The morning call., 1892-08-17
A GRAND OPPORTUNITY.
Fruit Concession in the Worlds ExposI
tion at Chicago.

Fruit Concession in the WORLDS ExposI-
tion at Chicago.
A circular has been recsived by the State
Commission of the Worlds Fair from Sam
a. Crawford. secretary Of the ways and
means committee, Chicago, inclosiog speci-
fcations upon which bids will be received
for the first concession in the exposition.
The specifications state that the conces-
sion TO be granted is the sale for immediate
delivery of al kinds of fresh fruits. Appli-
cants are 10 except sales as follows: Space
allotted to States and home and foreign
governments upon which 10 erect their
respective buildings; in buildings used ex-
elusively for the Bureau Of Public Comfort;
in the Casino building; such fruit as may
be sold in restaurants and cafes In con-
nection with meals. Applicants are not 10
assume that they will be prohibited from
making sales as above treated of, but sim
ply that under no circumstances viii! eX-
elusive rights be given. All sales TO be
made frnm booths located by the proper de-
partment Of the exposition. PedGllng will
not be permitted. The number of booths
70 be such as may he agreed upon. All
booths, fixtures and fittings 10 he put In at
the expense of the grantee. and designs OF
booths to be subject TO the approval of the
proper department OF the exposition.
Bids TO be made as follows /. For the
exclusive concession Except as treated Of.
2. IL awarded to not more than two par
ties. g. If awarded to not more than
three parties.
Bids to be based as follows: (0) a gross
sum ;-(b) a percentage covering the entire
receipts: (c) a percentage covering the en-
tire receipts and guaranteeing minimum
sum to the exposition; ID a graduated per-
centage of the gross receipts. based on the
following income: Under s25.O00 from
S25,00l to $4,000. S50.00l to $4,000. $500
TO 100000, Sl00.001 to $500 600, S200,0 to
$4,000. over $3.50 000-the manner of as
certainiRg the income to be such as the
committee OF ways and means NAV direct
Sealed proposals will be received by Sec
reary Crawford at Chicago mp to u O'clock
noon Thursday. September /. next. Accom-
panYing each proposal must be a check for
5000 certified by a national bank and pay
abe to A. +. Seeberger, treasurer. The de-
posit will be held until the bid is declined
or, II accepted. until the contract is signed
and the proper security deposited as pro-
vded by said contract.
The amount of the said security can be
determined only after the several proposals
received have been duly considered. 1t
will, however, be in the nature OF bo nj
and 10 addition thereto. a cash deposit
equal to approximately 20 per cent of the
said bond. Said deposit to remain
with the exposition until such an amount
is expended in the preparations upon the
grounds as shall be satisfactory to the
ways and means committee
This affords grand opportunity for some
| specnlaIor or for those having the fruit In
terests of the State at heart to make money,
and at the same time boom our fruit indus
try. 1t should not be lost for these reasons
and also from the fact that our Eastern
rivals are doing all they can to injuTe our
fruit, as WAS shown by the statements made
at the meeting OF the State Horticultural
Society some days ago.