The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-30
Senator Bryan Told Commission
That 1t Had No Authority to
Divide Exposition Among the
Four Leading Cities.
JACKSONVILLE HAD
NO DEFINITE PLAN
Chairman Brorein and Other
Members of State Board Be-
Iieved Dissatisfied With Fi-
nancial Propositions Advanced

Pensacola's delegation to the meet
ing of the Centennial Commission at
Jacksonville Tuesday returned to the
city last night, After communicating
with Chairman Hancock of the special
committee, it was decided to call
meeting at the council chamber, City
Hall, at o'clock tonight, when the
delegates will report on what was ac-
complished at Jacksonville. Pensa-
cola's claims appeared stronger than
those offered by any other city. and
it is practically certain, according TO
the delegates, that If any city in the
state has made positive impression,
that city is Pensacola.
The effort on tie part of Mayor Nc
Kay, of Tampa, to have the centennial
divided into four parts and distributed
to Pensacola, Jacksonville, Miami and
Tampa, failed. Senator Bryan, of
Jacksonville, spiked the attempt when
he declared that the commissions
authority extended only to the naming
of a site for an international Exposi-
ton and any state fair proposition
was out of the question.
Pensacola put before the commission
centennial, and showed that Jackson
vile would be unable to sell bonds or
provide funds in any other way than
by popular subscription. or a stock
company. without appealing to the
legislature.
1t is reported that the commission
was entirely open minded, and that
there now remains but to convince
Chairman Brorein and his conferees
that Pensacola Is capable of financing
a stock company, In addition to it's
bonding ability, to get the designation.
A full report of all the arguments will
be made tonight. Every member of
the committee of 100 and all centen-
NAL boosters are expected to be pres
ent. This is to be the last week in the
drive for the centennial honors. and the
centennial workers declare that a con-
tinuance of the fighting Pensacola
spirit for six more days will land the
show.
Tallahassee, Oct. 29.-(Special)-Ac-
cording to the records in the office
of Hon. III. Clay Crawford, secretary of
state. charters have been issued to new
state corporations during the past
week, as follows:
The Florida Purchase Centennial Ex-
position Company: Principal place of
business, Jacksonville; capital stock,
81 .000, 900; highest amount of indebt-
edness. fifteen million dollars. Cen
eral nature of business: To promote
and carry on an International Expo
sition and Worlds Fair, at such place
as may be fixed by the board of di-
rectors. To promote, encourage and
develop inventions, improvements and
processes in the arts, sciences. pro-
fessions and trades, and to aid in the
advancement and development of civ
| ilization by exhibition of the products
of the arts, industries and manufac-
lures, and of the soil, mine, forest and
sea, and otherwise by promoting and
carrying on said international exposi-
| tion and worlds fair. To assist In
the promotion and announcement Of
education. literature, art and science,
and in the PRONUNCIATION of culture
knowledge and skill in the professions,
trades and other occupations. by pro-
noting and carrying on said interna-
| tional exposition and worlds fair, etc.
Corporate existence 80 years. Officers
and directors: William Foor. presi-
dent; E. NJ. Dougherty. vice president:
George b. Massey, secretary treasurer.
| Letters patent issued October %, 1919.
! Acting for the Centennial Committee
/ letters have been sent to Captain
Christy. Colonel Mauldin. and Jack
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