The morning call., 1893-10-08

the secretary called attention to the fact
that it was in payment of the company
subscription, promised when the build ing
operations shou Id be commenced, ant
adding that another $500 would be forth
coming it other conditions originally stip Il.
lated in the subscription contract were met
Just week ago to-day work on three
of the buildings had fairly begun and the
grading of the grounds was as yet un-
finished. Now, the first floor Of the Me-
chancal Arts building is in position. and
the first story of the Manufacturers build
ing is rising above the foundation. The
grounds are covered with lumber. and
work on four buildings has been pitched
TO such point that they may be said 10
be fairly under way.
During the past week the cash receipts
have been increased from S 10000 to
almost S1S0.000. Among the promised sub
scriptions received during the past seven
days was one of S13, 800 from the street
railway companies. and $4,000 in cash
was paid in by the Southern Pacific Com
paDy as half of its donation. The execu-
tive committee believes that there is
enough cash available on demand TO raise
the amount of coin TO nearly quarter OF a
million, without considering the large
number OF smaller subscriptions, to collect
which no effort has yet been made.
In the past week there has been granted
a concession for an electric rbeater. on
which a cash bonus has been deposited :;
an elaboration of the ordinary shooting
gallery, under the name of Hunters Hill !:
the site for the proposed Santa Barbara
exhibit of sealions has been selected and
the building designed; the Servans. Mon
tenegrins aud Roumanians have accepted
a design for building of their own in
connection with the fair, and design has
been adopted for the Chinese building,
upon which work will be Immediately
commenced.
The following communication has been
addressed to the president and directors OF
the Board of Trade by the special commit
tee appointed by that organization to con-
fer with the managers of the Midwinter
Exposition. and who made an inspection
of tho business methods Of the exposition
on the occasion of their visit to the fair
headquarters on Friday:
To the president and directors of the Board
of Trade of San FrdnciSco-GENTLEMEN
Your committee appointed TO consult with the
executive and finance committees OF the Mid
winter Exposition beg leave TO report: That
they have had a conference with the above.
mentioned committees and have listened atten-
lively 10 their statements concerning It's prog
ress; that they have satisfied themselves be-
yond all reasonable doubt that these gentlemen
are working earnestly and energetcally; that
they have devoted valuable time and are will
ing to continue doing so. Our examination
Into their manner OF conducting lne ONCE ana
finances has satisfied us that no question can
reasonably be raised on that score. Not a
dollar is allowed TO be paid without al least
three or four checks being passed, from the
manager down.
In view of these facts your committee recon-
mends that the Board of Trade of San Fran
cisco contribute the sum of $1,000 10 the enter
prise, and they further recommend that cir
cular be printed earnestly requesting The mer-
chants OF San Francisco TO take an active part
in making a success CT the fair.
Delay in paying subscriptions is hampering
the committee 10 an extreme extent. Natural
ly, they hesitate 10 make contracts unless they
are positive that the money will be forthcoming
TO carry them out.
We find that the small subscriptions ranging
from 81 TO So have nearly all been paid. whereas