REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. 9 



RECEIPTS. 



Rents $92, 189 74 



Garden, pasturage and sales 769 57 



Interest, cash discount on taxes 353 66 



Garden hand-book sales 103 45 



Publications 



21 35 



Loss by fire to buildings 1,289 02 94,726 79 



Cash Balance January 1st, 1893 



Total 



EXPENDITURES. 



Garden Account — 

 Labor, including garden pupils $15,537 70 



Fuel 1 ,487 00 



Stable and implements 598 18 



Repairs and supplies 2,371 45 



Scholarship, care of lodge and supplies 5G0 11 



25,894 57 



$120,621 36 



Plants and seeds 



618 35 



Herbarium 1,418 41 



Library, books, subscriptions, etc 4,443 52 



Garden Office, salaries, supplies, etc 4,609 06 $31,643 78 



Garden Improvements 



Furnishing Library. . 



Publication Account — 



255 37 255 37 



Annual volumes 2,272 09 



Garden hand-book 

 Property Expenses — 



892 10 3,164 19 



Commissions for collecting rents 3,035 95 



Taxes, State, school, city and sprinkling 21,346 04 



Streets, pavements and sewers 2,429 96 



Insurance 4,216 80 



Repairs 



Office Account - 



Office salaries 



Rent of office 



5,088 66 36,117 41 



2,500 00 

 540 00 



Printing, postage and telephone 324 75 3,364 75 



Sundry Accounts — 

 Legal expenses 



665 95 



Repairs to buildings damaged by fire 1,288 18 1,954 13 



Bequests, Annual — 

 Premiums to flower show 400 00 



Flower sermon 

 Trustees* banquet 



200 00 

 969 55 



Gardeners* banquet 318 50 



Washington University 1,583 93 3,471 98 



Investment 



25,000 00 



Cash on hand December 31st, 1893 15,649 75 



#120,621 36 



