Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-10

proposition were attached agreements by
| John Green, n. j. Smith, ]. II. Dumont,
John Rush and Frank and George Sautter,
| owners of the land offered agreeing to its
| use free of all charge.
The poor farm site" was submitted by
w. ]. Connell ION behalf of himself and
other property owners" 1t offered the 'ab-
| solute, exclusive and unrestricted use OF the
land west and northwest of Hanscom park,
bounded on the south by Center street, on
the north by Pacific street and extending
westward from Thirty-third street to a suit
able and satisfactory point west of the Belt
| Line railway, including, as may be desired,
| from 125 to 160 acres" This was offered free
| OF all expense except such slight expense
as might by entailed by the removal of a
| few cheap houses now located on the land.
The resolutions adopted by the Board of
County Commissioners and the Park board
were read for the information of the direc-
tors.
DEBATING THEIR DISPOSAL.
Mr.. Wharton accepted the suggestion Of
General Henderson regarding changing the
resolution offered by him to provide for en-
ploying a nonresident engineer and an archi-
tect and moved the adoption of the resolu-
sion.
Mr.. Lindsey wanted the resolution amended
to provide for having a representative OF each
proposed site on the committee.
Mr.. Rosewater suggested that landscape
architect be employed instead of a building
architect. Mr.. Wharton changed the reso-
luton to comply with this suggestion.
Mr.. Hitchcock advocated increasing the
committee by adding Mr.. Kirkendall the
! manager of the department OF buildings
and grounds Mr.. Lindsey, chairman of the
executive committee, and President Wat
ties, for the reason that these gentlemen
have given the matter of site close con-
sideration, and would be qualified to pass
on such questions.
tion and advocated leaving the selection OF
the site almost entirely to experts who
have no personal interest in the matter and
could not be charged with bias or prejudice.
Mr.. Wharton opposed any increase in
the number OF the committee. and made a
strong talk in support of his position
Mr. KountZe opposed throwing any re-
sponsibilty for the selection of a site upon
men who had any personal interest at
stake.
Mr.. Lindsey withdrew his amendment
and a vote was taken upon the amendment
of Mr.. Hitchcock. providing that the com
mttee should consist of six members, by
adding Messrs. Kirkendall, Lindsey and
Wattles. The roll was called and the
amendment was lost. the vote standing
Yeas, 10; nays, "a.
The resolution was then adopted as
originally introduced, except that 1t pro-
vides for nonresident engineer and a non
resident landscape architect.
President Wattles reported that the com
mittee appointed TO report a plan for the
enlargement of the plan and scope of the
exposition, by the enlargement of the di-
rectory. had not completed its work and
asked further time, which was granted.
The executive committee reported regard
ing permanent headquarters that II had been
unable TO decide between two locations, the
Paxton block and the Range block. The
rental in each WIS the same, and the com
mittee had no preference.
On motion OF j. c. Wharton the Paxton
block was selected for permanent head
quarters.
On motion OF C. S. Montgomery, COM
mittee of three lawyers was provided for
to examine into the question OF the power
OF the city OF Omaha, county of Douglas,
and state OF Nebraska to make appropria-
tions In aid of the exposition. The chair
appointed Messrs. Montgomery. Manderson
and Webster
ANOTHER ASSESSMENT LEVIED.
Chairman Lindsey, for the executive com
mittee, recommended an assessment OF 10
per cent on the stock OF the association.
this assessment to be payable In three