The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-12

The method to be employed in auditing
the accounts of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position Company was the principal topic
OF discussion at the meeting OF the Execu-
tive Committee held at Worlds Fair head
quarters yesterday. President d. R. Fran
els. who presided announced that the af-
fairs of the company had reached a stage
where 1t was imperative that definite plan
be decided upon for keeping its books.
It developed in the course of the discus
sion that an exposition company uses a sys-
tenn Of accounting entirely different from
that of large mercantile corporations, and
that in forming an Accounting Department
provision would have to be made to handle
the various peculiarities which will arise.
A resolution was adopted to appoint a COM
mittee to prepare an auditing system.
President Francis made the following ap-
pointments on the committee: c. G. Warner.
vice president of the Missouri Pacific;
Breckenridge Jones, vice president of the
Mississippi Valley Trust Company. and ].
c. Van Blarcom, cashier of the National
Bank Of Commerce. all members of the
Board of Directors Of the Fair.
These gentlemen will undertake the work
in hand at once. and will report to the Ex-
ecutive Committee within the next two
weeks. The bylaws of the company pro-
vide for the appointment of chief audit
ing officer. This position will be filled i'm
mediately upon the adoption of the report
of the Committee on Auditing. In formu-
lating its report the committee will take
into consideration the distinctive features
of exposition expenditures. requisltions.
checks and vouchers suitable to the present
needs
PHILIP J. Markham
CHIEF BUILDING ENGINEER.
Philip ]. Markham Of Chicago has been
appointed Chief Building Engineer Of the
Exposition by Director Of Works Isaac S.
Taylor, subject to the approval Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee. As the selection of Mr..
Markham Is purely one to fill a technical
position, calling for superior engineering
knowledge, his appointment by the Director
of Works is decisive. Mr.. Markmann and
his family have removed to st. Louis to
take up their residence here for the next
year and a half. during the construction
period of the Exposition.
The appointment is an important one, as
the Chief Building Engineer has immediate
supervision of all the structural work on
the exhibit buildings Director of Works
Taylor Is highly pleased that he has been
able to secure the services Of Engineer
Markham, who holds an enviable reputa-
ton among the structural engineers of the
country. For many years he was the struc-
tural steel engineer for the Snead & Co.
Iron Works Of Louisville, KY. Many Of the
most conspicuous public buildings in Chi
cago and other cities OF the country have
been erected under his direction. Recently
he became engaged in business for himself
in Chicago.
R. W. Clendenning and c. d. Parker, Sec
retary and vice president. respectively. Of
the Kansas City Commercial Club. were in
St. Louis yesterday for the purpose of in
viting President Francis and Commissioner
John Allen to attend the annual banquet
of their organization. to be given on De-
cember 10. The banquet is given to COM
memorate the John Jay treaty.
President Francis accepted for himself and
Mr.. Allen, and notified the latter by wire of
his action. President Francis will respond
at the banquet to the sentiment, THE Louis
lana Purchase Exposition" Mr.. Allen will
also speak, but the subject of his tall has
not yet been decided upon.
KANSAS CITY IS
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER FAIR
Messrs Clendenning and Parker said yes