The morning call., 1890-08-02

toral cost of which amounts to S3343, but de-
Quoting the discount OF 90, 10 and . per cent
allowed will; leave the price at Sl43O 10 net.
Your committee respectfully asks this JOINT COM
miltee to authorize us to enter into contracts Tor
this exhibition at the price pamed, viz. Sl43o H.
DISCUSSING THE REPORT.
j. A. Steinbach-I think that the report
should be ordered on to the table, until we
have heard from the Finance Committee,
and money is assured.
G.. GunZendolffer-I am always in favor
of patToniZing home industries. l near tnat
this firm is not California one, but Is from
the East
All Coakley-I ask for information as to
that, for |, too, am in favor OF patrohIzine
cur State institutions.
Eugene I. Bert, Chairman of the COM
mittee - So far as the committee knows
Fisher & Co. is a Sacramento hrm; IL they
represent an Eastern house we don know
it, We want you to take action on TINS To-
night for time presses. Already there is
but enough time left for the proper con
struction Of the set pieces, and a weeks
delay means loss of money to the bidder
and less satisfaction tor US.
Mr.. Bert then took his report and reread
il. and made comments on the manner the
committee had arrived at its conclusion.
NJ A. Dorn-ThOugh [ am decidedly in
favor of a local concern having this con-
tract, still if they cannot give US good hg-
ures and good display we Will go outside
u
Of having price set on each piece so that
if any fail TO fire that amount can be de-
Quoted.
The speaker was Informed that that had
been done and high bond set and agreed
upon; also, that judges comprising two
grand officers and another, not vet chosen,
were TO decide, and whose verdict could
not be appealed from:
At this point c. L. Tilden suggested that
spite work is being done, and took the floor
in n speech in which the position OIL the
subcommittee was defended.
1t was carried by a small majority to lay
the report over for one week, upon which
Chairman Bert asked whether the commit
tee shOuld receive bids from other firms.
When pat to vote 1t was almost uuanl-
mously decided that it should not.
A vote of thanks to the Supervisors for
having granted permission to give pyro-
technc display was proposed, bat lost by
an almost unanimous vote, and the motion
was withdrawn.
THREE THOUSAND FOR MUSIC.
The Music Committee asked to be author
lied to close contracts, and stated that its
estimate of the approximate cost in that
department will be $1,000. 1t was decided
unanimously to ADOPT the report. which
was so amended that the committee is en-
powered to contract for ten bands.
The Decoration Committee made report
of the worth decorating the Pavilion, and
ordered made to them. The committee
was further authorized to choose SIX pOr-
traits fOr the arch. Those already selected
by the committee are OF Generals VIM
and Vallejo, Suffer, Marshall, Fremont and
Commodore SlOat.
The Committee on Grand Ball made re-
quest for 1000 invitations al cost Of S1l00,
or II cents each After lengthy, unlnter-
esting discussion, in which the Finance
Committee aud its non-dOlngs proved in-
pediments, it was decided to have 1900
issued.
F. Ii. Dunno, Secretary of the Finance
Committee, assured the Joint Committee
on the part of Charles +. Croker that the
committee had collected as much as eX-
pected and would make a report at the next
meeting.
NO REPORT FROM TIE PRESS.
The Press Committee had no report but
read instead a couple of letters from the in
terror pariors. Los Angeles, through A.
/ Ramish, saws that it will come 1000 strong
with band Of Yuma Indians and a grizzly
j. d. SpI0ul of Chico says that 10 per
cent Of their membership with 80 visitors
viii turn out
! The Committee on Conference reported
! the result of forty-hye minutes session
held earlier in the evening. No action was
taken by the committee from the Pioneers
| and Native Sons, but the former OrganiZa-
ton assured the Natives that they
would cooperate in every possible manner
The Sons Will be responsible on every con-
tract and in raising funds.
A communication from II. J. Roberts,
Chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
FiTemen, was read IN which he detailed the
| approaching conclaye OF his order, which
will take place on the 9th, 10th and 11th OF
mber, on the same days the Native
Sons celebrate. They were invited to par
tleipate in the parade and other festivities.