associate members.
Household Furniture, three members,
two of whom may be ass 'ciate members.
Tobacco, &C., three members, two Of
whom may heassociate members. "
Textile Fabrics, &c, three members, two
| of whom NAV be associate members.
| The Parliamentary rules of Congress shall
govern the proceedings of the Board.
| The following were read and approved:
| Each member of the Commission shall
have one v"te ut all the meetings of the
Board. Eight members snail constitute a
Quorum, and no action OF less number of
Commissioners shall be valid. Associate
| members shall not vote in the Beard, but
they n,ny be resent at its meetings and
make suggestions in mat ers relating TO
their respective committees. i
| Any debt or obligation incurred or paid
on account OF tile Exposition, without au.
tb0rity of the Beard, shall be at the per-
sonal risk OF the party or parties contract
ing or paving the same; and the action 4
| the Commissioners, their associates, and all
emp' yes, in any matters connected with
the EXPOSITION, shall be subject to the ap-
provaI of the Board, ANYTHING in these rules
comforting privileges to the contrary not.
withstanding.
The Treasurer shall not pay or cause to be
4 paid out Of the funds Of the Exp sition,
any order, ticket, bill, or charge of anv
kind for meals or refreshments furnished 70
any person or persons wh0msoever, unless
ordered bv the Board.
ANY employe Of the Exposition convic-
ted OF receiving bribe fee or c0mpensa-
ton OF any kind (0ther than the regular
| pay authorized by the Boaril from exhibi-
tors or Others, shall be discharged. This
rule To be printed and posted In every de.
partment of the Exposition.
d. All other rules for the regulation Of com
mittees jurors, ETC., shall be reported bv
the Committee on Rules, as they become
necessary. IS ..G5'
These rules can only be amended, re,
scinded. changed or suspended bv vnte Oi
\ majority of all the members II the b ,ari.
after norice Of the proposed change,
amendment or suspension has been given u,
each member If lbe Beard bv the Secre tary
in writing. except by u asspanimous vote III
all the members present
srAEDIsG COMMITTEES.
The Chair announced the following Stand
ing Committees:
Finance, Henderson,; Rules, &C.. Hosea;
Printing, McCollym; Space. Galbreath
Building, Dale; Privileges. Bruce; Trans.
pOrtation. Robinson; Machinery, Lane
Fine Arts, Urner; Horticulture, Murdoch
Household Art. &c., McAlpin; Tobacco
&C.. Wood; Textile Fabrics, Goshorn; Min
erals Metals, &C., Cherry.
The heads Of departments were instruct
ed to report on the feasibility Of holding u
Expontlon this year.