The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-11
the Art Gallery, he desired to know it.
1t was a new matter TO him.


the Art Gallery, he desired to know it.
IL was new matter TO him.
NO MONEY IN IT.
Mr.. Woodson replied that not only was
there no money made out OF the gallery,
but several directors of the Museum AS
ISOLATION are individually out of peck cts
hundreds of dollars for the maintenance
OF such splendid institution, which is
credit TO the city. One member alone has
paid out several thousand dollars for it.
1t IS the only place the city. has TO which
to invite visitors from abroad. There are
hundreds of poor people in this city
who cannot afford to own pictures,
but they do go to the Art Gallery
free thrice a week and enjoy the
splendid privileges of one of the most
magnificent galleries of art in the cOun-
try. For his part, he was ready at any
time to tender his resignation. However,
II was only justice to the employees of the
Art Gallery To be notified at once that
their services are no longer necessary,
If the Trustees were not disposed to do
their duty in the matter, and let the place
be locked up and go to decay.
Mayor Stelnman repeated that he
simply wished TO be informed as to the
situation. He had not understood it be-
fore, and did not know until recently SO
informed, that he was Chairman of the
Board OF Control that is charged with the
maintenance Of the gallery. All he knew
about it was that it had been an expense
to the city, with no returns thereto.
Mr.. Woodson called attention to the
fact that there is no income from the in
stitution; that the small returns from
such entrance fees as are charged go-as
required by the terms OF the transter-to-
ward the purposes expressed. He thought
the Mayor had acted hastily in the matter.
WARMING UP.
Mayor Steiuman said he was not aware
Of all these things.
Mr.. Woodson said he had notified Mr..
Steinman that he was, as Mayor, Presi-
dent of the Board of Control.
The Mayor said that, if SO, he had not
understood it, and MIR. Woodson replied
/ that the Museum Association could not
| be held responsible for want of under
standing by the Mayor. 1t had been as
sailed, and he was there to defend it.
The Mayor disclaimed having assailed
the association.
Mr.. Woodson said it was at least lack
OF courtesy to have acted as the Mayor
had without consulting his fellow-mem-
bers Of the Board of Control.
The Mayor said he did not know even
that there was such board.
Mr.. Woodson said a majority of the
board met with the Mayor last week and
explained all things to him.
Mayor Steinman admitted this, but
said he had not understood it. Now he
did understand it, and it was all in diff
ferent light. His colleagues ought to have
explained it to him.
TRUSTEE CONKLIN
Here took hand in the discussion for the
first time. He told the Mayor the latter
had given him no opportunity to explain
the relations of the city to the Art Gallery.
He had sprung the thing on them sud
denly and taken a stand on the matter
without knowing all the circumstances.
Resuming his remarks, Mr.. Woodson
said the small sum received for admis-
sions, S25 to $50 and $40 month had been
expended in promotion Of the trusts and
conditions of the deed of gift, and many
bill that might have been sent to the
city had been paid from the Museum treas
ury or the pockets of the members. For
instance only the other day the associa-
ton, which had but small sum left paid
for binding catalogues for public use.
Never dollar of the city money has been
paid for any of the expenses OF the asso-
citation or the School of Design, and no
costs to the city had been incurred in the
city's behalf that had not been duly GER
titled and fully set FORTH and under the
rules of the board of which the Mayor is
chairman. To this there was but one ex-
ception-the building had been some
years ago painted by the Trustees
without the Board of Control being con-
suited and greatly to its surprise. Indeed,
the painters were covering everything,
and the Museum Association had to APP
peal to the Mayor to stop them.
After some further discussion the mat
ter was dropped.