2,498,265
August ....................... | 1,992,248 | 1,096,498 | 45,477 | 3,134,223
September .................... | 2,683,511 | 968,262 | 52,182 | 3,703,955
October ...................... | 2,758,149 | 864,180 | 64,107 | 3,686,436
November and December 1 ...... | 1,805,328 | 914,138 | 34,398 | 2,753,864
+------------+-----------+---------+-----------
Total .................... | 12,804,616 | 6,890,239 | 371,682 | 20,066,537
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Concessions.

We have agreed the amount of collections reported by the
treasurer, together with the amount of bills still outstanding,
with the amount of bills rendered (after deducting allowances
and rebates), as reported by the concessions department.
Inasmuch as all bills originated in the concessions department
and the collections were made by the treasurer, we think this
reconciliation affords a satisfactory check on the receipts
reported by the treasurer.

We have also looked into the system in this department, and
believe that it was well calculated to secure, as far as
possible, the proper collection of revenues accruing due to the
exposition.

The net receipts of this department, as shown by its records,
are as follows:

Pike rentals .................................. $218,187.50

Concessions revenue:
Exposition period ............................ 2,812,995.59
Pre-exposition period ......................... 32,366.06
Post-exposition period ........................ 1,855.54
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3,065,404.69

The difference between this figure and the total of
$3,076,958.69, shown in the inclosed accounts, consists of
refunds of $15,554, which are treated in the statement as
disbursements, less $4,000 rents collected by the concessions
department, credited in the statement against the rent paid by
the company, as the latter practically acted only as agent in
the transaction.

Under the lease of the Catlin tract, on which the greater part
of the concessions were built, sureties were required, and for
the protection of these sureties and of sureties under other
bonds it was arranged that all ground rentals received from
con