The morning call., 1893-07-17

an exposition that will be a pride to the
people of this city and State. But II we
have to observe a lot of rules and regula-
tions made for the park and build so as to
conform to some future ideas for the lm-
provement Of Concert Valley we will have
to abandon the idea Of having an attractive
exposition"
Hammond-I would like to state that
those figures are temporary estimate Oh
how that sum Of money could be advan-
tageously expended, and not given as the
amount that would be absolutely required.
At the time this exposition was discussed
/. was suggested to build a permanent
building costing quarter Of million dol
lars. to be left as permanent museum
| building
De Young denied that any such ides had
been onsdered.
Stow-Mr De Young. you have eulogized
the Park Commissioners OF Chicago. VINO
| furnished the money at Chicago?
De Young-The people of Chicago gave
Stow-Very we'll. Submit that question
to the people OF San Francisco. When you
come here and ask for charity. 60 to the
people from whom this is to come.
De Young-We have not asked dollar
| from you, gentlemen.
Stow-We are acting under statute
which we propose to follow. What they
| have done at Chicago is to prepare an eX-
hibtion for the world. We are dealing
with net exceeding two or three million
people.
De Young-We propose to prepare an
| exhibition for our world right out here.
| Stow-You come in here and destroy a
tree that has been growing for twenty
years. Your fair will only last six months.
the trees will be here for thousand years.
De Young-You haven't got tree that
has stood there a thousand years.
! Ssow-But they will be there thousand
years if left alone. There is one oak tree
| $4,000.
Hammond-I have not heard anything
said that comes in conflict with US. These
| figures were only submitted temporarily.
Let them get up their plans, and II they
| do not conflict with our rules let them go
ahead. / understand if they can get the
| work done eheaEer than the Park Com
mission can do it. the work will be done
subject to our rules and regulations DO l
| understand tn at you want to cut down the
mounds without our permission?
| The committee explained that it desired
to submit its plans to the Park Commits
| sion as it proceeded with the work and act
that the plans be first perfected and pre-
sented, so as to show exactly what was
proposed to be done before commencing
| the work.
| An amendment to the resolution of the
executive committee was then suggested
as follows:
| Provided all plans of ground work are first
| approved by the Board OF Park Commissioners,
| and the rules and regulations which govern the
| methods of contractors working in the park
shall be complied with.
| Hammond suggested that the meeting
take recess for the purpose Of visiting
the site and examining the stakes placed
Tor the location of the buildings. Berry
said he would like to go out and see that
| 10000 oak tree
The site was then visited by all present,
and upon the return of the committee and
comnlsS oners Hammond moved, in be-
half OF the Park Comml ssioners. that the
| resolution presented 10 them by the execu-
tive committee of he California Mdwin-
| ter international Exposition accepting the
site selected by the Park Commissioners
and guaranteeing that the contractors en-
| ployed by the exposition managers should
be subject TO the rules and regulations
governing work done in the park. and th
the plans for groaud work shall be ap-
proved by the said Park Commissioners
before being carried out, be accepted by
The commissioners.
There being no rules and regulation
governing such work the resolution of the
executive committee was again amended
by adding: "Such rules and regulations as
may be adopted by the Park Commissions
ers, and the meeting All jou rned.