The San Francisco call., 1899-02-08
SEEKING FUNDS
FOR THE BIG
EXPOSITION
Committee to Go to
Sacramento.
: HALF A MILLION is WANTED
ELECTION OF PERMANENT Of
=. FICERS DEFERRED.
: The City's Most Representative Men
Are Enthusiastic Over the
>: Outlook for the Big
Fair.
HALF A MILLION is WANTED
ELECTION OF PERMANENT OF
=. FICERs DEFERRED.

permanent organization was deferred al
=. the meeting of the Pacific Ocean and In
,ternational Exposition yesterday to give
way to the more important work of ar
ranging for obtaining the necessary funds
with which to give the project substan-
= 'tal basis 1t was deemed advisable to
make haste slowly, so as to better insure
the success of the undertaking. There
was no lack of enthusiasm over the mat
ter, but ii was well leavened with sound,
ouslness-like discretion, which augured
well for future victory.
On calling the meeting to order Chair
man Reinstein stated that it had been sug-
gested that permanent organization be de-
ferred until after the project had been
assured Of sufficient funds to make a
proper start. This, he added would have
TO be done through the action of Congress
and the State Legislature.
Charles /. Patton thereupon moved
. that committee of five be appointed by
the tempo Try, chairman to go to Sacra-
mento anGSYook after the necessary legis-
lauon toward securing an appropriation
from the State, and empowering the va
rious counties to make appropriations for
the enterprise
In the course of the debate that followed
Mr.. Patton suggested that the tempo
rory chairman communicate with our rep
resentatives in Congress for the purpose
OF securing financial aid from the Fed
eral Government.
o.. Charles Bundschu moved to amend to
increase the committee to fifteen and
make it a committee on ways and means.
This was lost, and the original motion
WAS carried
-. Mr. Patton was appointed chairman of
the committee, the other members being
named as follows: Mayor Phelan, Henry
j. Crocker, George A. Newhall and John
Lackmann. on motion of Mr.. Crocker,
Chairman Reinstein was added TO the
committee.
S. H. Friedlander moved that the COM
Tegl ha or
the State, $3.50 900 from the city of San
Francisco and 100000 from Congress.
After considerable discussion in reference
10 the appropriations, John Lackmann Sug-
geted that the sentiment of the people rel
atlVe to the exposition be tested by asking
the several score representative men pres
ent to express themselves by a rising
vote. Without hesitation there was a gem
eral uprising, showing clearly a practical
" unanimous and enthusiastic feeling in
favor OF the proposed exposition.
Henry j. Crocker spoke in favor of the
enterprise, pointing out the great COM
mercial advantages that would result
from such an exposition at this time,
when the Pacific Ocean countries are at
tracing so much attention all over the
plause.
!. c. E, Grunsky moved that the amount
Of the appropriation to be asked of the
State be Increased to $500 600. The motion
thus amended was adopted.
j. A. Filcher got warmed up in discuss
ing the procedure to be adopted in Sc
curing favorable legislative action, and
showed himself to be so familiar with the
subject that B. z. Henriksen was moved
to suggest he be added to the committee
of six. The suggestion was favorably re-
ceiVed, and Filcher was duly added to the
committee on appropriations. Adjourn
ment Of the general committee was then
taken, with the understanding that they
were not to meet again until the special
committee of seven were ready TO report.
a meeting of the special committee was
Immediately held. The matter of draft
ing a bill for presentation to the Legisla-
~ture was referred to a subcommittee Of
two. with instructions to report to-day at
3 o'clock p. m. at the office of Charles
/. Patton to the full committee. AS soon
as the draft of the bin is approved the
;members of the general committee will
be notified. and will be asked to proceed
in a body In special train to Sacramento
to back up the efforts Of the committee of
seven in seeking favorable action by the
Legislature. 1t is expected that the de-
scent on the lawmakers will be made on
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