Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-12
FOR THE STATES TO HEED.

FOR THE STATES TO HEED.
Rules Governing state Exhibits at ths
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Definite rules, as given below. have
been adopted to govern the erection Of
State buildings at the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition, and to regulate the
admission Of exhibits. No manu-
featured goods of any description will
be allowed in the buildings, and all ar
ticles entered for awards must be in
stalled in the proper departments, for
which buildings will be put up by the
Exposition Company. This ruling does
away with an endless duplication of
displays, and gives each State fine
opportunity to make an extensive ex-
hibition of its natural resources. The
regulations are as follows:
All exhibits intended to be competi-
tive, and within the jurisdiction of
lurles or committees authorized to
award prizes, must be located in some
one OF the general exposition build
1ngs, and be grouped according to the
official classification, except such ex-
hibits as can only be properly and adj
vantageously displayed in the grounds;
provided, however, that this exception
shall only operate in those cases where.
in the Judgment Of the Director Gen
eral, he shall deem it expedient to
grant the express permission.
Each Of the States of the Union.
the Territories and the District of Co
lumbia shall be entitled to erect and
maintain, on the Exposition grounds,
building for the use of such State.
Territory or District of Columbia, or
two or more States or Territories, If so
desired, may erect and maintain q
building in common, and each State or
Territory desiring to erect such
building. or two OF more proposing to
erect building in common, shall.
through their official representatives
| or their State Words Fair Board, file
with the Director General an applica-
ton, in writing, for ground space for
such building, and, as soon as possi-
BILE give general description Of the
character and style of the building
proposed to be erected, and the sum
OF money appropriated for the con-
structlon thereof, and after the ground
space shall have been allotted, as here
matter provided, and before any occu-
patton thereof, there shall be filed
with the Chief of the Bureau Of Con-
struction detailed plans and specifca-
lions for each of such proposed build
ings, and when such plans and specif-
cations shall have been approved bv
the Chief of the Bureau Of Construc-
ton and by the Director General a per-
nit to erect building shall be issued
by the last-named officer.
"That, preparatory to the assign
ment of ground space for State build
ings, the Director General, after con-
ference with and the concurrence of
the Grounds and Buildings Committee
OF the Exposition, shall cause the
States and Territories of the Union to
be grouped in such manner as shall
appear most likely to produce the best
results to the Exposition as whole,
and shall allot suitable ground space to
each OF such groups; and after such
allotment shall be made the space in
each allotment shall be again properly
subdlvlded SO as to provide suitable in
dependent locations for each State or
Territory, or any two or more of them
desiring location in common, and the
location of each individual State or
Territory, or any two or more Of them
desiring location in common, within
the territorial space assigned to that
ground wherein they are included. shall
be determined in the order of their APP
plication; subject, however, to har-
mony of grouping of buildings, which
shall be determined by the Supervis-
ing Architect, and landscape gardener,
and Director General
THAT correct plans and specifca-
tions for every State building, as APP
proved by the Chief of the Bureau of
Construction and the Director Gener-
al, shall, before the issuance of the
permit, be filed in the office of the Di-
rector General, and be preserved as q
record of the Exposition.
THAT in the construction of such
State buildings, each State or Terri
tory may use such material or materials
produced in such State or Territory as
the State Board shall determine, with
view of promoting full exhibition
OF the structural materials produced
in such State or Territory.
Such State buildings shall be main
tanned as State or territorial head
quarters under the control of the State
Board, but subject to the rules and regu-
lations governing the Exposition, for
the convenience and entertainment of
residents Of the particular State or
Territory, and the reception and enter
tainment Of their friends and such
guests as they may invite to share the
hospitality of such State or Territory;
and shall also, if desired by the State
or Territory, be used as depository
for collective exhibit of such line
as shall best illustrate and exemplify
the natural resources of such State, as
well as its historical and archaeological
features. Each such collective State
exhibit shall, however, be installed and
maintained only subject to the follow
ing conditions, limitations and restric-
tions, to-wit:
"These exhibits shall not be cata-
logued nor considered as competitive
or at all entitled to participate in prizes
or Awards, nor be within the jurisdic-
ton of the committee or juries of award.
They shall embrace no manufactured
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