New-York tribune., 1916-01-25
Officials in Controllers
Office Demand $2O,76O
Account Be Itcmizcd.
RICH TRIM MINGS
AT GOLDEN GATE
San Francisco Florist Was Paid
$3.50 for Decorating the
Dining Rooms.
From star Correspondent, O, The Tribune

iFrom a star Correspondent, q Tic Tribune J
Albany. Jan. p Turned down once
by the Controller, the voucher for Gov
ernor Nhitmans junket TO the Pana-
MA Pacific Exposition bobbed UP again
to-day. only 20 be returned once more
TO the commission TO be itemizcd. To-
days voucher was for S20,760, and il
represented transportation. Pullman
and restaurant charges. All OF the
charges were Jumped in one general
statement
The voucher that came TO light to-
day was one Of "A large number 'hat
had been sent to the Controllers office
by the state commission. Its appear
ance was surprise 20 the officials OF
the Controllers department, who had
previously informed the commission
that the sums spent must be segre-
gated according 70 the law before II
could be accepted
The $20.I60 represented the expenses
CT Governor Whitman and the thirty,
nine members of his party UnoiileiaI
statisticians at the Capitol this after
noon figured that $4,000 Of this sum
would be a fair allowance for trans
portation and Pullmans, leaving SlO,.
160 for restaurant charges. This would
make an average of something IKE 81
a day in restaurant charges for each
person. The trip began on May 70 ana
ended on June 20. The most interest
ing voucher among the number sub
rnitted to-day is that of former Senator
Frawley. whose appetite in many in
stances appeared 10 be exceedingly
good. judging by the restaurant
charges.
Peter 7. McElligott, Of New YORK, IN
CURED debts of Sl5l5; Nathan d. Peri.
man. also of New York, ran up bills OF
s24.3O. Luncheons and dinners aver
aged about $3.50. Frederick ). Burr,
of New York, spent S4ilO. one din
ner in Chicago cost S475, while his eN-
pense account showed that he sent tele-
grams almost every time the tram
stopped. William Bewley, OF Niagara,
suent $3.50 for one dinner on dining
car. and a total of S3l.6O on the trip.
Leonard vs.. q hbs. o. BuIa4o. u.d no.
itemize his bill for S30.63. Daniel d.
Frisbie. according 10 his bill, never ate
breakfast costing less than $50,
while the most expensive morning meal
came to S4.55. John A. Dix, former
Governor. who accompanied the COM
mission, spent S44.75 for meals ana
Pullman.
Henry A. Siebrecht. florist, fur
nished the floral decoration for the
ballroom and private dining rooms on
November 20 and on Thanksgiving for
which he was paid $3.50. A farewell!
dinner TO Norman t. Mack, chairman OF
the commission, was held In floral sur
roundings for which Mr.. Slebrecht re-
ceived S245.
When dinner was given for John A.
i = q. N.
tions for 500. He also submitted a
bin. which was paid. for S3347O. ex-
penses incurred in "dispOsing OF in
terror and exterior ornamentations Of
palms. bay trees, box trees and ever
greens" His meals, while thus engaged,
were paid for by the state, the total
check being 500.
There is t bill from the Misses Worn,
OF San Anselmo, under date OF 1910.
which amounts TO S1,947.5O. for deco
rations." Here are some OF the items
in their account;
March l, banquet decoration. s225.0O
March %, banquet decoration. 2OO.OO
April 6, lunch decoration. ....... 2roO
June 2, banquet decoration. 4OO.OO
June 9, dinner decoration. lOO.VD
JULY l3, banquet decOration..... 250.OD
August l9, banquet decoration. 2Z5OO
Sept. !, banquet decoration.... 5000
Sept p, banquet decoration.... ll5OJ
Members of the New York State
Commission headquarters sent many
kilograms 10 friends and relatives.
There is a bill for October kilograms
amounting 10 Sl2746. Telegrams We're
signed by nearly everybody connected
with the commission and were nearly
all sent from San Francisco 20 places
in New York State.