The morning call., 1894-03-29

a right and it is our duty to know what
such an. item as $4,000 credited simply
expense means"
X. B. Mitehell-The books are free and
open to you. ! suggest the appointment
of a subcommittee of three TO examine
them. Everything Is open 10 the world.
If there has been a more open and above
board piece of work fail to know of it.
Those books are open TO any committee
wi authority from this body
Mayor Ellert-TO appoint committee
of three is perfectly impracticable. Ii
would take two or three weeks, and there
is not gentleman present who can afford
to lose so much time.
J. j. OBrien-I notice the amount for
gate receipts for three months, and will
ask what part of the receipts were re-
ceived on the formal opening day, Wash
ington's day, children's day and March II.
K. b. Mitcheli-The thing is impossible.
Mr.. O'Brien. unless you go TO the office.
where they will give you ali the informa-
tion you want.
L. c. MeAfee moved, then, that COM
mittee of five be appointed TO thoroughly
sift the books. He was reminded that the
motion TO adopt the report was under con-
sideraion. Mr.. McAfee put his motion in
the shape of an amendment, adding that
an expert accountant be employed, 10 be
paid by the fair. Max Pepper seconded
the resolution.
B. NJ. LsloBg thought that was slight
ing the executive committee.
Mayor Ellsrt-How about the expert,
Mr.. Mitchell?
Mr.. Mitchell replied that his last ex-
perience cost him $50 day. and suggested
that the committee of five be given author
ily to go and investigate. and if they found
it necessary then to get an expert.
Fl this Mayor Ellert replied that IL the
report had been detailed no committee or
expert would have been required. 81 can
not understand" said be, IAN item of S20,-
900 just for expenses"
You can go out and see the books" re-
torted M tchell.
E"I have no time" cried the Mayor.
angr ly, "and you have no right to expect
it. The report ought to have been de-
tailed. | told Mr.. Hassler that he must
get it as low at least as $4,000"
Lelong here made an impassioned a6-
dress, and. concluding, be matter was put
to the vote and carried unanim ously to
appoint committee of five, with dis
| The committee will be appointed by the
Mayor to-day.
NJ. H. de Young, the director-geperal
who was present, was called upon to speak
ana made a few remarks covering the
same ground as Mr.. Mitchelrs report
winding up by declaring that he bad got
ten w fair for 100000 that could not be
duplicated for S2.000,0O0. AS 20 the 80 cents
admission. he said that 90 per cent OF the
visitors were strangers, making 10 per
cent for San Francisco.
Ii The admissions were reduced to 25
cents he argued that doubling the mum Der
OF people from San Francisco would not
make uD for the loss on the 80 eT cent of
strangers VINO did not plain of the 80
cent rate.
"Gentlemen," he said. emphaticaIy, "it
cannot be done, and If you insist upon it
want to step out, and know others in the
! committee who Will step out and leave the
responsibility on other shoulders. As 10
the item of $4,000 it stands for things
that cannot be classified. You don't ex-
pect to have every little dollar and half
ex ense itemized" 2"
II don't propose" said the Mayor, jump
ing to his feet as Mr.. de Young sat own,
not cast any reflection on the committee,
but 40 say that things can be itemiZed a
little closer than 100000. / won't have
my position assaiied. This is matt-r o (
cold blooded business and the people
should be laken into the confidence of the
| comm .ttee."
AT this point President G. A. Hardy of
the EXhl bilors' Association was recogn ized
! by the chair and made most vigorous
assault on the executive commi ties.
There are two Interests involved here, "
| lie cried. "The fair would be nothing but
lOI bic tAilDlbDlo. IL iUe NOTk
of exhibitors as we'll as the influence of "A
diIeciOr-general or the cooperation OF an
executive committee to make the fair We
are entitled to some consideration aud we
don't get 1t. Ii 1t is not accorded in some
substantial way il will be a shame To your
community. Gentlemen, and even women
who have Gene here, have expended ali
their means and are suffering even for the
comforts of life.
zone commissionaire j know has to go to
| work at day work for his daily bread. 0 q
gentleman who has expended $4,000 has
realized less than 500, and in the last en-
days not so GEMS d day. These men are
being squeezed ali the time for monev. A
French exhibitor is laborng for 81 30 a
day. There is l3ts i can reveal il we are
not properly trea ed and will reveal. We
cannot get hearing from the ex cutive
committee, and II we can get no recogni-
ton | shall appeal to the community OF
San Francisco for fair treatment.
81 move that the committee of five be