New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
WORLDS FAIR EXPENSES.
CONTROLLER CAMPBELL'S REPORT ~ ihE
LEGISLATURE
r,,r covurss1Oy,s ELLIS AS \ WHOLE NOT Elk
TRAYAGANT. THOUGH SoME oF 1hN~
NEEDED EXPLANATIONS

THE COMMISSIONS ELLIS AS WHOLE NOT EA'
rnAyAGAxr, THOUGH SOME OF THEM
NEEDED EXPLANATIONS
rny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE.I
Albany March cO.-Controller Campbell suD.l, W.
:, ,h icc slaturo t,nlcht the bills Of the W0rlds
., commissioners Of this state which he has mus
far Maid. So the public is in position at last "
,udrc of the merit or dement, Of the expenses i.u'
by the commission In preparing lor 'he e"
New.York state ut the great ENposinoh' hoo".u ~
as a whole the ills are not cXtrN ag"h' anu '"oS
which at first might appear large can esu"ii' W ~,
plaiucd I'm a satisfactory manner one or '"o VI.
trict commissioners were somewhat la'is" III o'"o
furniture for their rooms. and some minor .,.e,,
,erhaps ran ND too large bills But In their ehoro'y
the bills are not eXtravagant, ana every 0"
echo the wish OF Governor Flower thS Afternoon ""
he said: 81 hope the Legislature, now 'n''' 'iN' Va
ulanaton has been submitted to IT, VIII Pio"'P'
mas the bill approprlatlns 100000 ior 'he WI"
Fair. 1t IS prJtabe that the bill will be passea "
the Assembly Oh Wednesday at the latest anu ~
haps 1t may be passed tomorrow. ~ >,,,
Governor Flower said this afternoon: new" io'n
mus, have n grand exhibit and she VIII ha.c ''e -
the LEGISLATURE makes this appropriation. We NJ,
convince the Western people that we are most heai'y
in favor OF the Fair. We have the strongest business
ra.sons - M other 10 sustain the Fair with all our
resources I am convinced from what the World
Fair commissioners tell Of their plans, ana "ha'
they have already done, that NcwiorK VIII nave
magnificent exhibit"
Tn. report shows that Chaunccy NJ. Depew ana
Charles A. Sweet, Of Buffalo, two OF the WorioS rA'
Commissioners, thus far have charged no expenses
against the State and that the expenses OF the oth"r
commissioners have been rs follows: John Boyd
Thatcher. OF Albany, S2O5 o5; Goron W. Aleu- oi
Auburn $2OG 90 Walter l.. Sessions, OF Jaihes'o"n'
1854 o. and Louis NJ. Rowland, OF NewiorK' %2'ooo
II should be explained that Nj Sessions is the Auoor
of the Ieard OF Worlds Fair Commissioners, ana mas
Journey TO Albany at frequent ihter'oi' HUM '
home at jamestown.
AS for Mr. Rowland, for nearly a year ne mas h'ed
in Chicago and devoted his attention 10 securing
space for Ncwl ork exhibitors at the Fair Governor
Flower said that Mr.. Rowland by MS energy anu
diplomacy had secured for New-iork by far the mre
est amount Of door space OF all Of the states In the
Exhibition buildings Moreover, Mr.. Howiano mao
supervised the erection and alteration OF the New
state building lie had also visited New-fork ana
persuaded Sloane Co.. the carpet men, aAo ou'er
dealers In house furnishing goods, TO furnish the New"
York state Building In this way gods 70 the value
of sllO 900 had been secured by Mr.. i0wand Tor the
state building and IL would present handsome ap
pearnnco. Mr.. Howlnud happened to be in Albany
n day lie states that II the Legislature does not as
early as Wednesday Of this week make the approprla-
ton of 100000 needed large contracts VIII nave 10
be surrendered and the New York exhibit VIII De
largely spoiled. Work has almost stopped on the
New York Building In view OF the delay OF the Legs
laure In making the appropriation, Mr.. Rowland being
unwilling TO make contracts on his personal RECOUNT
which the legislature may not sustain by making an
apucpriation. A few days he felt compelled TO
telegraph Frank d. Mct. the artist to stop work
upon some decorations which he executing upon
the New-lork Building
The pay ments thus far made BY the Board Of Cen
erll Managers are classified rs follows:
Board OF General Managers including expenses OF dei
cation u state building s3f,f4S Ga Board OF Women
Managers. - ojl 60 First judicial District Commission
o.. - .3j5 03 lid. 40, So 92 lid 1885 os; INth
-, $50 - vth sl,777 s.; VIr'' SAG: %; VIM
e. go ,s; VIIIM s2.l32 O6; NcwYork State building
sj5 80: rs
Controller Campbell sent to the Legislature some
Of his correspondence with the Worlds Fair Commits
soners regarding Of tho bills audited and passed
by them. His chief objections were to paying some
Of the bills Of the District Commissioners. Thus MI
Campbell objected TO paying $3.50 for twenty-five
badges for the women managers. on July ~ inc
Controller receive bills from James W. Tappan, OF
the Ist Judicial District, aegresating S2o'0I0 Inc
uenlzcd accounts showed that Mr.. Tappan had bought
an oak desk $685. second oak desk for &c., ana
third for $50; rotary chairs for IA. twelve bent
wood chairs for S24, n water-cooer for SO; flags
s37 lettering on glass. s2l3 other furniture, S3l2
and had paid s457 for "advertsing.' The Controller
would not pay this bill. and finally had Mr.. Tappan
make an agreement with the furniture dealer that
he would take back the goods, less 10 per cent Tor
usage. The Controller also found fault with the Dill
OF the With District Commissioner who had expended
s2oJ for desk and 1900 for carpets at o. 80 yard
Mr.. Campbell has paid out thus far sl0e,o"7 "a OF
the 100000 appropriated f.: the Worlds Fair CON-
mission by the Legislature OF lo02. There remains
therefore to their credit Sl3 0'2l6 but 1t Is uneer-
stood that outstanding contracts reduce the actual
amount which Is now at the service OF the commission
To $4,000. The largest expenses were incurred at
80. dedication OF the New York State Building at
| Chicago. The transportation Of Trpp y Chicago
and back cost - 900. luncheon c0st 81 JOo aul
Governor Flower said today It was - one Of the
poorest lurchcons' he ever consumed.
II also cost the State something To support the
Commissioners and the Governor and his military stan
| at Chicago nj tho time. But Governor Flower
said to-day that he thought the money used In open
! Ing the New York building well expended. II
impressed Western people with the thought that New
| York Intended support the Fair in an earnest
manner Moreover, other States expended far larger
| amounts that occasion.
\ review of the bills paid ont Of the Worlds Fair
| fumes disclosed many Interesting items. Tn. soma
! tors and Asscmhlymcn examined them with much
] interest. An attempt Will DE made tomorrow To
| pass the Worlds Fair Appropriation bill In tho AS.
| sembly.