The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-18
COUNTY WORLDS FAIR EXHIBIT.
The Supervisors Appropriate Money
to Help 1t Along,
They Set Aside $1,000 for the Purpose
Arguments Made by the Mem
bers of the Committee.

u. Z. McMullen, Chairman OF the
Worlds Fair Exhibit Committee, APP
peared before the Board of Supervisors
and stated that the former appropriation
was almost exhausted. The exhibit was
packed ready for shipment to Chicago,
and the Worlds Fair Commissioners will
take charge Of it and pay the freight. He
asked that the board would assume the
! maintenance of the exhibit for three or
four months, which will probably cost
about $3.50 per month. The committee
did not ask for the money just now, but
would require it monthly.
Chairman Morrison stated that the
amount appropriated but not used was
not now in the fund, as, having been
placed in the general fund, it had been
used. He could see that this placed the
committee in an embarrassing position, as
the fund was depleted and there was no
money to pay present bills.
e. Greer said the law provides that the
county can give $500. The board APP
proprated $1,000, OF which only $500
was used by the committee. That sum
was provided for in the tax levy. The
premiums at San Francisco had enabled
the committee to get along without using
lIit w IOle. NOW, nON ever, II Inc eAllIblJ
was to 90 to Chicago, there must either be
funds to do it with or action of the board
guaranteeing that it would maintain the
exhibit there. Ii the board would only
appropriate the money il would not be
called on to pay II just now, but the COM
mittee would have an assurance that
whatever expense within that limit it
could easily raise what money it wanted
for the present from outside sources, be-
ing sure that they could repay it when
the fund was replenlshed.
Supervisor Todd favored the maintain
ing OF the exhibit, by all means, to the
limit of $1,000 in. addition to the 81 800
alreading remaining from the old appro-
priatiOn.
Supervisor Curtis thought it would be
disgrace to the county il at this time the
exhibit was prevented from going
Supervisor Todd moved that an appro-
prlatlon not to exceed 81, 500 be made in
addition to the former one.
Mr., Greer said this was matter of life
and death to the exhibit. The Worlds
Fair Commissioners had notified us that
1t must be ready for shipment on the
10Th, and the time was very short. If the
board refused II must stay at home. Make
the appropriation and the committee
would get the money.
Mrs. Shields said she was concerned in
the exhibit, as she had contribted to it.
and the display in san Francisco did
great credit to the county. She asked the
board to be liberal to the committee for
the honor of the county.
David Reese said he had taken great
interest in the exhibit and had given his
time and money to forward it. The tax
payers of the county had favored the an
preparation for the exhibit, and the main
opposition was from men not on the tax
roll. we want TO populate our county
and will never have another such chance
to advertise it. We must not let it sin.
We have proven by the exhibition in
San Francisco that it was by far the best
exhibit from any county in the State, He
was paying taxes on land at $50 per acre
that no man could pay taxes on for $40 if
put in wheat or grain. Let people know
what our county can do, and our fields
will be cut up into small holdings and
the taxable property in the county treb-
led in value and the population of the
county doubled.
EXSupervisor Bates said the exhibit
was sent to San Francisco and over
Swallowed all the other counties by its
excellence and attractiveness. 1t was a
practical demonstration of the resources
of the county. The question now is, VIII
you give us this appropriation, and the
committee only asks the guarantee of the
board, that they can have it to work on.
w. w. Greer said there was some
money left in the hands of the committee
to set up the exhibit in Chicago, but not
enough to put it up and keep 1t in credit.
able shape. If it is taken there it should
be shown to advantate to do credit to the
county.
Some of the exhibits in San Francisco
he said, were good, but We're not put up
in attractive shape, and attracted no at
tention. 1t would be so at Chicago, and
FIVE did not make it attractive it will not
be looked at, and our people Will be
ashamed of it. The money is not needed
just now, but the certainty that it will be |
forthcoming is needed, if the exhibit is to
go, or to be put into such shape that peo-
pie will notice it and realize its worth
and beauty.
The motion of Supervisor Todd to APP
propriate not to exceed 81 800 was then
taken up, and Supervisor Miller offered
an amendment making it 81 900, but re-
ceived to second. and the original motion
was carried unanimously.
Ex-Supervisor Greer returned the
thanks of the committee and the county
to the board for its action.