Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-17
THE CONTRACT GIVEN
NH. sIfTERDIEG TO BUILD THE EXPO
sITIOE HALL FOR s4e,750.
TO Be Completed by September 1st-over
$4,000 in Promiums-Ad-
mission, &c.

The Executive Committee having In
charge all matters In connection with the
Exposition met yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock, and remained in session for hVe
hours. Among other things done was to
award TO Mr.. Fritz sitterdiug the contract
for building the Exposition Hall.
When the bids for the work were opened
on Monday It was found that Mr.. Sitter
ding's was the lowest OF any OF the eight
contractors making proposals. His figures
were S47, $50, and this did not include the
roof. The committee thinking this sum
more than they felt justified Ia spending
on the building decided to confer with Mr'
Sitterding. and the srchiiec', Mr.. Rogers, TO
see II they could not reduce the cost IN
some way without materially affecting The
appearance or usefulness OF the structure.
On Tuesday proposition was submitted to
MIR. sitterding By the committee, which pro-
posed that certain things should be left Oh,
thus curtailng the cost without reducing
what be would really make on the JOB.
AGREEMENT REACHED.
This Mr. Silterding declined, but yester-
day he was sent for and an agreement was
reached by which he is 10 erect the building
at a cost TO the society OF $40, $50. This
makes no change whatever IN the plans; 1t
umpy involves certain reductions, IN which
the contractor win be none the loser. The
committee gives him advantage OF certain
reduced rates OF transportation, freight, &c,
which together with the reduction OF the
height OF the brick piers will cause Mr..
sitterding to gain just about enough to coun-
terbllance the decrease In his estimate.
THE CONTRACT.
The chairman OF the committee, Mr..
Starke, was directed 10 have the contract
prepared, and a. soon as il IL ready the COM
mlttee will meet again to approve IT. one
provision OF The contract is that the build
ing IS 10 be complete by the lst day
OF September under penalty of $4,000,
and II completed prior 10 that time
the contractor shall receive $50 for
each day intervening between the date
OF completion and the time specified. The
main hall, which fronts on Broad street, l. to
be Gjs feet long and 200 feet wide, and to
this there are three wings, each 1i0 feet deep
and the same width a the nam hall. The
grounds are to be laid Off beautifully with
fountains. flowers, pretty walks. Sc, and
there are 10 be several smaller buildings, In
Guiding the art ball, offices. &c.
NEW MEMBERS.
Messrs. r. c. Williams and A. II. Drewry
having rendered their designations as mem-
bers Of the committee, General John t..
Cooke and Joseph Bryan, Esq, were elected
in their stead.
PREMIUMS.
The committee decided 10 award $4,000
in premiums, appOrtioned as follows: Ten
thousand dollars for races. $4,000 in the
agricultural departments, $1,000 for the best
exhibits in the tobacco department, LOO
for county exhibits. These, OF course, are
the aggregated sums; the premium-lists in
the various departments have not all been
completed.
ADMISSION.
The question Of what the general admls-
sion fee shall be has given the committee
some worry, but II was yesterday decided TO
fix it at - cents per head. Extra admission
will be charged to the Art Hal, the con-
certs, and the races.
II was very wisely determined to place
the raceIrack into the membership of the
American Trottng Association, 80 that the
trottlng races. which have always heretofore
been slow and tiresOmc a. we'll a. exceeding
IL worrying, may be had under the national
rules.
PERsONI.
Mr.. Sitterding, who has the contract for
the building, is a well-Fnown l;ichmoud
builder OF extensive experience. The many
large buildings erected by hun stand a the
best proof Of his ability to do the work IN
proper shape.
Directly The matter was decided he went
10 the telephone and directed his agent 10
have the several s9w-milis which will cut the
timber TO be used to begin operations at
once