The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-16
OUT GOES THE COIN.
MOre Paid Offices Under the
Worlds Fair Commission.
III. Thompson Appointed Secretary at Yearly
Salary Of $1,000 1e-sIxth Of the
Appropriation Spent

The adjourned meeting of the Local
Commissioners of the Worlds Fair was an
important one in many respects. At the
morning session James d. Phelan presided
in the absence Of Irving NJ. Scott
1t was agreed that the commission visit
tile Southern Pacific officials to-day to con
fer about freight rates.
Messrs. Thompson. McMurraY and Hatch
were appointed a committee Of three to re-
wise and prepare rules and regulations
governing the relations Of the commission
with exhibitors.
The Commissioners also adopted a reso-
luton by Mr. Pbelan empowering them to
confer with the Board Of Supervisors Of
this city and county relative to securing the
States exhibit Of imperishable products
and stuffed specimens Of animals with a
view to forming museum at Golden Gate
Park at the close of the Worlds Fair.
Commissioner Thompson introduced reso-
Iutions calling for a convention 10 San
Francisco Of two representatives from each
county of the State, to be elected by the To-
cal Worlds Fair Associations or by the
County Boards Of Supervisors, such dele
gates to receive instructions from the Com
missiOneTs as to what they can do in the
way Of displays and exhibits for the expo
sition.
The afternoon session commenced at 2
o'clock. President Scott in tie chair. Com
missi0uerS Rose, McMurray, thompson ana
Phtlau We're present
II was agreed, after an informal discus
sion, that Southern California should have
half of the I'VE acres allotted to the State
and in addition as much of the remaining
TWO and a half acres as may not be re-
Inv Mr. rRr y 70 a
cultural aud agricultural display. Tie OBJ
ject Of the Increase Is TO enable Southern
California to make display Of semi-tropl-
cal trees
MORE OFFICES CREATED.
Commissioner Thompson then brought
mp resolution providing for the creation
of four new Of1iCeS-an Assistant Secretary,
a Corresponding Secretary. a Financial
Secretary and a Secretary OF Publicity and
Information. He mentioned the fact that
there were 100 applications for various posi-
tiOns Gu file.
After some discussion the Offices were
created, with sa aries Of $50 per month Tor
each. John Craig, now acting as Assistant
Secretary, was elected TO that position, with
salary dating from January 1t OF the
present year; and il was also decided that
he should be paid at the rate OF 500 a
month for services rendered IN his acting
capacity during the past year. A balance
Of $500 is due him on this basis, and q
check was drawn in his favor for the
amount.
Commissioner McMurray named a candi-
date for Corresponding Secretary, but as
there was some uncertainty as to ms accept
aUce OF the position II was decided not To MI
this Office or the publication secTeiaTyslIp
til the next meeting.
A. j. MuudeT WIS appointed to the Office
Of Financial Secretary.
Winfield Scott, Secretary Of the Niticultural
Commission, said that at session held that
morning the commission had selected about
thirty names Of wine-makeTs, table-grape
growers, raisiu-pT0duceTs aud wine-mer-
chants 10 act as d committee in the NItIcul-
tUral Department. These gentlemen only
wanted their travelling expenses. He estI-
mated that about Oue-hlth Of the States
floor space would be required. He also
stated that the wine men are adverse 70 any
thing in tie shape Of liquor bar, but want
the privilege Of selling wines in bottle at the
tables.
ANOTHER ASSAULT on THE SACK.
Commissioner McMurTay read a lengthy
resolution calling for a grant OF $4,000 for
properly selected and classified exhibit Of
tie mining products OF the State.
1t having been remarked that a good eX-
hibit had been made by the State at New
Orleans for less than $4,000, Mr.. ITrlan,
who was present said that the exhibit re-
feTTed u was much smaller than the one
BY this time attention was called TO the
fact that tie Commissioners have now only
about S2500OO available for everything, bat
this did not prevent the bringing up Of the
question Of TemuueTating the Secretary.
Commissioner Thompson at present fills the
Office, aud simultaneously a recommendation
was adopted empowering him 70 act
as Superintendent in charge of State build
iDEs ard executive officer. Mr.. Thompson
frankly stated that if he was 10 do the work
he expected to be paid for It. The Com
missiOueT5 took an open ballot On the
amount of the remuneration to be paid MI
Thompson, on the assumption that AttOr-
ney-General Hart would render an official
opinion sanCtioning the acceptance OF the
Office by a Commissioner. Three Of the
votes were for $500 a month, one for $500 a
month, and one for $3.50. It was finally
agreed that Mr.. Thompson be paid $500 a
month for two full years, dating from OctO-
Der, 169l-S72JJ in all.
Checks were drawn for $780, the travel
ing expenses Of mem beTs IF the commission
from July 1, 1891, 10 June l, 1892.
7 he board adopted q resolution by Mr..
Phelan calling for the opinion Of Attorney
General Hart ia tile matter Of the secre-
taryship, aud then adjourned TIL II O'clock
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