St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-26

charsed-$f5.O Cash and
$4,000 In Property Turned
Over to the State-Women's
Auxiliary-A Good Record.
The worlds fair is oyer
That is to say. the Minnesota end OF
the great Columbian exposition -and,by
the way, Minnesota bore an important
relation to the undertaking, and was
recognized as one of the most useful
auXiiarleS among the states.
The state worid's fair commission
appointed in May, 1891, closed its labors
last evening, after three years OF service,
the members thereof deyoting fully one
fourth of their time during that period
to the discharge of such duties as apper-
tanned 10 the trust. This service they
gave 10 The state without compensation.
the law which gave the commission its
Official life making provision that their
SEXUAL expenses should be reimbursed
to them, but no compensation personally.
during the last TWO days the commits
sion has been in continuous session in
the governors room, engaged III COM
p!ete review of its work, having there
prepared the material tor report 10 be
made 10 The governor, which Is yet 10 De
written ana printed for otncial and
public Information and dissemination.
This duty involved the examination OF
all Tie bills aud vouchers, The accounts
OF the treaSurers ana the Woman'S aux
ilialy. At the close of the session last
evening President Monfurt said that all
the accounts and claims had been found
Just and correct, the vouchers for the
disbursements accurate III every partlc-
ular, lhe statements of the financial Of
ficers being buSineSslike and wholly
coiumendable. All the bills have been
passed, and ali liabilities paid. In one
case the commission found little diff
ficulty i'll arriving at satisfactory de-
cisiom-the claim of the manufacturing
department of the Great Northern road
for work upon the construction of
booths, ETC., at Chicago. This bill for
sl.242 was finally adjudicated upon a
just basis, and the books closed.
The financial summing up leaves
SIS OCO 10 be returned 10 the state treas
ury, ii small sum in addition being re-
tanned for the expense OF publishing
the I, port. as required by law, which
will be issued during the next thirty
days. In addition. the commission re-
turns TO the state property costing
$50, 600, this consisting OF the agricult-
ural booth constructed at Chicago, the
forestry exhibit, exhibit OF mines and
mining. horticultural booth. honey
booth, -four booth. collection OF photo
graphs, etc. These have been dlstrlb>
ute,l among the state fair society, state
university, historical society, GER
tain furniture going 10 other state
Institutions Thus IN cash ana
permanent equipment $1,000 comes
back 10 the state, leaving the net
amount oil Mmnesota'S worlds falr eX-
penulture S93.OUO. small SUN Indeed
Tor the aihauni OF good done the state
through 1t, relation to the worlds TAR.
During yesterday, upon the motion OF
Commissioner \ l.. VI ard, resolution
Vas unanimously adopted commenting
the value OF tue wolnan's auxiliary
board 10 the states exhibit, comlne nd
ing the appreciated services OF Mrs. +.
3. Clarke, president OF the auxiliary,
Mrs. Slebblns, the installer, and par
ticularly the treasurer, Mrs. A. A.
White, whose accounts were perfectly
correct, Also acknowledging the return
to tie commission of the uuexpended
money appropriated tor the use Of the
woman auxiliary.
The commission did not formally dis
solve last night, though 1t Is hardly
probable il viii he necessary to meet
again, provision having been made fol
submission and approval of proofs OF
the report before ii shaD be Issued &c
the public.
During the session of the commission
Commissioner Lanphere, with A. l..
Ward and Senator La Due, the Other
meuiUers of the auditing board, has
visited the state fair grounds to Inspect
the agricultural booth, the forestry
exhibits, the horticultural booth ant
the flower booth, which were turned
over by the worlds fair board 10 the
state agricultural and horticulture
societies for permanent preservation.