The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
CHARGES NOT TRUE.
The Worlds Fair Commission
Fully Exonerated.
ITS POWERS TO &c CONTINUED.


The joint committee Of the legislature
appointed to investigate the charges pre-
lerred by Ezra 4eeker against the state
Worids fair commission has reported that
the charges are unfounded except in small
particulars, and recommending the pass
age OF the bill continuing the commission
ana making the appropriation Of $4,000
asked BY 1t. The report il - follows:
four committee. to whom was referred for in
vesugation the formal charges preferred By Hon.
1sra Aseker against the Washington state
WORLDS fair commission. respectfully report:
fint-That they have made . full, complete
ana careful sxaminatlon Of the books, vouchers
ana reports OF the commission, and hsve thor
oughiy weighed the evidences. presented under
oatns pro and con. to your committee, and dnd:
6ec0nd-That there 10 not the slightest evil
dence OF dishonesty or intentional neglect
Thard-That In some Instances there have
BEEN excessive and extravagant expenditures
for the results achieved, attributable apparently
70 An utter lack Of sources Of reliable iniormar
ton psEtainiug to the work.
Fourth-That We ind the work Of the COM
mission Well In hand, and believe irreparable
injury would b done should the further con-
oucs OF the work b given TO new and incxper.
fenced banda
We. therefore. recommend the passage Of the
lated to conserve the best interests Of the stats
A. 7. VAN DE- vANrER,
Chairman Of joint Committee
The bill reads Is follows:
An act supplementary to an act entitled IAN
act to provide for the collection, exhibition aud
maintenance Of the products of the state Of
WASHINGTON ct the Worlds Columbian exposi.
ton In lSo3," approved March Z. 1891, making
IN appropriation and declaring an emergency.
Ttsst Go~H hA HH hSh
and maintaining the resources and products OF
the state of Warrington q the city Of Chicago.
ct the Worlds Columbian expedition, In 1898 or
subsequent years. tho sum OF nifty thousand
dollars, or 20 much thereof % may b
necessary. II hereby appropriated out Of any
moneys in the state treasury not otherwise ap-
propriaeed; ana that no expenses shall b In
CURED or contracted for By the commission
charged with the execution Of this work In ex-
cess OF the amount appropriated.
Se<. z That the executive committee Of the
Washington Worlds fair commission, consist.
Ing OF nine members, a. chosen under the act
Aforesaid, approved March 2, 1891. 10 hereby con-
settuted commission for the purpose OF carry
Ing out the objects Of this oct, and the act to
which 1t 10 supplementary.
Sec. That to carry out the purposes OF this
act and the oct 70 which 1t 10 supplementary.
the commission IL hereby authorized and ON.
powered to employ such persons, who may b
selected from said commission, - in their dis.
crstion may become necessary to properly dis.
play the state OF Warrington exhibit
Sec. 4 That the executive commissioner and
the president OF the board Of commissioners are
hereby authorised 70 b and remain in the city
OF Chicago during the full term Of the said ex.
position, and for such other time a. may b.
necessary for display and disposition OF the
buildings and products of the state ON exhibit.
ton. and that their pay for oil services and sx.
nan ahall mt oYcoad Ia ann NJ Nvvn hmm
dollars 5000 per month each.
That II from any cause the president OF the
commtssion. or the executive commissioner.
shall be unable to perform the duties required
under section OF this act, the commissioners
may designate one OF il members to oct In HE
stead during the period of such disability.
Sec s When the Worlds Columbian exposi-
ton At Chicago shall have closed the commits.
sion hereby constituted shall, BY aud with the
consent OF the governor, have the right
to sell and dispose OF the build.
ings. and all material used therein,
in such manner - in their judg.
ment will be most advantageous TO the
state The said commission, BY aud with
the consent of the governor, shall have full
power and authority to dispose OF the exhibits
owned and controlled by the state, but the ex-
hibits shall. 30 far - they can be disposed of,
De placed In permanent museums or other ex-
hibition halls, where they may continue to sd-
state Of W Warrington, and the remaining exhibits
shall he sold under the direction of the commits
sion. by ana with the consent OF the governor.
All sums OF money received from the sale OF
the buildings at Chicago, or the materials used
therein, or from tho sale of articles on exhibi-
ton, shall be covered into the state treasury.
and when 90 placed in the hands OF the state
treasurer. he shall issue to the commission
receipt therefor, which shall release the said
commission from further liability Hereunder.
Sec. & That In addition to tho sum OF fifty
thousand dollars above appropriated, the sum
of i've thousand dollars $4,000, or 90 much
thereof - may be necessary, 10 hereby appro.
priated out OF any moneys in the state treasury,
not otherwise appropriated, In aid Of the
Woman's department OF the Worlds Columbian
exposition. to 10 expended under the direction
of the lady Managers of the Worlds Columbian
exposition for the state Of Washington and their
alternates
Sec. T. All acts and parts OF acts In conflict
with the provisions Of this act are hereby 70.
pealed.
Sec. Whereas. the Worlds Columbian ex.
position opens May 1. 1898, an emergency exists,
this act shall take effect aud be In force from
aud after iss passage aud approval BY the gov
ernOf.