The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-20
Rules Adopted for the Government
of State Exhibits at the
Big Fair.
Applications for Building Space
Granted In the Order OF
Filing.
Of Natural Resources, Historical
and Archaeological Features-Mnte-
terial That May he Used.

NNlCA4o uxhy ~ F
below, have been adopted to govern the
erection OF state buildings at the Worlds
Columbian exposition and to regulate
the admission of xhibits. No manufactured
goods Of any description will be allowed III
the buildings, and all articles entered Tor
awards must be installed in the proper de-
partments, for which buildings will be put
up by the exposition company. ms rul-
ing docs away with an endless duplication
of displays, and gives each state a tne
opportunity to make an extensive exhibit
of it's natural resources. The regulations
are rs 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 buildings, and be grouped &C
cordine to the official classification, except
such exhibits as can only be properly and
sdvantageously displayed in the grounds;
provided, however, thai this exception
shall only operate in those cases where, In
the Judgment of the director general ne
shall deem it e%xpedient to grant the express
permission.
Each of the states of the union, the ter
~ritories and the District of Columbia snail
be entitled to erect on the exposition
grounds, a building for the use OF such
state, territory or District of Columbia, or
two or moro states or territories, II SO de-
sired, may erect and maintain a building
in common and each state or territory de-
string to erect such a building, or two or
more proposing to erect a building to be
used in common. shall, through their 9TH
cial representatives or their state Worlds
fair board, file with the director general an
application in writing for ground space Tor
such building, and as soon as possible give
a general description of the character and
style of the building proposedt to be erected,
and the sum of money appropriately
for the construction thereof, ana
after the ground space shall nave
been allotted, as hereinafter, pro-
vided, and before any occupation Thereon,
there shall be filed with the chief of the
bureau of construction detailed plans and
Specifications for each of such proposed
buildings, and when such plans and speclh-
cations shall have been approved by, the
chief of the bureau Of construction and by
the director general a permit TO erect a
building shall be issued by the last named
official. !.
'That, preparatory to the assignment OF
ground space for state buildings, the d.
rector general, after conference with ana
the concurrence OF the grounds ana Duilo,
ings committee of the exposition, shall
cause the states and territories OF the union
to be grouped in such manner as snail
appear most likely to produce the best
results to the exposition as a whole ana
shall allot suitable grOund space TO eacn OF
such groups; and after such a!iotment
shalt be made the space IN each allotmehS
shall be again properly subdlyiaed so as 70
~.a-;lo ,,;+,l,Io inla,,nrIapt 1OrntlnnS for
each state or territory, or any two or more
of them desiring q location IN common, ana
the location of each individual state or ter
ritory, or any two or more OF them aeslf-
ing a location in common. within the TOR
"ritorial space assigned to that group where
in they are included, shall be deternlnedln
the order Of thor application, subject,
however, to harmony of grouping OF build
inps. which shall be determined by the SUI
pervising architect and landscape gardener
and director general.
THAT correct plans and specifications
for every state building, as approved by the
| chief of the bureau of construction and the
director general, shall, before the issuance
of the permit, be filed in the office OF the
| director general and be preserved as a
record of the exposition.
WIhat in the construction of such state
buildings each state or territory may use
such material or materials produced in
such state or territory as the state board
shall determine, with a view of promoting
a full exhibition of the structural materials
produced in such state or territory.
such state buildings shall be maintained
as a state or territorial headquarters under
the control of the state board, but subject
to the rules and regulations governing the
exposition, for the convenience and enter
tainment 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
a depository for a collective exhibit of
such a line AS shall best illustrate and
exemplify the natural resources of
such state, as we'll as its historical and
archaeological features. Each such collect
i've state exhibit shall. however, be installed
and maintained only subiact to the follow
ing conditions, limitations and restrictions,
to-wit:
''These exhibits shall not be %catalogued
nor considered as competitive or at all en-
titled to participate in prizes or awards,
nor be within the Jurisdiction of the COM
mittee Or iuries of award. They shall anu
brace no manufactured goods or products.
No processes shall be included therein and
no motive power permitted in any such
building"