The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-30
oHIoAGo's FAIR BUILDING.
Secretary Carlisle Sends Representa-
tive Livingston a Communication.

tive Livingston Communication.
Washington, May 29-Secretary Car
hsle to-day sent letter to Hon. L. f.
Livingston, chairman of the subcommit-
tee on appropriations in the House of
Representatives, in regard the action
hitherto taken by the Treasury in refer
ence to the sale of the government build
lhgs at jackson park, Chicago. After
recltlng the efforts to sell the building,
and the sale of the main building to the
Chicago House Wrecking Company, the
preparation OF the contracts, etc, as pre-
Vlously published, the secretary states
Ihat the Chicago House WreckinR Com
pany, who purchased the main building.
are now insisting on prompt execution
OF the contract, and as the building is now
heId at the risk of the government with
out insurance he submits that congress
should dispose of the pending proposition
at the earliest possible day The secTe-
tary states that the contract with |. NJ.
Condit for small buildings, not being in
vowed In the proposed action by congress,
VIII De executed at once and the contract
price covered into the treasury, but that
the contract for the main building will
De held for reasonable time in order
that he may conform 10 such action as
congress may see proper to take in view
of the facts.
The subcommittee of the House ap-
preparations committee, having under CON
slderation the proposition of the erec-
tioh OF building at the Atlanta eXposi-
Ulon 10 contain government exhibit,
agreed to-day upon bill which will be
reported to the full committee as a sub
stltute for the bill previously reported
6oy them. The substitute bill provides
for an appropriation of S50,OO0 for the
removal of the government building from
the world S fair grounds at Chicago, and
its erection upon the exposition grounds
at Atlanta, If the removal of
the building be not practicable,
or II the removal and re-arection
OF the building is not possible within the
amount of the appropriation, then the
secretary of the treasury is authorized to
have a new building erected at Atlanta
not TO cost more than $4,000. If the old
building is removed, one half will be oc'
cupled by the government exhibit, aud
the remainder Is set aside for an exhibit
OF the colored people of the country. In
either case the building is to be under the
control OF the government board of man
ayers. The bill also carries an appropria-
ton OF Sl50,0O0 to defray the expense of
the government exhibit, and this sum, as
well as S50,000 for the building, is to be
Immediately available.
THE COST OF REMOVAL
MIR Livingston has had some CORE
spondence with j. f. Reese, a Chicago
contractor, regarding the removal of the
building. Mr.. Reese thinks that $50 900
will defray the cost of taking
down, transporting and re-erect-
ing the building, but desires
to know in this connection if the gov
ernment expects him to build the founda-
tion and furnish the piling and perform
other Incidental work in connection with
the matter. Mr. Livingston has tele-
graphed him TO make specific bid dis
regarding the expense of transportation,
the outward covering of the building and
the inside plasterinr. He asked Mr.
Reese for a reply to bc sent him early
this morning, but at noon it had not ar
rived