RECEIPTS.
Capital liabilities:
Collections on account of sales of
capital stock ……………………… $4,821,456.11
Proceeds of sale of city of St. Louis
bonds ……………………………… 5,000,050.00
United States Government aid …………… 4,752,968.45
—————— $14,574,474.56
Loans contracted:
United States Government ………………. 4,600,000.00
Loan on security of capital stock
subscriptions, etc ………………….. 438,000.00
—————— 5,038,000.00
Revenue:
Admissions collections (Exhibit A) ……… 6,240,480.90
Concessions collections (Exhibit B) …….. 3,076,958.69
Intramural railway receipts ……………. 627,473.84
Service, power, light, and water receipts
(Exhibit C) ………………………… 655,684.00
Transportation collections (Exhibit D) ….. 218,207.20
Music Department collections …………… 146,538.48
Premium on souvenir gold coin
(less expenses) …………………….. 53,669.33
Photo pass receipts …………………… 51,469.00
Interest on deposits (Exhibit E) ……….. 131,407.83
Miscellaneous collections (Exhibit F) …… 136,775.33
Salvage ……………………………… 462,865.28
—————— 11,801,529.88
Special funds
Badge ……………………………….. 6,830.00
Pay roll …………………………….. 5,769.04
—————- 12,599.04
——————-
31,426,603.48
DISBURSEMENTS.
Preliminary expenses ……………………………….. $37,418.78
Construction (Exhibit G) ……………………………. 16,729,755.48
Rent of grounds and buildings (Exhibit H) …………….. 1,240,113.80
Maintenance and operating (Exhibit I) ………………… 1,070,537.51
Special installation of exhibits …………………….. 125,000.00
Exhibits division (Exhibit J) ……………………….. 2,189,125.93
Exploitation division (Exhibit K) ……………………. 1,327,337.11
Protection—Fire, police, insurance, etc. (Exhibit L) ….. 1,089.992.35
Concessions and admissions division (Exhibit M) ……….. 564,112.28
Executive and administrative division (Exhibit N) ……… 440,874.46
Transportation bureau (Exhibit O) ……………………. 321,074.58
Money advanced (Exhibit P) ………………………….. 167,350.14
Sundry disbursements (Exhibit Q) …………………….. 114,920.78
Board of lady managers:
Government appropriation ……………….. $100,000.00
Miscellaneous disbursements …………….. 16,831.20
Furnishing rooms ………………………. 2,558.31
—————- 119,389.51
——————-
25,537,002.71
Loans repaid ………………………………………. 5,038,000.00
Cash balances:
Cash in bank, general fund ……………… 5,067.22
Local treasurer's cash …………………. 24.58
Certificates of deposit ………………… 663,662.56
—————-
668,754.36
Certificates of deposit, D.R. Francis and
W.H. Thompson, trustees (Exposition
Company sureties) ……………………. 182,846.41
—————- 851,600.77
——————-
31,426,603.48
We have examined the above statement of receipts and disbursements, with the books of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, and certify the same to be correct. Satisfactory evidence has been produced to us as to all payments made, and proper certificates have been furnished as to the balance of cash in bank, on deposit, and on current account.
JONES, CAESAR, DICKINSON, WILMOT & Co., Certified Public Accountants.
St. Louis, June 9, 1905.
Estimate of current assets and liabilities at close of business,
May 3, 1905.