New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-20
FTNANCIERS TO CONFER.
now TO FLOAT TIE GREAT WORLDS FAIR
OF 1892.
ACCEPTING THE HONOR WITH
rYANKs-AN ARGUMENT AGAINST

tbo o Isl
80 emo length Tax Commissioners Coleman sug-
- ,hat Governor Hill be asked 10 call an extra
,on % the legislature TO empower the boaiu u
not IN the matter of raising funds ME- Coiemau
thought that there was no time % DC ios'. 'Soi
crant said that he had been thinking oi the sumo
thing but believed that 1t would DO pe''er 10 "ai'
MN after the meeting Of the Finance Commlt'ee 10
dov Then he said. the Board cou" mDrv icdunS
1,or,nipo what action 1t ought 10 take Inc matter
uras then laid over until the next meeting
,tarv more acceptances from the recently apponteS
80, were received at the Mayors Office
.1,a,dav large proportion of the members Of the
romm,ttee on Finance will be In town today III oIuef
IN he present at the first meeting OF the commitee al
ha, mast O'Clock in the Governors Room In tho
city Hall The Mayor Will call tho committee 10
order and it will then proceed to organize ana trans
90. Ne bnsness as II thinks best 1t is understood
hat the members Of the committee have discussed
s.veraI financial plans among Themselves and that
tb4re will be no delay in getting TO WORK
MANY letters came in regard to the question about
the site A citizen recommends Van Coftiahdt PARK
and asks the Mayor recommend it TO the Committee
an site. George c. Goeller wants the Exposition
tn be made permanent near Port Morris. He says
there Is space for It in the Twenty-'hlrd Ward The
pcople who are running the proposed subsidy Expo
ston in Washington sent on copy OF inc feso-
hlrlons adopted by Baltimore These RESOLUTIONS
saw that Baltimore valves all claims of her own
I'm favor Of Washington. IL invites oher Clues 10 uo
the same
Correspondents who have written letters to the
newsnapers favorng various sites and IDEAS. write to
Tho Navor enclosing clippings Of the letters whlch
were p,intcd. The advantages of the different parts
NJ NewYork have not been so glowingH dcscrDeu lor
wears as I'm the communications that The Mayor receives
Ensign A. Cross sends suggestions about the STU
and buildings. Tie wants a stock company to be Or
canized with trustees who must own az least 100
IN he
York Exposition Company with a capital Oh
81 600 OOO divided into 100000 shares Mr..
cross wants the city Of New-York to give the c1m-
pany site which they shall own so long as they
hold all annual Exposition
George warner representative of the Central Labor
Union, writes accepting his appointment
Many applications for work are received though thc
committee has not yet any funds to hire CLERKS WIN
over seventy applications have been received for
places under the committee Some Of the applications
uer, IN he director general, others wanted to be
messengers. Henry c. Miner writes offering his
services.
Mr. Lehman. the representative of the Brewers
Association writes deem il my du'y on Dehah Oh
tbe brewing interest, whose representative you nave
bonorcd me with all appointment on the committee On
LEGISLATION of the proposed Exposition 10 sincerely
thank you for the great honor so conferred ana 10
assure YOU shat | shall try 10 do all ana every tihs
10. orr trade can do for the promotion of the object
In view"
r. G Plat writes: al beg to acknowledge the re-
ccpt Of YOUR communication notifying me that nave
ham onnointed q member of the Committee on Legs
laton for the International Exposition OF l7'2.
annreciate the honor and will be pleased 10 serve
John c. Calhoun writes: 1t AFFORDS me pi'dau'o ~
accent the appointments and beg TO say that VIII
m nv host endeavors 20 promote the Interests OF 'he
enterprise" o,,.o
Corpelius Y bliss writes: am in receipt OF houce
90 ms. apnofntn,cn a. a member Of the Committee on
site and Buildings for the Exposition OF l00-' az"
shall have the pleasure Of attending the hrSC ine'
Of said committee called for Thursday the --u MS
Ambrose Snow. president of the Board oi Iaio az
Trans nonaton writes: As president OF the boaru u
- md rrra,eportation and recognizing that my
irtrcnt by YOU is a compliment to that oigah|d
ZION If will be nv pleasure TO serve on the co"i'''o'
and in behalf Of the Board Of Trade ana lrdn'por'
tion II becomes my duty to thank you LOT '"i, "O"'
scanned Gompcrs. who represents tho American
Federation Of Labor, writes; " am III i0''l -
letter from Mr. sIcer, secretary oil me "e"'." o"
mi,,ce for the Worlds Fair informing me OF ny sp
nout,nent as member Of the Committee on e'e s"'
urudlrcs Permit me to assure you that feel hlshiy
bonorcd by the compliment implied by the appoint
ment and that ] shall endcavOr TO merit 'ho nohoi
bv nv humble efforts 10 further the great pToIpe"
otber acceptanccs were received from G. Z. HaVeh'
W. f. d. Stokes and Calvin :. Brice
John Asp.nwal publisher OF Inc bec-Nccpoi
Magazine begs that Bookkeeping be not left out
IL j. Kimball sent a summary OF 4 hhdh'idl p'"" "
the committee. lie suggested that pan oi lssuins
I 600 600 shares Of stock at 80 share was uleu III
Philadelphia in 1876 an failed lie lecaii' Ho"
Centennial Board Of Finance was Established ny Co"-
gross and how the amount 10 be raised was uNueu up
80 that no state could secure more than us poporo.
Tho Boardn says Mr. kimbal, invoked inc dii Vi
the press of the country, state and cry "oNei
nf
Lodie and even the clergy and religious societies "eo
renucscd 10 present the matter 10 their congregations
and to the people generally to the END mat Inc "nop
re,pe might have opportunity TO aid III ms eieat Pa
otto under aking Nearly 1000 agents were appo'n'u
over 200 600 documents were prepared ana mahe"'
sueciAc day was fixed for the opening OF the Doors
and 100 DAYS were allowed IN which sunscHptlOhs
could he taken. Upon closing the books II was loulu
mat the sum total Of all the SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 ms
great popular enterprise had peeh ot3 -{;Iiadninba
had subscribed 90 SEA shares, 90 IL per cent a
4 Mr. kimball says that tie money cannot pe ralsIu
by any ingenious scheme u dIaN funds from the pun
he outside Of NewYork and the ilnhealae vcnts,
lie saws II is necessary for NcW-h ORR 10 po,eh, ~
ION Srsss Immediately upon it, assembling IN Dccen-
her clear well.defned plan Tor the proposed cele
MAJ d cost and The unquestionaoe assurance that
tie necessary money has been piodged 10 meet suon
cost and upon these facts AK congress 70 cVogn1o
Inc work that has been done, ana 10 dppDlnt ~, oiu
Gers commiss oncrs and agents 10 % Ti, n,i,a
80 NJ his Government to all foreign nat Ons 10 par
tcipate in making il the srande't Oh all eAhlolIoi'
the world has ever SEEM ,,,,
/ cost about 50 per foot OF floor space, and ma,
900 600 feet 10 acres. OF exhibition space c0um
ti ,i,o,.ded 10 cost not 81 80 per square loot
lie ieet'InatcS the cost S10,O00.OOO lie estimates
"a. The admission fees Will amount to Sl2.OuOOOO
oud tbot me exposition Will be a financial success
He suggests that the committee al once bccome ~
coruors;ed raise enough money % pay Tor all tho
,rcti,n,nary work and then issue bonds guaranteed
br he city OF Ncw-York This means. % course that
tie city OF NewYork VIII advance al thH money or
the exposition and Y the exposition doe. MOI pay ue
city Itself would have 10 pay for It. II the exposL
ron loses money The city would have To make up
Ue degc,t Mr. Kimban thinks that a Board Of
Eiosncc should at once be incorporated and proceed
10 work 49, ... ., 40
accnit the appointment member OF the Finance
! Committee OF the International Exposition OF loJ-'