Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission

by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission

Subscribed funds:
United States Government …………………………… $4,752,968.45
City of St Louis ………………………………….. 4,964.148.66
Individual subscriptions …………………………… 4,839,867.28
——————— $14,556,984.39
Loans:
United States Government …………………………… 4,600,000.00
Loan on stock subscriptions, etc. …………………… 438,000.00
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5,038,000.00
Less repaid ………………………………………. 5,038,000.00
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Revenue:
Admissions ……………………………………….. 6,244,544.65
Concessions ………………………………………. 3,081,406.78
All other sources …………………………………. 1,931,571.35
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11,257,522.78
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25,814,507.17

DISBURSEMENTS.

Expenditures:
Construction ………………………………………$16,729,755.49
Less salvage 625,680.90
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16,104,074.59
Rents of grounds and buildings ……………………… 1,279,913.80
All other expenses ………………………………… 7,713,307.34
Estimated liability for restoration of site ………….. 250,000.00
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$25,347,295.73
Surplus, subject to liability on pending suits and claims 467,211.45
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25,814,507.18

The above condensed statement has been prepared from the accounts of the company to May 3, 1905, and from an estimate of future receipts and expenditures furnished us by the president of the Exposition Company.

JONES, CAESAR, DICKINSON, WILMOT & CO.

ST. Louis, June 12, 1905.

APPENDIX 2.

DISPOSAL OF SALVAGE OF LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION.

State of Missouri, City of St. Louis, ss:

Before me, this the 16th day of March, 1905, personally appeared H.S.
Albrecht, who, being duly sworn, on his oath says: