The morning call., 1893-04-16
THEIR WORK DONE.
The Fair Commissioners
Winding Up.
Discussion of the Southern Pacific's 5
Objections to Exhibits Being Sent
on by Another Route.

The Worlds Fair Commissioners had no
quorum yesterday, but after waiting un-
til half-past o'clock the Commissioners
present. Messrs. Irving NJ. Scott. A. r..
Hatch and r. MeMurray, decided to pro-
ceed with the business of the meeting, all
decisions arrived at to be subject to the ap-
proval of any Commissioners who might
arrive later, OF Of the full board of Com
missioners at the next meeting.
Some time was taken up in deciding
whether large quantity of books and
pamphlets offered by the various Industrial
departments could well be crammed into
one freightcar. 1t was represented that tho
Worlds Fair hook had passed out of the
hands of the commission into those of the
Press Association, but the State Board of
Horticulture had offered 10000 copies of
their report for 1892, which would weigh
about seven and q half tons. Also there
was one and a half tons in 5000 copies of
the last report Of the Viticui tural COmmis-
sion. These we're accepted by the board.
communication was read from the CaHs
folnia home for adult blind, stating that
the home In Phiadeldhia were sending
100000 copies of their pamphlet, and that
the State home. not wishing to be behind
hand, were printing $50 coo copies of a
circular which they offered to the commits
sion. This provoked discussion OH the
point as 10 whether or not these circulars
would have the effect of attracting blind
people TO the State and thus overerowding
the home. Finally Resident Secretary
Markley was instructed 10 inquire into the
matter with power to act
At this punt Commissioner S. w. Fer
gusson came in, ard on being made ac-
quanted with what had been done ex-
pressed approval.
I.ptfprS from Sparatarv oil In
were read with regard to contract for
grading the grounds. the selling of fresh
fruits and the employing of a gardener or
custodian to keep things in order. 1t was
decided TO leave these matters TO the disere-
tiOn of Secretary Wells.
The question then came up OF the expense
OF shipping fruit trees to Chicago 1t was
shown that there would be thirty or forty
carloads OF trees, tine freight on which
would amount 70 about $4,000. making a
totsl freight bill ofS11, 600 on about seventy
carloads. Ii was said that Mr.. Smurr, traffic
agent of the SoutherG Pacific, had expressed
great dissatisfaction at some of the exhibits
being sent round by the southern route in
stead OF direct through Ogden. Mr.. Smurr's
attitude did not meet with general appro ba-
Iion, rs IL was clear that perlshable goods
could not at this time of the year be sent 10
brave the SHOWS of the Sierras. Finally
President Scott said: "a don't care II Mr.
Smurr does not like it; let him do the other
thing"
Commissioner Ferguson here said: eve
have been with railroad people all day, and
I'm tired. All l want now is to go to my
room, lie down and die.'
Resident Secretary Markley was author
lied to sell such of the furniture in the
Worlds Fair quarters In the Flood building
as he thought necessary from time to time
and the Commissioners adjourned TO the cali
OF the secretary.
The ten panel paintings by local lady
artists are still on view at a local store and
nothing has yet been decided about them
They will doubtless eventually be sent on
to Chicago.