The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-16
THE EXPOSITION.
Work Progressing Sat
isfactorily-Retarded
By Rains.
THE QUESTION OF ACCOMMODATING
VISITORS.
The Art Gallery Hack Hire Rates.


A visit yesterday to the Exposition
Grounds showed the work there to be
progressing as satisfactorily as possible
The main building Is rapidly being put in
shape for the reception OF exhibits. aud
the space allowed 10 exhibitors is being
marked of aud gotten ready for occu.
pancv. The management are not allow.
ing any grass to grow under their
heels, but are bending every nerve
to have everything in spple-pie order by
ihe time for the opening Of the ExpOsi-
tion on October 3l The great trouble
mas been in getting the race-track in
proper condition. This work has been
seriously retarded by the rains, W hich have
so steadily prevailed during the past two
weeks lt il hoped, however. that a
season OF fair weather will follow be
tween now and the opening day which
will afford ample opportunity for placing
the track in frst-class order, so that the
races-One Of the most attractive fea-
lures OF the exhibition--wll be entirely
satisfactory.
AcCONM0DATION or VISITORS.
Mayor Ellyson, in a conversation with
a TINES representative a day or two
ago, said that the greatest fear he had
regarding the success OF the exhibition
was the entertainment of the visitors.
.'he Bureau Of Information, under charge
OF Messrs Bowman and Wright we've
doing all they could to arrange this very
important matter, but he feared that
many who were willing to accommodate
b ariers would hesitate giving In their
names. He expected that the great bulk
Of the visitors would be accommodated
but, as he very wisely remarks, it would
not 30 10 permit even hundred out of
the many thousands who will be present
10 roam the streets without comfortable
lodging places, for if they did they would
conceive an uufayorabe impression
OF the city and speak against ii TO its
harm He would personally look after
the municipal authorities OF other cities
who would yisi, us. but beyond that he
individually could do nothing more than
to urge on AL parties willing 10 accom-
mOjate guests 10 make that fact promptly
known TO the Bureau of Information
so IS 10 avoid all trouble possible
This Is an excellent suggestion. We
do not want nor can we afford, 10 have
the trouble which Atlanta experienced In
her last exposition, when hundreds of
strangers had TO sleep in the depOts and
on the streets wherever they could find a
resiing spot All interested in the good
name Of the city will heed this sugges
lion.
HACK HIRE.
Persons who are in the habit of riding
Ia hacks and viewing the city, its parks.
its beautiful views and its lovely sur
rOuudings may have noticed that not in
two hacks ont of ten Is TO be found the
hack rates required by law to be promi-
nently posted in them.
For the benefit of all these, and espe-
cially for the benefit OF Exposition yisi.
tors, the TINES announces that there IL
an ordinance Of the city which requires
that in every hack or carriage which
transports passengers for hire the tariff
OF hack rates must be prominently hung
up.
The rates are
For carrying person not more than
ten squares, 80 cents.
For each additional square. cents.
But not more for one person 10 any
part Of the city than 500.
For carrying not more than four per
sons, for the whole, never to exceed
$50.
Unless more than one hour be employ
ed, then to be for the first hour, $3.50
And for each succeeding hour, 80
cents.
No charge for children under three
years Of age.
For carrying persons between 10 o'clock
at night and daybreak an additional
charge Of one.hslt the above rates may
be made, aud no more.
For baggage For each trunk carried
outside, twenty-five cents. Nothing for
articles inside or for carpet-bag or basket
CARD RATES TO DE PREPARED ro-NoR.
ROW.
The Treasurer of the city of Rich
mond, Mr John K. Childrey, is now
having printed a number of plscards
with the above rates They are being
printed on white paper with red ink.
They will be sent 10 Major Poe, Chief OF
Police, who will see that every licensed
hack or carriage in the city will have
one of them securely fastened and kept
IN the vehicle
The object Of the City Treasurer and
he Chief of Police, who are working to-
yether, is 10 see that visitors to the Ex-
position are not swindled in the matter
If hack rates. Everybody after to-mor-
-ow who rides in hack, carriage, or any
licensed riding vehicle will find right be
ore tleir ewes the hack rates, and if the
iriyers charge any mo.e than the city
ordinance calls for, as given above, the !
passenger should refuse to pay :it, and II !
payment be insisted on the passenger has |
ne right to have the driver arrested
THE ART GALLERY.
Another subject worthy of especial
mention Is the art gallery In the especial |
harge Of Mr. William l.. Sheppard, one |
# Richmond's best known artists He I
las recently returned from New York,
where he secured pictures valued at
Il 80 600 TO be exhihite1 These snlendid |