The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-03
PLANS FOR THE FAIR.
Commissioners Perplexed About
a Suitable Building.
COOPERATION IS SUGGESTED.
Mineral Exhibits and Collections of
Fish and Forest Products I'm Agents
Hands-Legal Tangles.

Hands-Legal Tangles.
Executive Commissioner Ezra Meeker
has issued "bulletin No. g." which defines
the work that has been done by the
Worlds fair commissioners of Washing
ton, and tells of the plans for the future
that are now being considered. The mat
ter of separate building for q state ex-
hibit is brought up by Mr.. Meeker, and
the following letter by him on the subject,
which is addressed to the executive COM
mittee of the Worlds fair COMMITTEES, is
made matter of record in the bulletin.
Gentlemen: Since your last meeting am in re-
ceipt of further information from Directories
eral Davis, of the Worlds Columbian exposi-
ton, outlining the character of building that
the board of control will allow US TO erect for
separate state exhibit This fully settles the
question that we viii not be required to erect q
fre-proef building, but on the contrary, to make
the building, in the words of the director
general, .sto make fine exhibit In itself from
the natural products of the state of Washing
ton" am also, under date of July 2, in receipt
OF telegram from Mr.. Davis as follows: "spaee
for state building ready to be allotted" ] had,
just prior to the receipt of the telegram, which
was in response to one from me inquiring when
the space would DO allotted this state. received
a copy of the Chicago Herald containing dia-
gram purporIing to show the spaces allotted to
the several states, from which would conclude
that we have been allotted over 5000 square
feet
have considered the question of the allot-
ment of space for the building of such trans
descent importance as to require my immediate
presence in Chicago, which accounts for my
non attendance at your meeting. Immediately
he foffb
location of building site the information win
be communicated to all of the commissioners
by circular letter, which will enable you to take
such further action as you may deem best.
In response to your resolution, passed at your
last regular meeting, that "the executive COM
missioner and press agent be instructed to draw
up circular OF instructions to be forwarded to
the members of the commission at large" I
have to refer you to my bulletin No. 2, of which
copies have been sent to each of the commission
ers and to each newspaper published in the
state. Further bulletins of like import viii
be issued from this offics, celebrating upon the
plans here imperfeetly outlined, particularly
the part that the commissioners play in obtain
ing material for the building, which part can
not be outlined until We have the plans and
specifications.
In furtherance of the work of obtaining plans
for the state building. issued notice to archi-
tects as follows:
A building il to be erected in which is to be
placed the separate state exhibits of the Worlds
fair at Chicago.
This is to be built Is nearly as possible from
the materials found within the state, rustic in
part, with the best of finish in other parts-a
building that will be an exhibit of itself, of
not only of what il here to be found in the ma
tive state, yet also the finish such will take, the
character of workmanship of our mechanics,
and including the design, the fertility OF the
brain OF our architects to plan the most interest
ing, unique and attractive building of the great
group at the exposition.
To this end the architects Of this state are in
vited to submit floor plans and elevation, and
approximate estimate of cost as preliminary
work, to determine definite plan, after which
specifications will be called for. It is expected
to collect the material and frame the build
ing here within the state, and have
every stick, stone or other article that
il to make part Of the whole, prepared ready
to put into place upon arrival in Chicago. Much
Of this 1t ia thought win be supplied by our
different Arms dealing in the various lines of
material, our local organizations of towns,
chambers OF commerce, boards Of trade and like
organizations. and hence il il desirable to not
have the finish or material uniform, but as
varied as possible. This building should not
cost more than S25.0oo inclusive OF transporta-
ton. Should be high enough to admit of gal
lcIlob, huu COVER uOt IMAM oU,UUD square 1eeL
of ground surface. Il Is to stand detached from
other buildings, so that there might be light
from every quarter. All communications should
be addressed to this Office Prompt action is re-
Quested Any additional information as to the
general plan of construction will be supplied
upon application.
with imperfect knowledge as to the
site and without knowledge as to the cost
of the foundations" SAYS Commissioner
Meeker, sit has been impracticable to an
swer the numerous questions of architects
that have come from this notice; hence,
Immediately upon my return, further no
tice will be issued containing all informa-
ton possible to obtain from the director
general and board of control, who have
the approval of the plans of our building"
A cooperative plan of forming the ex-
hibits has been suggested, and followed as
nearly as possible by Mr.. Meeker in his
work. A plan was agreed upon by which
these bodies were to put collector of min
ing exhibits in the field, and Mr.. Meeker did
the same for the Worlds Columbian ex-
position, the joint results of the work to
go into the Spokane exposition, and after
wards such as would be required to make
the exhibit complete TO belong to the state
for the Worlds Columbian exposition.
Mr.. Meeker therefore appointed J. C.
Fisher, secretary of the Mining Exchange
at Spokane, collector of exhibits, for which
the commission is to pay s. per day for the
time actually employed in the field. He
viii personally visit mining camps and ar
range for collecting and forwarding the ex-
hibits.
Professor P. c. Richardson has been APP
pointed commissioner for special work
during his trip to the Toronto educational
convention, for which it has been agreed
to pay his actual expenses for the addi-
tional time required IN attendance upon
the exposition 10 make particular notes as