The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-02
Information for the Benefit of Those
Who May Contemplate Pur-
chasing Such.
Many Applications Have Already
Been Received and Placed
on the Files.
Melville Il. Stone to Take Charge OF the
Foreign Department of the Big
Exposition.

CHICAGO, June millions, it is believed,
will be made by those persons who shall be
fortunate enough to obtain the privileges
and concessions during the Worlds Column
bian exposition. Experience Mt past
worlds fairs fully warrants this assump-
ton. Ninety-nine out Of every hundred
visitors to the exposition will patronage q
restaurant or cafe, or spend something for
guide books. photographs, cigars or tobacco
fiowers, ice cream, soda water, confectlon-
ery, or for one or more OF the lnnuuaerabls
articles which will be manufactured or sold
within the buildings and grounds, and
which will BE- priced either because OF their
real value and utility or as keepsakes OF
mementos of the exposition.
At the Centennial exhibition at Philadel-
phia in 1876, almost $5o0,000 was paid to
the management for concessions and IN
ROYALTIES on sales of such articles as have
been referred to. The amount thus de-
rived at the Paris exposition was enormous.
but the exact figures are not at hand. The
directory of the Worlds Columbian e1posi-
ton believes that 81, 900, 900 il a conserva-
tive estimate of the probable receipts from
this source in 1898. Many applications for
privileges and concessions, and inquiries
concerning the procuring of them, have
already beon received, and is certain that
when the time comes for granting them
competition in securing them will be very
sharp. .
The directory committee on ways and
means has Just adopted rules and reguls-
tons governing such concessions, and it IS
the discrimination that the visitors to the
exposition shall not be imposed upon IN any
vay or manner whatever by misrepresenta-
ton of goods or any sort of sharp practice.
distinction is made by the committee be-
tween privileges and concessions. The
former refers to the sale OF such goods as
are manufactured in order to illustrate a
machine or process exhibited. while the
term concessions applies to the sale of all
Goods and the operation of attractions from
Which the securing of revenue is the solo
object of the ~lessses. All applicants for
concessions must state the space they re-
uuire, and whether or not a special build
inc will be required. This class includes
the restaurants and dispensers OF soda
water, cigars, tobacco, photographs, guide
books. rolling chairs, cut flowers, confec-
tionery. bakery supplies, lemonade, mes
ssngsr service, telegraph service and per-
fumery.
the following:
/. Lessees Inc such employees or assist
ants as NAV DO necessary for the proper
conduct of the business will have full &C
cess to the exposition grounds, but they
viii be subject at all times to the general
rules and regulations of the exposition, and
shall enter such gates and at such hours as
NAV be designated by the exposition man
agement.
2. No business under any of the conces-
sions shall be conducted in other than a
frst-class, orderly manner. No gambling
or games of chance will be allowed any
where within the exposition grounds.
8. All buildings, stands or booths leased
or erected for concessions shall be open at
reasonable hours to the Inspection of the
director general and such agents AZ may De
designated by the exposition management.
4. No transferring or sublettlng of any
interest in the concessions granted will be
allowed without the written consent of the
exposition management.
5. No eUaploye or assistant OF lessees or
concessions shall enter upon his duties mn
tiThis name and address have peen regis
tered in the office of the committee on ways
and means, who Will designate an official
number which shall attach to said employe
or assistant, and such unber must be
worn conspicuously by said employee or az
sistant when on duty, and used as the rules
may designate.
6. All'goods sold must be what they are
represented, and no deception will be al
lowed.
Z. Wagon oates will be open at $ a. m.
and closed at $50 a. M. for the purpose OF
admitting supplies to all those having con-
cessions; all supplies must be brought in
between those hours. Only such articles as
are covered by the concession will be ad-
mitted without d special permit.
8, All stands, counter and fittings. to-
psther with all decorations, to be erected
at the expense of the lessee; plans OF the
above to be subject to the approval of the
director general.
8. solicitations for the sale of goods will
not bo allowed.
d 10. Concessions will be limited to a
given number of the same i'll each class or
branch concerning which concesaions are
granted.
IL. Lessees will be required to keep their
premises clean and in complete order at all
times, and shall not permit any violence,
coarse or insolent language or unnecessary
noise about their premises. Any employer
or assistants wearing the number assigned
by the exposition management, appearing
upon the grounds at any time intoxicated
making unnecessary polse or using coars'
or ipsolent language, will be deprived o.
their number and be Immediately and per.
menantly expelled from the grounds.
IL. Persons procuring concessions to sci
foreign goods will be subject to the ABOVE
rules in addition to the regulations issue'
by the secretary of the treasury of tn
Unitep States, for the protection OF til
revenue.
10. Any person who attempts to sell o.
expose for sale on the exposition grounds
or IN any OF the buildings erected thereon
any article whatever, without first hayln!
obtained q concession for such purpose
will be forthwith elected from the exposi
tion grounds and prosecuted to the full ex
tent of the law.
IA. Any violation on the part of lessee
of any of the rules governing the expositio
or concessions will make void their con
tract at the option of the exposition man
ayers.
Is. All ~lessees. assistants and their en-
ployes must leave the grounds within tw
hours after the close of tho exposition.
is. The exposition management reserve
the right to amend or add to these rule
whenever it may be deemed necessary ft
the interests of the exposition and the pull
lie good.
THE FOREIGN CHIEF.
Interests Abroad Will he Looked After J.
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