ART. 8. The Exposition Company may from time to time, with the
approval of the National Commission, promulgate a classification
and such additional rules and regulations, not in conflict with
the law or regulations herein announced, as may be necessary to
facilitate the success of the exposition and to serve the
interest of exhibitors.

On October 15, 1901, the Commission was notified that the Exposition
Company had, by a resolution dated October 8, 1901, of which the
Secretary of the Treasury had been duly notified, authorized the
Commission to disburse the sum of $10,000 per annum for contingent
expenses, in accordance with the act of Congress therein referred to.
Following is a copy of the resolution:

_Resolved_, That the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission
be, and is hereby, authorized to disburse out of the $5,000,000
appropriated under the provisions of the act approved March 3,
1901, in aid of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the sum of
$10,000 annually for contingent expenses of said Commission
under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, and upon vouchers to be approved by
him.

D.R. FRANCIS.

Attest:
W.B. STEVENS,
_Secretary_.