The Crew Expenses.

The following is an estimate of the crew expenses by the managers of the university crew, as suggested by the CRIMSON last week:

We submit the following statement of the present financial standing of the Boat Club, and an estimate of the of the current year. This estimate is founded on data which have been obtained from the treasurer's books for former years and from careful consideration of the probable expenses for this year.

In some particulars the expenditures will undoubtedly exceed our estimates, but in others we hope to effect a further reduction.

DR.To balance from former treas., $103.72

Subscriptions paid, 2,024.50

Entrance fees, scratch races, 34.50

Rent of Boat House lockers, 10.00

Total, $2,172.72

CR.By paying bills due from '83-84, $1,565.75

Stamps, directory, check-book, 3.00

By John Smyth, wages October, 60.00

John Smyth, sundries as per bill, Nov. 1, 3.40

By John Smyth, wages Nov., 60.00

John Smyth, sundries as per bill Dec. 1, 15.55

By John Smyth, wages December and sundries, 61.90

By John Smyth, wages January, 60.00

John Smyth, sundries as per bill, 5.55

By John Smyth, wages February, 35.00

John Smyth, sundries as per bill, 6.05

By J. J. Storrow, sundries, 4.95

Printing, 8.50

Keyes to Boat House, 9.09

Pair-oared boat, 100.00

Sundry expenses at Boat House, 11.00

By lockers in gymnasium, 20.00

Unreturned gymnasium keyes, 1.50

Pulleys and ropes for exercise, 16.80

Blacksmith, fixing outriggers, 3.50

Bal. in Charles River Bank, 121.18

Total, 2,172.72

Deducting the payment of bills 1883-84, and the cash on hand, amount of current expenses of the year up to date, is $485.79. Following is the estimate of expenses for the remainder of the year:-

New shell from Waters and Son, $400.00

Oars, 97.25

Board of crew in Cambridge, 423.50

John Smyth, services at Boat House, Gymnasium and New London (until October 1, 1885), 340.00

Rent of Boat House and water rates, 481.50

Insurance on boats, oars, etc., 25.00

Launch, engineer, 193.20

Launch transportation, 75.00

Launch, repairs and hardware, 214.71

Boat House, minor expenses, 13.59

Carpenter work, 15.60

Rowing costumes, tights, $33.75

Rowing costumes, chamois seats, 7.50

Rowing costumes, sweaters, 55.00

Rowing costumes, caps, 10.00

Rowing costumes, bands for hats, 5.00

Rowing costumes, blazers and caps, 68.50

-$179.75

Rent of row boats for Class races, 6.00

Pewter cups, prizes in Class races, 27.00

Flags, Class races, 50.00

Coal in Cambridge, 36.10

Coal in New London, 16.75

Provisions at New London, meat and groceries, 515.37

Catering at New London, cook and two boys, rent of crockery and cooking utensils, 140.00

Rent of land adjoining New London quarters, 10.00

Steamer "Niantic," at N. L., 30.00

Postage, telegrams and newspapers, at N. L., 13.50

Repairing stop watches, 4.50

1-2 price flags for Columbia and Yale races, 62.50

Printing, 63.75

Memorial to Col. Bancroft, 78.00

Col. Bancroft, coaching October and November, 150.00

Transportation, boats and men, 60.00

Total estimated expenses, $3,722.57

Bills still payable from '83, '84, Brine, tights, $41.25

J. E. Perkins, newspapers, 5.60

Newman and Cronin, 10.90

Col. Bancroft, 100.00

Prize flags. 112.50

Coal, 11.50

Brock Bros., hardware, 167.81

E. Waters and Son, 40.50

$489.16

Making the total liabilities $489.16

Making the total liabilities $4,211.73

The debt left from last year was larger than was shown in the report on October 3rd, '84, owing to the fact that several large bills were presented after the publication of the report. The treasurer orders no supplies himself, so that these debts were contracted without his knowledge.

It is estimated that these liabilities will be met in the following manner :

Cash on hand, $121.18

Uncollected subscriptions, 1,340.00

Due the H. U. B. C. from various sources, 215.08

Rent of boats, lockers, rests, etc., 75.00

From class crews, for expenses

incurred, 470.00

Hasty Pudding theatricals, 1,000.00

Sale of shell, 200.00

Total $3,421.26

Or more briefly :-

Estimated liabgilities, $4,211.73

Estimated assets, 3,421.26

Leaving an excess of liabilities

over, assets, $790.47

It will be seen that if our estimate is correct, and unless there is some unexpected falling off in the receipts, that the total indebtedness of the boat Club at the close of the year will be $790.47; thus effecting a reduction of the debt of $1,264.44.

Very respectfully,

A. T. FRENCH. Pres.J. J. STORROW, Capt.W. R. WILSON, Treas.