The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
WORLDS FAIR FINANCES
HOW MILLIONS HAVE BEEN EN-
PENDED AT ST. LOUIS.
Interesting Report Giving Size Of
Buildings and the Cost Of Each
Up to Sept. 80.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-Thomas H.
Carter. president of the national commits
sion of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
has submitted to the President of the United
States most comprehensive statement
showing the receipts and disbursements or
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
pany from date OF incorporation to Sept.
80. 1903. the progress made by the various
depart ments OF the exposition, embodying
succinctly g general outline of the work
accomplished and in contemplation, as a
result of the expenditure OF the sl5,eOoOoo
contributed by the United States govern
ment the city of st. Louis and the EXPOSE
ton Company in equal proportions. The
total receipts to Sept. 30 amounted TO sl0.-
3S6,9S55S; disbursements. sl0.l54.0 s60, leav-
Ing balance of s2S2. SSS.Sl.
The report says that twelve great exhibit
palaces, the smallest covering Al acres.
form the nucleus or the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. Around these buildings cluster
the United States government building. the
State, Foreign and Concession buildings,
and such smaller pseudo-exhibit structures
as those which form the model city street,
the refrigerating arts building. the medal
pavilion and stock barns and the admins
tration group of permanent buildings. These
twelve palaces will have cost when COM
pleted. exclusive of any interior installa-
tion work for exhibit booths. the sum or
s6275, 2S3. This is the amount OF the con-
tract obligations assumed by the EXPOSE
ton company for these buildings. Up to
Sept. 10, 1903, when the national commits
sion made its accounting preparatory TO the
expenditure of the 100000 appropriated py
the federal government for the exposition,
there had been spent on the construction OF
these twelve palaces the sum of $i.o66. 40SS
Following is a consideration OF these pal
aces in detail, in the order of their SIZE
hp nal pf
of the exhibition structures. 1t covers an
area 500 by 1,GO0 feet, or 1874 acres: Inc
contract price is s529,9D. There had been
paid the building to Sep. TO- 1903, the sum
of $3l5, 920.16
The palace of transportation covers an
area 525 by 1,3oO feet, or l5.6 acres; Inc
paid on the building to Sept. 10. 1886, 1850.
The Palace of Varied Industries covers
an area of 625 by 100 feet, or l4.5 acres;
The contract prices is s712,6796o There had
FAB ae pA'' '' ''' ~
The Palace of Manufactures covers an
contract price is s7is,5sS. There had been
@ SS 'A 'A' ~ ~ - W
Machinery Hall covers an area SIS by
s510,0s6.14. There had been paid on the
building up to Sept. 10. $S7S,62l74
The Palace of Liberal Arts covers an
on the building up to Sept. 10, s4O4, 2S6.45.
The Palace of Mines and Metallurgy COW
ers an area SIS by 80 feet, or 81 acres.
The contract price is $4,000. There had
been paid on the building up to sept. H.
$3.50, Also.
The Palace of Education covers an area
of SIS by $50 feet, or 81 acres. The con-
tract prices is $685.. 3629S, which includes
$37 164, the cost of roofing over the court
Of the building. There had been paid on
The Palace of Electricity covers an area
of SIS by $50 feet, or 81 acres. The contract
price is $f5, 352 IL. There had been paid on
the building up to Sept. &c. $685., 31lS2
The Palace of Horticulture covers an
area 400 by 500 feet. or IL acres. The con-
tract price is s22S,S72. There had been paid
on the building up to Sept 10, so. S40.55
The Palace of Art is made up OF four
distinct pavilions. The main section. which
is permanent, is 34S by 166 feet. The flank
Sculpture Hall. which stands behind the
main pavilion, is 100 by $50 feet. The total
area of the pavilion Is Sc acres. The con-
tract price is 1897, so. There had been
paid on the building UP to Sept 10. $685.
1882.
The Palace Of Forestry Fish and Game
covers an area 800 by 900 feet, or Al acres.
The contract price is $171,0O0. There had
been paid on the building UP to Sept. TO-
$24667.
Besides the exhibit palaces. built of WOOD
surfaced with STAFF. eleven permanent, rel
granite, Tudor gothic structures, the prop
erty of Washington University, recently
erected for college purposes, have beer
leased by the Exposition Company, and are
now in it's service. A detailed statement o.
these buildings is follows:
Administration building. 325 by lis
Director of Works building. 292 by
100 feet lloVVo-V