Ninth. That the sale of the salvage to the Chicago House
Wrecking Company was consummated over the protests of some of
the directors of the Exposition Company.

Answer. On the contrary, as the records show, the board was
unanimous in approval of the contract of the sale and, as
stated, there is no record anywhere of objection on the part of
any director.

Tenth. That the specifications were misleading, in that one item
of copper wire, valued at $650,000, was omitted; also 5,000
electric lights, 5,000 tons of iron piping, 3,500 tons of other
piping, the railway system on the exposition grounds, the fire
apparatus, etc., were omitted.

Answer. The first specifications, probably those referred to in
this paragraph, related only to exhibit buildings. Subsequently
the salvage committee informed bidders when bids were taken on
all of the physical property that the intramural cars and
equipments were to be excepted, and also the property of the
General Service Company, which was owned by the Exposition
Company. Quantities of wire had been purchased under the
contracts permitting return on a percentage of the price paid.
As regards the iron piping, bidders were informed of the clause
in the ordinance authorizing the use of Forest Park which
declared that "sewers, drains, conduits, pipes, and fixtures
shall become and be the property of the city." By reference to
the contract of sale to the Chicago House Wrecking Company it
will be observed that the company sells "subject to whatever
rights the city of St. Louis may be entitled to in certain
underground pipes, sewers, and conduits in Forest Park." Some of
the fire apparatus was loaned or rented to the Exposition
Company, and was not owned by it. Many things used by the
Exposition Company were sold to it with the privilege of return,
or with a contract to return at stipulated amounts or
percentages. The exposition officers and the salvage committee
answered inquiries, as far as were in their power, made by
bidders regarding the property, but from first to last refused
to furnish an itemized list. By reference to the contract of
sale it will be observed that no list is contained therein, but
that the company sells and transfers "the interest, or right, or
ownership in or to any and all physical property purchased,
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