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chief
of the different departments thereunder, may promulgate special rules
and regulations governing the more minute and technical details of the
operation of the respective departments.
SEC. II. The director of exhibits shall have general charge of the
installation of all exhibits and the control and management of the same.
ARTICLE IV.
SECTION I. The general classification is hereby made a part of these
rules and regulations.
SEC. II. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company reserves the
right, subject to the approval of the Commission, to amend or correct
the classification at any time before the opening of the exposition by
giving thirty days' public notice.
ARTICLE V.
SECTION I. The price of admission will be 50 cents.
SEC. II. While the broadest construction will be placed upon the rights
of exhibitors and their agents to free admission to the grounds for the
purpose of caring for their respective exhibits, it is intended to restrict
these courtesies within reasonable limits.
ARTICLE VI.
SECTION I. No charge will be made for space allotted for exhibits.

SEC. II. No charge will be made for space allotted for buildings of
foreign governments, or the United States Government, or of the State,
Territorial, or District governments of the United States.
ARTICLE VII.
SECTION I. Exhibitors of manufactured articles must be the
manufacturers or producers thereof.
SEC. II. The country where an exhibit is produced, and not the
citizenship of the exhibitor, will determine the nationality of an exhibit.
SEC. III. Each foreign nation participating in the exposition will be
accorded an official representative, to be accredited to the president of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, through the Secretary of
State of the United States, or otherwise.
SEC. IV. Allotment of space to exhibitors from countries where
governments have appointed official representatives to the exposition
will be made by or through such representatives.
SEC. V. While it is expected, as far as possible, to confine negotiations
in the United States to the official representatives of the respective
States, Territories, and Districts, the right is reserved to confer directly
with individuals.
ARTICLE VIII.
SECTION I. All applications for space for buildings must be filed on or
before July 1, 1902.
SEC. II. Application for space for exhibits in the buildings of the
exposition must be filed on or before the respective dates following, to
wit:
(a) For machinery and mechanical appliances intended for exhibition in
operation October 1, 1902.
(b) For machinery and mechanical appliances not intended for

exhibition in operation, November 1, 1902.
(c) For works of art, natural and manufactured products not herein
expressly classified, December 1, 1902.
(d) For special concessions to individuals, associations, or corporations,
December 1, 1902.
SEC. III. All applications for space must be in writing, addressed to the
president of the exposition, and should be presented on forms which
will be furnished by the Exposition Company.
SEC. IV. Each application for space for exhibits must be accompanied
by a sketch, drawn to a scale of one-fourth of an inch to the foot,
showing the ground floor plan, and, if possible, the front elevation and
general outlines. These installation plans and schemes must receive the
indorsement of the chief of the department in which the exhibit is to be
located, and the approval of the director of exhibits, and must conform
to the general architectural design for the treatment of the interior of the
building as prepared by the director of works.
SEC. V. Permits for space will not be transferable, and exhibitors will
be confined to such exhibits as are specified in their applications.
ARTICLE IX.
SECTION I. All communications relating to the exposition should be
addressed to the president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company, St. Louis, U.S.A.
SEC. II. All packages containing exhibits must be addressed to the
president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company.
SEC. III. Direction labels will be furnished by the Exposition Company
to be attached to each package. This label must be filled out so as to
convey the following information:
(a) The department in which the exhibit is to be installed.

(b) The country, State, or Territory from which the package is
consigned.
(c) The name and address of the exhibitor and the total number of
packages sent by such exhibitor.
SEC. IV. In boxing or casing any material intended for exhibition,
screws should be employed in preference to nails or steel hoops, and
packages should be addressed on two or more sides. Each package
should contain a list of the goods therein.
SEC. V. Consignments intended for different buildings should be in
separate packages, and not be included in the same box, crate, or barrel.
SEC. VI. Freight and express charges and all charges appertaining to
the transportation of material belonging to individuals, such as exhibits,
building material, concession material and supplies, etc., must be