The building is in no respect extrava- 
gant. Good taste and economy are not 
incompatible and while the building and 
its furnishings give an impression of lux- 
ury, more careful observation will reveal 
the fact that this is due not to the ex- 
pensiveness of what is seen, but to the 
prevailing harmony. Every thing is 
well made and durable. The colors 
and lines are satisfying. But every thirg 
is of the ‘simplest, and rigid economy 
ruled every purchase. 
That this ts so will be seen by scrutiniz- 
ing the followings itemized statement. ot 
the cost of the property c mplete ‘The 
whole sum was $30,650.27. ‘This may 
be analyzed under the following heads: 
Lot : #°3-9 80) 
Luniber, | $770.19 
Freight and Teaming Sam= 109,94 
Carpenters S098 36 
Hardware, Nai's, cic. 3.24 
Windows, Doors and Blinds 955.8) 
Excavation and Stone Work 1890.40 
Brick, Lath and Plaster Ace’ t 2393.76 
Grading - 834 38 
Painting and Papering, Stock 5:16.43 
a Labor 1029 21 
Plumbing, Stock 1464, 2+ 
~~ Labor 468.16 
4 Bowling Alleys Equipped 1271 49 
Electric Lighting 829.01 
Steam Plant 457.07 
Screeens 260.00 
Steel Beams and Lally Columns 423.63 
Roofing Acc’t 261.49 
Bonus to Foreman 80.00 
Interest and Mortgage Papers 94.61 
Misc. Bills, $10 to $50 323.90 
Smaller Sums 73.08 
Furnishings 3136.13 
$30,857.37 
Gross Total | 
CR.: 
By Sale or Return of Stock 207.10 
$30,650.27 
Net Cost of Property 
Our chiffoniers cost $6.75 each; our 
restaurant tables $3.50 and $3.65, and 
the solid oak box seat mission chairs 
$2.10 each. ‘The window shades for 
the 95 windows are of the best hand- 
tinted cloth onthe best Hartshorn rollers, 
yet they cost only $60 put up. The 
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beds are from the Whitcomb Bedstead 
Co., which guarantees their quality. 
The mattresses are loudly praised. “The 
springs are the best National. Bed, 
$18,756.64. Wehaveto subtract from 
this the unpaid subscriptions, most of 
which are good, amounting to $139, and 
a cash balance in the bank of $15.15 and 
‘THE PUBLIC DINING KOOM. 
spring and mattress cost $11.25 com- 
plete and set up.» These figures give 
some hint of the economy with. which 
the building was built and. furnished. 
‘They are indicative also of the spirit of 
cooperation manifested by the firms with 
whom we dealt. 
Our outlays have been taken care of 
as follows: 
Subscriptions paid $11,432.00 
Tag Day last year 476.78 
Mortgage at 5 per cent. 16,000.00 
Temporary Loans on Notes 1,325.00 
Borrowed from Clubhouse Receipts 413.16 
Outstanding Bills 1,018.48 
$30,665.42 
The four last items in the above state- 
ments give the gross debt on the property, 
Tue AssemBry Room, 
as 
we find the net indebtedness, $18,662 49. 
This is the present debt on the property. 
We ask that this be reduced !y S€00U. 
When this has been done, the buiding 
will be ona sound footing and perma- 
nently self-supporting. 
This will seem to some a rash  pre- 
diction. Itis not. It isa conservative 
estimate as time will show. We offer 
in partial support of the prophecy the fol- 
lowing figures which give the receipts 
and expenditures for the months of June 
and July just ended, which comprise one- 
half the season: 
EXPENDITURES. 
Salaries paid or due $393.05 
Property and Improvements 67.50 
Water 20.00 
Electricity paid or due 102.54 
Telephone 30.30 
Magazines, Club Stationery, ete. § 2.65 
Laundry 10.24 
General Expenses 84.43 
Insurance, Building Policies from 
June Ist. 208.00 
$968.71 
RECEIPTS. 
Bowling Alleys $348.29 
Pool and Billiards 70.96 
Restaurant, House Percentage On 
Business done 158.61 
Membership Fees at $1.00 209.00 
Room Rent, Paid or Due Aug. Ist. 521.00 
Dances 52.26 
Baths 2.10 
Miscellaneous 6.20 
$1368.42 
These two months show a balance, 
therefore, of about $400, to go towards 
the interest on the indebtedness. The 
property is exempt from taxation by the 
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