Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-13
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
COMMISSIONS Seriust0n Reports
Progress on MidWinter
Fair Business.

At a meeting Of the Executive
agriculture was held at the Secre-
tarys office Monday 10 hear the re
port of Commissioner j, A. Yerlng-
ton On the Ne, ada building at the
Midwinter Fair. The meeting was
called to order by President Martin
and the following members were
present: NJ. D. Foley, J, r. Brad
ley, W. d. Phillips, P. II. Mulcahy,
T. X, Hymers and Secretary Stod-
dard.
Mr.. Yerington exhibited a front
elevation and plans and specifications
of the proposed Nevada building,
and the members of the Board ex-
pressed themselves as being we'll
satisfied with the building, which is
to be 6Ox80 feet, two stories high
with garden roof for a cafe.
Mr.. Yerington stated that he had
three or four proposals for erecting
the building, only one of which was
satisfactory. Mahoney Brothers,
San Francisco contractors, agreed to
erect the building according TO the
plans and specifications, build 500 or
600 feet of sewer to connect the
building with the main sewer, and
give bonds to have the building COM
pleted by January 10, 1894, fer the
sum Of 81, 900. This, Mr.. Yering-
ton was informed, they could not
affor to do were it not that they
had been awarded the contract to
erect the Niennese building, a S33,
600 structure, in the vicinity of the
Nevada building,
Mr.. Yerington also reserved q pro
posal to erect the building, without
sewerage and subject to several
notifications, from George F. Fo'oe-
worth of Reno, for the sum Vi :,
900, Mr., Holesworth T CURED that
81, coo be paid him now, SI,Co0 in
twenty days and the balance when
the building would be completed.
Mr. Yeriugton stated that the
railroad track now used for convey
ing material to the fair grounds viii
be removed early next month and
that it was of the first Importance
that the building be completed and
ready for exhibition by Jan. 10th.
\ motion by Director Phillips
that Mr.. Yerington proceed and
erect a building in accordance with
the plans submitted and at cost of
S4, go, and, if possible, acrange with
the contractors to give Nevada me-
chanics the preference IN construct
ing the building, provided they were
competent and wanted the job.
Mr. Foley objected TO tbs motion
on TIE ground that Nevada builders
should AVE opportunity to compete
for the erection of the building and
suggested that three or four days
time be given to enable Virginia City,
Carson and Reno mechanics to visit
San Francisco, if they felt so dis
posed, ascertain the cost of material,
etc, and make bids.
MIR. Yerington said he would Ger
tainly favor that proposition, but the
time was limited and the Midwinter
Fair management insists that the
buildings must be completed by Jan
nary 10th.
After considerable discussion, it
was discovered that there was not
a quorum of the Directors present.
Chairman Martin also called att
tention to the fact that Commissioner
Yerington, at full meeting of the
Board, had been empowered to pro
coed and erect the building and make
all necessary arrangements for the
Nevada exhibit at the FAIR.
1t is but fair to state in this con-
nection that the sentiment was unan-
imous in favor of giving Nevada
mechanics opportunity to bid for the
erection of the building and that the
only reason for not affording them
sucn opportunity was the limited
time allowed for constructing the
building,
Secretary Stoddard reported that
$3.50 had been received as the net
proceeds of the entertainments given
IN Reno by Richard Foote. The re
celpts amounted to $3.50, Of which
the balance was given Mr., Fcote TO
pay expenses, journal.