Evening journal., 1893-04-05
GOVERNOR HEARD FROM
A Strong Letter Defending the
Worlds Fair Commissioners.
COMPLETE REPORT OF THEIR WORK

But Thirty-two Delawareans, Twelve of
whom are Members of the Governors
stan. Attended the Dedicatory Ser
Vices, aud Their Expenses Were Only |
SAC si-rhe State Building Cost
$500 20 aud Represents Every Dollar
That It Cost.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, April The Delaware Board |
Of Worlds Fair Managers Is trying It's !
best to relieve itself of the censure
which It has incurred by its expenditures
Of state money. At the meeting held
here on Friday IL was decided Go ask the
state TO make still further appropria
/ tion TO help the managers out of the
financial muddle In which it has plunged
itself. AS an outgrowth Of This decision
Secretary of State Hawkins appeared
before the Senate yesterday afternoon
with a communication from Governor
| Reynolds, accompanied by the financial
statement of the board
The governors letter was as follows:
"ro the Senate and House OF Representa-.
tives Of the State of Delaware in Gen
eral Assembly met:
GENTLEMtN-Enc | respectfully
submit TO your honorable bodies a com
munication this day received from the
president Of the Worlds Fair managers
OF Delaware, aud also statement show
ing receipts and expenditures of said
managers, and a carefully prepared esti
mate showing that the amount hereto
fore appropriated to said managers will
not be sufficient TO carry its work to a
] "a al urtI f..I.I
by the act passed May 10, 1891
whereby the Worlds Fair managers
were created, ! was made an ex oficio
memter of the board, and have been IN
attendance upon almost every meeting
held by the board so that avn convers
ant with the conduct Of its business
fear that much misappiehension prevails
as TO its financial management. 10 has
been charged that there has been much
extravaganza The fact seems to be
lost sight of that the full amount OF The
I sum first appropriated has been expended
in the erection and equipment of the
State Building alone; structure that
represents in appearance and appoint
ment every dollar that it cost and a
building that was the least expensive Of
any state building on the ground The
amount expended for expenses Of mem
6 b,rs may at first glance appear TO be
. large, but IL should be remembered that
b the exposition is TO be held 900 miles
d distant from this state and IL NECESSARILY
requires considerable expenditure 10
cover an item OF this kind Much com
ment of an unfavorablo nature mas been
q made In regard TO the expenditures inci
e deut to the dedicatory exercises IA
e. O ,tober last The statement herewith
b.. ! L,s 9 a.. ~
b war, patty TO ihe dedication numbered but
e. thirty two. of whom t.elve were mem
bers of the governors stan, aud the
entire cost OF each individual for the
nip was but SAG 81 l believe that d
careful minatiun Of the statement
u made by The board will convince all
reasonable men hat the affairs OF the
hoard have been economically and
. properly adminis erred agree with tn,
= conclusions reached by The b. ard that
II d creditHble representation from Della
ware cannot be made with the none,
= now at the boards disposal ON Tia,
Z other haud ! believe that the needs of
% the board imperalivrly require sup
Elemental appr priation OF % 3 20.
:, ,um which l nope your honorable b"die'
u Nill graut with prompt n-ss 10 "A Gauss
which. in my opinion, is worthy aud
commendable l have the honor TO b,
"Veiy sincerely,
:. "RoBeAT j, RhYNOlDs, Governor.
|. The Way the Money Went.
7 The communication TO the governor
: is signed by Thomas b Smith. president
e of the Board Of Worlds Fair Managers II,
30 says that il will be- impossible 10 MAINTAIN
the building at jackson Park aud provid,
d 70. proper representation a. the fail
unless more money is appropriated he
says, "While the board admits that
few expenditures have been made which
"a might have been saved, yet, as O whole
,, we are convinced that the strictes
.e economy and business care have bee;
"a exercised by the members Of our body
: both individually and collectively" Hi
.. also asks for a supplementary appropria
,s tion Of 50 500 and predicts that th
n Delaware exhibit will be practical fail
n ure The financial statement shows ag
gregate state appropriations Of $4,000
The state building cost aud expenses in
cident thereto, amounted to IS 945 20
TO The Office expenses were S42S SO Tn
nm salaries Of officers, per diem and expense
n. Of members amounted TO $3. $50 67, O
~ which amount Excessive COMMISSIONS
m r. r. Kenney received s 200; Secretar
Sc w. R. A.laband, S775 "a, and Treasure
n r. w. Reynolds, 5000.
The deiicatory exercise expenses as
gregated S92s.e3, an average Of sac
for each visitor.
TX The expenses Of gathering exhibit
m only amounted 10 S3ll s. lncidentol
ar S2J4 33. Cash balance in hand, s $40
IN g.
ne The board estimates that it win neet
50 600, including the balance on hanS
TO see Il through the fair One Of Oh
items Is a bill due the Chicago Fir
ub Art Company for Autographs, Sl,0oI
10. another is an allowance 70 Hubert Ca
be sidy of $500, being fifty per cent {
10 amount claimed for extras; grading
dy etc $3.50; electric lights, S40'; furn
ture, $1,000; maintenance, $1,000; eS
penses of board of managers In visitir
the fair, ten members at $40 eac
81 400: incidentals, Lighting, fuel ar
mo water rent $1,000
Gentlemen you have heard the reai
J a ing OF the communication and statement
said Senator Records, who occupied tl