Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission

by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission

JANUARY.

Claude Hough, stenographer, salary …………………… 100.00
Jos. Carlin, messenger, salary ………………………. 40.00
Carroll Purman, clerk John M. Thurston ……………….. 50.00
Henry O'Flynn, insurance agent, insuring McKinley
photograph ………………………………………. 20.00
Miss Margaret McElvain, clerk Thomas H. Carter ………… 50.00
Geo. W. Conrad, clerk John F. Miller …………………. 25.00
Western Union Telegraph Company, service ……………… 6.60
Miss Minnie T. Moran, clerk F.A. Betts ……………….. 25.00
———————- 316.60

FEBRUARY.

Lambert-Deacon & Hull Printing Company, supplies ………. $20.00
Carroll Purman, clerk John M. Thurston ……………….. 50.00
J. Kennard & Sons, three Smyrna rugs …………………. 18.90
Claude Hough, stenographer, salary …………………… 100.00
Eugene Nahler, messenger, salary …………………….. 40.00
Miss Margaret McElvain, clerk Thomas H. Carter ………… 50.00
Miss Minnie T. Moran, clerk F.A. Betts ……………….. 25.00
Western Union Telegraph Company, service ……………… 8.43
Geo. W. Conrad, clerk John F. Miller …………………. 10.00
——————- $322.32

MARCH.

Skinner & Kennedy Stationery Company, supplies ………… 3.00
Postal Telegraph Company, service ……………………. 1.93
Miss Lulu R. Colvin, stenographer, extra service ………. 5.00
Claude Hough, stenographer, salary …………………… 100.00
Eugene Nahler, messenger, salary …………………….. 40.00
Carroll Purman, clerk John M. Thurston ……………….. 50.00
Bell Telephone Company, rent of telephone long distance
service …………………………………………. 34.72
Geo. W. Conrad, clerk John F. Miller …………………. 10.00
Spalding Stationery Company, supplies ………………… 7.45
Southern Hotel Company, rent meeting rooms ……………. 177.15
Miss Margaret McElvain, clerk Thomas H. Carter ………… 50.00
Miss Minnie T. Moran, clerk F.A. Betts ……………….. 25.00
Western Union Telegraph Company, service ……………… 39.50
——————- 543.75

APRIL.

St. Louis Express Company, moving office records ………. 2.50
Mermod & Jaccard Company, engraving cards, dedication ….. 37.50
John R. Parson, one large flag ………………………. 15.00
The Postal Telegraph Company, service ………………… 1.66
Mesker & Bro., steel flag pole ………………………. 63.00
Mook Brothers, painting office of Commission ………….. 50.00
Chas. Rippe Tent Company, one streamer for flag pole …… 15.50
Wm. E. Barclay Printing Company, printing minutes ……… 91.50
Wand Livery Company, carriages furnished dedication ……. 45.00
Steiner Engraving and Badge Company, badges for
Commissioners ……………………………………. 15.00
E.C. Giltner, clerk George W. McBride, six months ……… 100.00
Carroll Purman, clerk John M. Thurston ……………….. 50.00
Claude Hough, stenographer, salary …………………… 125.00
Eugene Nahler, messenger, salary …………………….. 40.00
Miss Margaret McElvain, clerk Thomas H. Carter ………… 50.00
Western Union Telegraph Company, service ……………… 21.70
Miss Minnie T. Moran, clerk F.A. Betts ……………….. 25.00
J.S. Dunham, clerk P.D. Scott ……………………….. 50.00
——————- 823.36

MAY.

Wand Livery Company, carriages for dedication …………. 90.00
Southern Hotel Company, rent of meeting rooms …………. 358.85
Claude Hough, stenographer, salary …………………… 125.00
Eugene Nahler, messenger, salary …………………….. 40.00
Carroll Purman, clerk John M. Thurston ……………….. 50.00
Spalding Stationery Company, supplies ………………… 9.80
Edward M. Gould, city directory ……………………… $6.00
Western Union Telegraph Company, service ……………… 10.26
Miss Minnie T. Moran, clerk F.A. Betts ……………….. 25.00
J.S. Dunham, clerk P.D. Scott ……………………….. 50.00
Miss Margaret McElvain, clerk Thomas H. Carter ………… 50.00
——————- $814.91

JUNE.

Claude Hough, stenographer, salary …………………… 125.00
Eugene Nahler, messenger, salary …………………….. 40.00
Carroll Purman, clerk John M ………………………… 50.00
Miss Minnie T. Moran, clerk F.A. Betts ……………….. 50.00
W.C. Tyler, expert accountant, auditing accounts ………. 178.75
W.E. Andrews, per diem allowance while auditing ……….. 60.00
Jones, Caesar & Co., expert accountants, to May 31 …….. 1,250.00
Bell Telephone Company, rent and long-distance charges …. 14.54
Southern Hotel Company, rent of meeting rooms …………. 17.55
J.S. Dunham, clerk P.D. Scott ……………………….. 50.00
Geo. W. Conrad, clerk John F. Miller …………………. 25.00
Bell Telephone Company, long-distance charges …………. .75
Miss Margaret McElvain, clerk Thomas H. Carter ………… 50.00
Pullman Sleeping-Car Company, accommodations W.E. Andrews . 10.00
Baltimore and Ohio Railway, transportation W.E. Andrews,
W.C. Tyler ………………………………………. 82.50
Western Union Telegraph Company, service ……………… 8.29
——————- 2,012.38
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Total to June 30,1903……………………………….. 7,995.81

Statement of expenditures of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission from July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1904, inclusive.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY.

JULY.

National Railway Publishing Company, railway guide
one Year ………………………………………… $8.00
Claude Hough, stenographer, salary …………………… 125.00
Eugene Nahler, messenger, salary …………………….. 40.00
Carroll Purman, clerk John M. Thurston ……………….. 50.00
Lambert-Deacon & Hull, stationery and supplies ………… 17.35
Miss Minnie T. Moran, clerk F.A. Betts ……………….. 25.00
Miss Margaret McElvain, clerk Thomas H. Carter ………… 50.00
Western Union Telegraph Company, service ……………… 1.73
J.S. Dunham, clerk P.D. Scott………………………… 50.00
——————- $367.08

AUGUST.

Claude Hough, stenographer, salary …………………… 125.00
Eugene Nahler, messenger, salary …………………….. 40.00
Carroll Purman, clerk John M. Thurston ……………….. 50.00
Miss Minnie T. Moran, clerk F.A. Betts ……………….. 25.00
Miss Margaret McElvain, clerk Thomas H. Carter ………… 50.00
Western Union Telegraph Company, service ……………… 2.78
J.S. Dunham, clerk P.D. Scott………………………… 50.00
——————- 342.78

SEPTEMBER.

Jones, Caesar & Co., auditing Exposition Company's books .. $500.00
John R. Parsons, one large United States flag …………. 15.00
Claude Hough, stenographer, salary …………………… 125.00
Eugene Nahler, messenger, salary …………………….. 40.00
Carroll Purman, clerk John M. Thurston ……………….. 50.00
Bell Telephone Company, rent for one quarter and long-
distance charges …………………………………. 33.35
Geo. W. Conrad, clerk John F. Miller …………………. 25.00
J.S. Dunham, clerk P.D. Scott ……………………….. 50.00
Miss Margaret McElvain, clerk Thomas H. Carter ………… 50.00
Miss Minnie T. Moran, clerk F.A. Betts ……………….. 50.00
Western Union Telegraph Company, service ……………… 9.41
——————- $947.76

OCTOBER.

The Kellogg Company, desk telephone bracket …………… 2.50
Spalding Stationery Company, supplies ………………… 7.75
Claude Hough, stenographer, salary …………………… 125.00
Eugene Nahler, messenger, salary …………………….. 40.00
Miss Minnie T. Moran, clerk F.A. Betts ……………….. 50.00
Carroll Purman, clerk John M. Thurston ……………….. 50.00
Miss Margaret McElvain, clerk Thomas H. Carter ………… 50.00
J.S. Dunham, clerk P.D. Scott ……………………….. 50.00
Geo. W. Conrad, clerk John F. Miller …………………. 10.00
Western Union Telegraph Company, service ……………… 1.10
——————- 386.35