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REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. 11 
The books of the Board have been closed after showing 
the operations for the year ending Dec. 31, 1896, and the 
receipts have been disposed of as follows :— 
Rent account ....+-+- oc ue cupip es vaeeteeenede cas peagene bo 
Interest ..-2.ceccccce rere ccccec cece sees Sore 8,922 64 
Garden hand-book...++++++s+seserereeeee ey 65 75 $98,669 58 
CONTRA. 
Garden Expense ...+seee cece cere ceeecetece cere $31,783 15 
Garden improvements....+-+++ sere reeeereeeere 506 75 
Garden storm repairs.... 22+ eee eee ee eeereee 4,479 36 
Office EXPENSE. ++ sees seeeeeeree cee eree ceeeee 4,999 25 
Repairs ..+--++- PANE? SEE ICC Ea MOM art 5,637 16 
IMSUFANCE. oo ce cee cece etree certs rene teee tees 5,578 80 
TAXeS.ccccc cece cccn cece ceceee cess seeeareeeres 25,804 28 
Street, pavements and S€WePs.----++esereereres 4,159 66 
Damage by storm to revenue property..--++--- 7,946 06 
Legal expenses.-ssseeceeseeeeeserceeresreress 2,282 05 
Washington University, School of Botany..--- 1,019 80 
Flower sermon...-- i oecesese eset! ree 200 00 
Trustees’ banquet... ..+eeeeeeereees Were ui Rye F 672 55 
Gardeners’ banquet..--.- a See rurarere or 340 80 
Flower SHOW .seeeecee cece cee: rece cecerecceees 461 00 
Publications 0... 0+ cccc cee eccscesesrescrenes 2,842 66 
Surplus for 1896.. ..++eeeeeeresereeeee eres cess 6 35 
$98,669 58 $98,669 58 
Surplus to December 31, 1895..--++++++++++++ $73,818 49 
A for 1896....++--+ PAR Aa co aC 6 35 
$73,824 84 
Respectfully submitted, 
R. J. LacKLanp, President. 
Attest: 
A. D. CunNNINGHAM, Secretary. 
