The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-16
MECHANICS FAIR.
Privileges Awarded - Pavilion
Electric Lights.

The semi-monthly meeting of the Me-
chanics' Institute Board of Directors was
held last night, with President d. Kerr i'll
the chair. A bill of S726 for paving in
front of the institutes Folsom-street lot
was reported on favorably by the Finance
Committee and ordered paid.
The Superintendent Of the coming fair
reported that all arrangements are pro-
crossing favorabiy and urged that plan be
made of the available space on the floor and
galleries, as applications for 1850 feet of
space had already been recorded. The re-
port was placed on file.
Resolutions over the withdrawal of D. A.
Macdonald from the board were presented
and ordered spread on the minutes. A copy
was also ordered signed by all the Directors
and engrossed ana presented to him.
Resolutions OF regret and sympathy over
the death of John A. Bauer, late Treasurer
of the institute, were presented and
adopted. A copy was ordered engrossed
and suitably framed for presentation TO the
family of the deceased.
The following bids for privileges at the
coming fair were opened and read:
California Advertising and Publishing Compa-
ny for fair daily, $500; NJ. Moore for cider
soda water S40o; w. z. Townsend for candies
aud giace fruits, 1917; Bancroft Publishing
Company for far daily, S705i D; F. CipneIs
S765. for cider slS2, and for cider and lemon
ade 1926 Payne Brothers for candy S760. and
for shelled nuts 500; George SpauldIng Com
pauy Tor Fair daily, $3.50; George C. Thompson
for soda water 1927 80, aud for lemonade
1927 90.
The bids were referred to the Privilege
Committee, which reported in favor of the
following offers:
George c. Thompson, soda water s727 so,
lemonade S127 SO; Nj. Moore cider S179 SO;
W. P. Townsend, candy. S977; Bancroft Pub
lishiEe Company, fair daily, sos, aud d. s.
Cipbers, popcorn, S4O7.
On motion the above privileges were
awarded to the respective bidders. Bids for
the ice-cream, restaurant and other privi-
leges were ordered readvertised.
A communication was read from the
United Edison Manufacturing Company
Offering TO place an lncandescent column or
pillar on the floor opposite the entrance. an
incandescent revolving Christmas tree at
the opposite end of the building, and to
place 1000 incandescent lights in the build
ing, $50 of which will be on the main floor.
the institute to furnish 200 horsepower to
run the dynamos. The following were the
prices: Wiring building, $500; Christmas
tree, $500, and column $1,000, returning
$3.50 for material, making total of S6l50
for the entire lighting of the building, and
all material placed in the building to be
put in and removed by the company or to
remain.
The matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Power, Machinery aud Special
Exhibits. which will report at the next
meeting. The Secretary was instructed to
visit the other electric light companies and
ascertain their estimates for similar work.
Director Hops moved that j. p. Martin
be appointed Superintendent of the art
gallery at salary for the entire season of
the fair of $3.50, the same as last fair. There
was much opposition to the motion, the
general feeling being that the past exhibit
ton of pictures had been unsatisfactory and
that a new man would be a change for the
better. The President thought it would be
great Improvement to have less pictures
and better quality. as last year there had
been much complaint of the poor quality Of
the exhibits. The matter was laid over to
the next meeting, which will be called by
the Chair,