Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-26

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20 Complete
Doilalng.

- A. 08N8 OoVWtl8 Juek udt dNeh LILY
- the Southwest did In building Conven-
lS3ea han ere presented in the financial re-
|DoEt oe the building COMMITTEES on every
ool1ax which was received and disbursed in
oeoct1ng the great auditorium. The fig
n IRE interesting. IN showing how great
tbe public spirit OF the people. Nearly 4
nstse OF q million dollars-to be exact.
DRk0-haye been contributed by people
8 ol classes. rich and poor. TO this great
aterprtse.
q this large amount El.11S.7o was con-
2seeated outright For this amount Of
'90ensy. thai is 10 say. no stock was issued.
~ was the amount realized from the
oa1e Of the gift concert tickets. the Sousa
opoalng concerts and ball. the voting con-
&eaut On the name and one or two minor
n&eesA For this money. though. the peo-
. got value received in the concerts to
-. they listened and in the gifts which
06iststbuted among them. This money.
49, just As freely given as was the
/Gab.SSs.M for which stock will be is
u a q matter OF public enterprise.
ny look the stock rs an investment.
Z~&2o4ucting from the statement the pay
lot buttons: running expenses. cost
- ou1idfng. with its fixtures, as 1t now
zNesos. q SIC. ole.s7 adding the price Of the
1900 brings the total cost up to
fAeeknolders have TO show for their stock
. lace value of Sic, So. 81. There is also
te y credit Of the company the present
49, on hand. S.s2l.57. making a total net
oeytng Of $50: 7G4.2. thus indicating that
|Mo concert and other expenses. including
expenses: since the hall has been
~ - probably too much to be properly
Ansgcd that way. as doubtless much or
81 expense set down against the gift and
~ concerts. really went toward putting
eeafforms stage and other improve
10y which are really for permanent
e = the intention Of the directors to de.
E[oee 1t proceeds to adding the finishing
Mnoeg which the great building yet re-
49, % IN maze II complete in every way:
2 many other little details are yet
l. both within and without the build
g pascs. ni So RrS Vim y some some t YIN. mot at
- before any dividend can be declared.
Wesk done by the building committee
eeeo z Grand one. faithfully performed
0 secrthce OF valuable personal time
- money. How carefully It has been
Seee1 shown BY the statement Of the ex-
IL Who has examined the accounts. The
@tDoet OF the committee is given below:
- Once OF Geo. Peake & Son.
- A~ccountants and Auditors.
81 osas:ssis;s i a b% ha { co n1aas:
- qr:-Ee have this day finished aud
Hal1 Building Company. and find ev.
cSs.so9 @ be corrscf; as per statements
"<Utp oUAehed. We footed the cash.
o9e Yeqrna and ledger; We checked all
on5es nom the cashboOk and journal
9 tne LEDGER: We checked all of the
With the cashbook. and also checked
with the individual invoices. We
tMzceheee " be all in good shape and in
e PROPER places.
~ books have been very well kept. and
- Nofk has been nicely done, the papers
- away in Rood shape, and In all
L1e41eee original invoices have the checks
Ey99eeoenttnG payments attached to the
- Yours very truly.
$3.50 City. No.. March q. 1899.
$9lo % Missouri, County OF Jackson. ss.
0oerse Peake, being duly sworn. on my
~ ~ that I have checked over all the
ESoeoe papers Of the Kansas CITY Con-
1o0 HAN Building Company from its
%1encemen to March 2ist, 1899. inciu-
UvS : ma the work to be carefully done
- ~ TIE money received accounted for,
foceepts on dle in the once OF e.. M.
SE0ooetug. secretary. for all expenditures.
W1tsess whereof. have hereunto SCI
Y aend and seal this 2lst day OF March.
IN Signed. GEORGE pEAKE.
N92nef1oe6 and sworn to before me this
80 ~ e March. A. d, 1899. Ny com.
0oa expires February 6. is0a.
OLIVE n. VAN DORSroN.
8A1e1A0 CITY coNvENTioN HAIL.
BUILDING COMPANY.
Aetenaent to March q, 1899. Inclusive.
-C1m receipts from all sources:
suhscrtptions paid...........$l 5S .aEs IS
oost, january 2.....-..... 1851 Il
- concerts 1851 &c