Official catalogue of the British section.

  • Great Britain. Executive Commission, Philadelphia International Exhibition (1876)
Date:
1876
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Credit: Official catalogue of the British section. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    34/856 (page 26)
    XVII. Exhibitors must provide at their own cost, all show cases, shelving, counters, fittings, &c, which they may require ; and all countershafts, with their pulleys, belting, &o. for the transmission of power from the main shaft in Machinery Hall. All arrangements of artioles and decorations must be in conformity with the general plan adopted by the Director-General. XVIII. Special constructions of any kind, whether in the buildings or grounds can only be made on the written approval of the Director-General. The Centennial Commission will take precautions for the safe preservation of all objects in the Exhibition ; hut it will in no way he responsible for damage or loss of any kind, or for accidents by fire or otherwise, however originating. XIX. Favourable facilities will be arranged by which Exhibitors or Foreign Commissions may insure their own goods. Foreign Commissions may employ watchmen of their own choice to guard their goods during the hours the Exhibition is open to the public. Such appointments to be subject to the approval of the Director-General. XX. Foreign Commissions, or such agents as they may designate, shall be responsible for the receiving unpacking and arrangement of Exhibits, as well as for their removal at the close of the Exhibition ; but no person shall be permitted to act as such agent until he can give to the Director-General written evidence of his having been approved by the proper Commission. XXI. Each package must be addressed :— To the Commission for [name of country] at the International Exhibition of 1876, Philadelphia, United States of America, and should have at least two labels affixed to different but not opposite sides of each case, and giving the following information : — (1.) The country from which it comes ; (2.) Name or firm of the Exhibitor ; (3.) Kesidence of the Exhibitor; (4.) Department to which exhibits belong; (5.) Total number of packages sent by the Exhibitor; (6.) Serial number of that particular package. Within each package should be a list of all objects it contains. XXII. If no authorised person is at hand to receive goods on their arrival at the Exhibition building, they will be removed without delay, and stored at the cost and risk of whomsoever it may concern. XXIII. Articles that are in any way dangerous or offensive, also patent medicines, nostrums, and empirical preparations, whose ingredients are concealed, will not be admitted to the Exhibition. XXIV. The removal of goods will not be permitted till the close of the Exhibition. XXV. Sketches, drawings, photographs, or other reproductions of articles exhibited will only be avowed upon the joint assent of the Exhibitor and Director-General, but views of portions of the building may be made upon the Director-General's sanction. XXVI. Immediately after the close of theExhibition, Exhibitors shall remove their effects, and complete such removal before 31st December 1876. Goods then remaining will be removed by the Director-General and sold for expenses, or otherwise disposed of under the direction of the Centennial Commission. XXVII. Each person who becomes an Exhibitor thereby acknowledges and undertakes to keep the rules and regulations established for the government of the Exhibition. . XXVIH. Special regulations will be issued concerning the exhibition of Fine Arts, the organisation of Inter- national Juries, awards of prizes, and sales of special articles within the buildings, and on other points not touched upon in these preliminary instructions. XXIX. The Centennial Commission reserves the right to explain or amend these regulations whenever it may be deemed necessary for the interests of the Exhibition.