The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-28

Report OF the Select Worlds Fair
Committee Submitted.
Chicago Chsersaily Accepts Every Com
diti.n Impose 4. and the Report y
Favorable "a the Great City
~ the Lake.

\ submitted 10 the liclSe yesterday th,
4 report ~ the committee on the Chicag,
Worlds Fair bill. A large part OF hi'
. report il devoted a. reviewing TIL
r different sections " the bin which have
already been detailed In full in tho
: dispatches Of tho United Press. The
. NTH section Il i stated. authorizes a
National commission in place Of local
corporation a. prov idcd in the original
r bill. 70 accept for the Worlds Fair the
! site and plans and specifications Of the
buildings 70 BE- erected and rendered by
the corporation created under the laws
} ~ the state Of Illinois. known as the
Worlds Exposition 81 1904
The report states that the committee
in presenting this section recognizes the
objections which have been raised
against Federal corporation.
and has awaited itself OF ono
created under the laws Of
the State ~ Illinois. This suggestion.
il i stated. was made BIZ the represent
tatives q the city Of Chicago. tbs in
accord tSays the report. with the ac-
tion taken in the formation OF thor cor
pora'ions: il j. simple and practical.
and relieves the Government from any
obligation or connection with it, Ii in
sures thar every thing connected with
the selection ~ the site ana the ercc-
tion ~ the buildings shall be conducted
BY corporation with ample means.
which Will deliver for the uses OF Me
exposition without any obligation on
the part 81 the United States Govern
ment. implied or otherwise. beyond that
which the Government apnropriates for
it, own commission and for It's own ex-
hibit- And the commission. the report
states. acting independent 81 the cor
poratlon and without power 10 incur any |
obligations. is instructed BY this act to
accept the buildings only when ,irry
shall be deemed by the commission 10 |
be adequate fcr the purposes for which
they are intended.
The report continues:
In the original which was submitted 10
the House, the eleventh section stated thar
not less than the 81 SDOl.DD should b.
subscribed and pledged. anl NOT les than
ten per cent Thereof should H. actually paid
IN cash Defusc the commission could DO any
corporate act other than that necessary 10
rs organization. The Bill now reported Il
SIN fnpre conservative. protecting. he Gov
erntntnt> interests - far AZ it, connection
WITH q i concerned, and in-urlng the finan-
c'a1 success ~ the fair beyond 4 reasonable
contingency BY providing that the commits
sion shall not only be satisfied that the act
lai bona nde subscription 10 the capital
stock ~ Al least s5.0g.0o0 has been made ~
which not less than <OD.o9 has been pald
"a. nuf also declares that the further sum OF
4. making sio.ppfo ia all. shall be pro-
f4t-
- needed Tor the successful prosecution OF
the work
lh~ COMMITTEES has given careful consider
alton 60 the statements of the representa-
lives 81 the finance committee ~ the CITY ~
pnicago a. 70 the subscriptions TO the stock
y >o-rnrv. and believe the suD~cri ptIons
y be bona tide. that they are made 4, good /
atm. and that they will be paid some OF I
ne statements % the chairman OF that com
nitsre are appended % this report The
Committee also accepts the statements ana
representations made by the citizens or th.. !
w 81 chicago. through their committee. a. '
their ability % False additional fivc I
Millions. and are 81 the opinion that they
re made ~ good faith and " IN not be re- :.
Undated
Wide 4 j. the Judgment 81 the committee I
nay me city ot Chicago viii meet the obli-
A'i"n- ana promises ~ their representa-
We. u ~ould call attention 10 the fact thar
he Judgment Of this committee Il nor t,ken s
ione, Int that the commission on the spot
chicago viii have a more favorable on
ortunity % satisfy themselves in regard *
M -ite AMI plans ~ the buildings ana the !.
'v.ND ,rv than q would be possible for a =
~ this House 10 a. withnut 49, b
" n.nre time ami entering into the details I,
the exposition more fully than would Il
2 wise or practicable during 4 session .r NJ
ongrc~-. q
The representatives ~ the city OF Chicago u
ne Appeared before your committees. we're h
'ady - meet every requirement. Indicated \,
the hiil previously considered Or in the \,
SECESSION while the location ~ the site wi. y
rndtnx. And Your committee desires 10 Y
co@nlze the fact that IL u due 10 the city X
lineage that 4 should be assured bv the N
Ton ~ thl~ House that the fair H. IL be \.
~ IA the city "fchicago without further Y,
lay - thr business arrangements con AZ
.ctcd with the provisions 81 this act can 81
! belts adjusted when they are assured or I a,
= action ~ Congress. IN
The committee Claims thar the Govern NH
ems ~ the United states does NOT assume ~
" risk. but II asked 10 enact such Ieris. ~
TON r. - demonstrate that ID l. In svmna XII
y aud desires 20 encourage the nufrinfl..
ort- 81 the citizens ~ Chicago in thls
eat National ami International exposition na
~ viii mark this important epoch in the
story - the world. AMI commemorate the
z and services ~ Christopher Columbus
manner worthy w tile continent " hlch ".
discovered 81
The report analyses AMI explains each
cfion ~ the bill. Concerning section
which provides for the dedication az = 4
buildings on the sOth day Of April. i
=, the report says that there was Il
Terence 81 opinion in the committee
she time of holding the exposition. las
4 each member reserved the right 10 thi
e Tor such time for opening and clos mi
the exposition as might seem to him me
= after further discussion. The cost wa
the Government buildings is limited ia
the bill TO si0o00O. and the bill Al. as
'priatcs sI00.o0o OF that amount for Nv,
remainder 81 this fiscal and for tho cut
al year ending June. 1891. The az fou
ne 81 the Government exhibit. main the
lance and buildings and contingent to
penscs 70 June 70. 1891. are provided ma
~ an appropriation Of 500. 900. and but
whole expenditure OF tho Govern is 1
nj Tor All purposes connected with A
exposition Il limited to 81. 500. 0o0. Jan
The actual expenses 81 the commits. The
rers while away from home arc u b. dan
y and the officers OF the commission mat
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