The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 3, July 1909)American National Red Cross
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The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 3, July 1909)
American National Red Cross
American National Red Cross -- Periodicals; Red Cross and Red Crescent -- Periodicals
48.474,25
To Generale Tarditti, Military Commander at
Palmi, for building purposes L. 44.432—
Tarred roofing for barracks ” 14.935,20
Tarpaulins for tents in the stricken mountain
villages L. 61.120,30
Shipping and expenses of the expedition ” 10.143,75
-------------- 179.105,50
Relief Expedition of Mr. Winthrop Chanler and
Associates to Calabria:
Lumber and shipping L. 113.021,87
Building expenses ” 47.000—
Tarred roofing ” 8.109,90
Cash distributed by Prince Chigi and Lieut.
Serpieri L. 6.000—
Medicines and expenses of the expedition ” 24.765,30
-------------- 198.897,07
Building Expenses at Messina and Reggio
(Capt. Belknap) 25.000—
To the Relief Committee for the families
of Italian Officers and soldiers 10.000—
Outstanding Obligations:
A Hotel at Reggio L. 27.000—
Forty houses at S. Giuseppe ” 40.000—
Twenty houses at Gallico ” 20.000—
Kitchens to be added to the houses ” 15.000—
To Her Majesty the Queen for outfitting
two hospitals at Messina and Reggio L. 50.000—
-------------- 152.000—
Telegrams, clerical expenditures and
Red Cross Cables 4.637,55
Balance up to date 1.319,03
------------
TOTAL LIRE 1.249.138,88
NOTE.—The amount of expenditures is given in terms of Italian money.
It is to be remembered that one lira amounts substantially to twenty
cents of United States money, and that accordingly the number of dollars
expended was one-fifth of the number of lire indicated. For instance, 500
lire would be equivalent to $100; 100 lire, to $20, and so on.
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