The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-03
BEGINNING TO BOIL.
The Industrial Exhibition Draw
ing Near at Hand.
THE DIRECTORS HOLD A MEETING.
Electric Light for the Exposition Special
Features at the Fair-The Board
TO be Paid.

The board Of directors of the Deseret
Agricultural and Manufacturing society
met pursuant to call of the president at
the city hall. Roll called, present Arm
strong, Rowe, Empey, Weller, Moyle,
Read and Thomas, also Treasurer Smith.
a proposition from the Coop Wagon
and Machine company through Mr.. George
T. Odell, assistant manager and treasurer,
was made to furnish power for the neces-
sary electric arc lights for night exhibit
tions at the fair and also to supply the
labor and machine for driving a well at
the fair grounds during the four fair days,
October to 5; provided the society would
bear the expense of the piping and afford
the company necessary space for their dis
play at the the fair; the cOmpany's inten-
ton being to operate a Russell & Company's
cyclone threSher. an Austin well machine
and Brush dynamo all with one engine.
On motion, the proposition was accepted,
conditioned upon the procurement of the
necessary dynamo and the secretary was
assigned the duty of attending to the
details, with instructions to report.
The board proceeded to the appointment
of awarding committees for the fair It
was decided that the names of the award
lg committees be not published, as expert
ence had taught it was the more iudiCious
method, but the secretary was instructed
to notify each of his appointment with the
request that he communicate his acceptance
to the society as early a date as possible.
1t was also decided that if it should happen
member of any awarding committee
should be a competitor in any class, he
should not be allowed to act, and his place
be filed by the board. More than two
thirds of the awarding committees were
named and the remainder were referred to
the various supervisors for suggestions
with instructions to report as soon as
possible.
It was agreed that the type writing con
test occur on Thursday. October 3d. at S
p. N. {; that the marriage ceremony of the
couple who succeed in becoming con test
ants for Little & Roundy's prize, take
place at 2 p. m. of Thursday, October 8.
The secretary was directed to invite Judge
Piper to perform the ceremony.
Messrs. Clark, Eldredge & Co. having
offered a premium of SIS for the finest
looking baby, the date for the baby show
was fixed at 9 p. m, on Friday, October 4,
and the spelling match and other educa-
tional contests were set for Friday, Octo
Der 4, at S p. m.
1t was decided that there be a bread
making contest on the grounds, but the
details were not decided upon.
The secretary was authorized to solicit
bids from the various bands for music at
the fair.
On motion it was determined that no re
freshment privileges be let or sold to any
one, but the society erect large restau-
rant on the grounds and dispense refresh
ments therefrom and also be prepared To
give meals.
The employment of gate keepers and
other necessary help for the fair was re-
ferred to the committee on fair grounds,
chairman, n. A. Empey
The secretary was instructed to report a
programme of appropriate opening exer-
cises.
Governor Thomas stated that all terri
torial boards excepting this one were paid
for their services at the rateof 81 per day
and mileage for attendance at meetings.
He deemed it an injustice that members of
the board of directors of this society should
be asked to labor for the public good land
it was conceded they averaged more work
than any of the other boards for nothing,
and it was thereupon moved that the secre-
tary be instructed to keep an accurate aC-
count of the attendance at meetings, and of
services rendered by each member Of the
board at fair times and pay them out of the
society funds therefor at the rate of 81 for
each meeting and each days services, and
mileage ten cents per mile each way, and
that members render bill for committee
services to be approved by the board.
Carried.
Another meeting will be held on Wednes-
day evening.