Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

department Of ways and means This was
carried, and MIR. Lindsey declared elected
The telors declared the second ballot
on vice president as follows Votes cast
o.; Markell 20; Saunders, %; Clarkson, l.
Mr.. Saunders was declared elected.
The ballot for chief OF the department
Of publicity resulted az follows: r. Rose
water, q; G, NJ. Hitchcock Il; Dudley
Smith, /; G, II. Payne, G; c. T.. Yost, 2.
Before a second ballot was taken Mr..
Hitchcock withdrew In favor OF G. r. No3t.
Mr.. fost refused 10 be a candidate, and
another ballot was ordered, resulting as
follows Rosewatcr, "a; Yost g; smith, 2;
Hitchcock, s. Payne, Z. On motion Of Mr..
Hitchcock. Mr.. RoGowatCr's election was
made unanimous
Tho ballot on chief OF the department OF
exhibits resulted as follows: r. Z. Bruce,
20; d. smith II; d. Farrell, IT, /. Mr..
Bruce was declared elected.
G.. II. Payne withdrew as a candidate for
chief Of the department OF concessions, and
A. l.. Reed was unanimously elected
G. f. Weller withdrew as candidate for
chief OF the department of promotion. and
c. VI. Hitchcock was unanimously elected.
PROPOSALS FOR OFFICES.
This completed the election of officers, and
the following resolution was introduced by
Mr. Montgomery, and adopted:
Resolved, That the secretary Is hereby
authorized to receive sealed proportions Tor
the use of suitable rooms for officers use
and directors meetings from January l.
1891 until January ], 1879; thai said PROVO
sitions he received until Saturday noon,
December &C. 1896. ana shall b. opened and
read to this board at their next regular
meeting thereafter
This resolution was then introduced by
Mr. Montgomery:
Resolved, That the secretary Is hereby
authorized to receive sealed propositions for
the location of the exposition until Satur-
day noon January O. 1891, and snail open
and read said propositions to this board OF
directors at meeting which shall be held
at o'clock p. m, on Saturday January
Resolved, That said propositions shall
/. The number of acres Of land offered
(Which should not be less than l6O and the
boundaries thereof.
2 The use of what streets. roads and pri
waite ways approaching said land VIII be
available for public use during the con-
struction ana operation of the exposition.
3. All other inducements, including duna-
tions or subscriptions of stock, which may
be offered.
General Henderson advised consulting
with expert engineers of wide experience
In exposition matters, and thought the ques-
tion OF site should be very carefully con-
sidcred. general discussion followed,
after which the resolution was adopted.
o. notil Of Mr.. II sewater the appoint
ment of vice presidents from the various
states were ratified by the board and their
selection declared in legal form.
The governor of Oregon notified the board
Ore, as vice president for that state. The
appointment was endorsed by the board.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ALL BONA Eide.
The committee appointed to report on the
amount Of subscriptions by solvent persons
or corporations reported that IT had exam
ined the subscription lists and found the
total amounted to $lOi 720; that a per
cent assessment would amount to $50 $50, on
which $lS,17i50 has been paid on the first
call, and payments are still being
made by small subscribers, The
committee reported that It had
found no false subscriptions, and no large
subscriptions of doubtful character. In
the opinion of the committee 90 per cent OF
the amount subscribed will be collected under
the plan of assessment proposed, extending
over eighteen months
The report was received and ordered made
the basis Of the report asked for by the
Treasury department.
committee on bylaws was instructed to
amend the bylaws of the association to
comply with the new conditions.
vote OF thanks was extended to the old
board of directors and Chairman Saunders
introduced the new president of the associa-
tion, G. w. WattlCs.
Mr. WattlcS made a vigorous and concise
speech on the importance of the ENTERPRISE
under consideration. He predicted that the
whole western country would derive i'm
mense benefit from the exposition, and made
many suggestions based on his experience
and knowledge gained in the preliminary
work. lie promised to use his best efforts
IN turthcrng the cause of the exposition and
closed by predicting the success OF the move
ment.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Wattles' remarks
the meeting adjourned subject to the call of
the president
The executive committee held a session
Immediately after the adjournment Of the
board.
on motion of Mr. Rosewater. Mr.. Lindsey
was elected chairman of the executive com |
mittee
letter from Congressman Mercer was |
presented. which brought up the matter of |
the suggestions made by Secretary Carlisle |
as published in the Washington dispatches |
a few days ago. Mr.. Mercer suggested |
amending the bill now pending in congress |
on the lines indicated by the secretary The |
matter was discussed in detail and il was |
decided to draft a bill, incorporating the |
suggestions of Mr.. Mercer and complying. |
substantially, with the recommendations of |
Secretary Carlisle.
The officers were instructed to at once
furnish the Treasury department with the
certihcate asked for regarding the stock sub
scriptions and the solyency of the eubscrib-
ers
Mcssrs. Hitchcock. Reed and Bruce we've
appointed TO draft a set Of rules for the gov
eminent OF the executive committee.
The heads OF departments were instructed
to report to the committee at the next
meeting the needs Of each department
The committee adjourned until 1880 n. IN.
Saturday.