Expenses for Board at Memorial Hall

The average price of general board per week at Memorial Hall since the first of the year is $2.81, the same as the charge for the second half of last year. This includes a sufficient assessment to pay in 20 years for the improvements put in last summer. The average membership this year is 1243, a gain of 104 over the average of the first half of last year, and 138 over the average of the second half.

The following table shows the expenses for this year compared with those on the last term bill. The total is the average estimated charge per week inclusive of coupons and extras:   1904-05  1905-06   Feb. 13  Sept. 27   --June 23  --Jan. Sinking fund and interest on debt  $.11  $.33 Interest on advances  .05  .04 Service  1.06  1.11 Coal  .12  .14 Repairs  .09  .03 Other expenses including provisions in general board  1.38  1.11 Coupons (estimated)  1.34  1.40 Extras (estimated)  .65  .43   ---  --- Average charge per week  $4.30  $4.53