The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
Director of Works Taylor Turns
Over Stables and Contents to
Wrecking Company.
STATUARY IS EXCEPTED.
Eleven Other Items Are Not In
Guided in the Sale BY the Ex-
position TO the Chicago
Concern.

Director o. Works Taylor yesterday
turned over to the Chicago House Wreck
Ing Company the first Exposition property
sold to it under the terms OF the contract
for the sale Of the buildings and property
OF the Words Fair. which was signed
THURSDAY
The transfer made yesterday includes
the Exposition stables south OF the homo
OF the Board OF Lady Managers. contain
ing twenty-three horses. harness and vehi-
cies. Many or the implements IN the Ma
chinery building were also transferred
Most OF the portable property sod by
the Exposition to the wreckins company
will he shipped TO its warehouses in Chi
cago. The lumber and other building ma
| terial taken from the wrecked exhibit pal
aces Will be sorted out In this city and
sold bv the carload lot.
President Francis yesterday gave out
many of he terms Of the atract which
have hitherto not been made public. OF
these the most important are the claus.
which provides that the wrecking COM
pany shall give bond OF $4,000 for the
proper execution OF its par1 OF the cor
tract. and. further that II the work o.
demolition does not proceed as rapidly AZ
IL should. ir the opinion of the Exposition
Company. It shall notify the wreckinE
company. and If the warning is not heed
ed. shall then employ the men and teams
necessary and charge the expense thereby
incurred to the wrecking company.
Another provision "a that the wreckins
company shall be allowed. as the work oc
demolition proceeds. TO contract the area
of the Exposition grounds by removing tn.
,f-itb l+r,,irs 10
proved by tie Director Of Works. Tie Ex-
position Company gives the wrecking COM
pany a deed OF sale on the property sold
and receives in return chattel mortgage.
II any OF the structures sold should have
a mechanics lien upon them. the Exposi-
ticn will give TO the wrecking company a
clear title to the property.
Where the Exposition Company ha, pur-
chased property with the understanding
that the person selling it will buy 1t back
after certain time at a certain specified
per cont OF its purchase price, the right IS
transferred to the wrecking company by
the terms OF the sale
EXCEPTIONS TO SALE.
The contract specifies twelve classes OF
exceptions to the sale Of the property Of
the Exposition.
They are tie Art Palace and enneXes:
the Intramural cars and equipment:
horses. vehicles. buildings and equipment
of the General Service Company: all stat
usry separated from tie buildings of the
Fair. and also those statues which are
connected with the buildings. but which
may be removed before the demolition OF
the building commences: all books, papers.
plats. maps and records OF the Fair; tls
furniture now in use in the Offices OF the
Exposition, Including the desks OF Presi-
dent Francis and Secretary Stevens: all
trees and shrubbery outside the green
houses: such Office supplies and station
cry as are now on hand: the cases con-
tanning the Pope's relics. which have been
dorated to the st. Louis University: the
cement house at the head of the Mining
G,,lch; the use OF the Metal Pavilion. the
Model Foundry and the coal-testinS plant.
II desired to retain; all medals, coins.
noney. stocks. bonds. securities and
choses in action of the Exposition
The terms OF the contract provide for
the payment OF 10000 in cash when the
contract is signed: $4,000 on or before
February l: $4,000 on or before March 10.
slby00p on or before May II ana sS''V"V on
or before June !. 1909.
The deferred payments are secured by
liens on the eleven exhibit palaces. Festi-
val Hall and the twin restaurant pavli-
ions the Coliseum and stock barns. the
railway tracks. ties and wires OF the Ex-
position.