10 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN. 
Brought forward. .e.cceeeee occ eee seneeceece $34,108 42 
Property Expenses, 
State, school, city and sprinkling tax......... $30,668 91 
Streets, sidewalks and sewerS,..........e.0e0 21,900 82 
SURI ohn doco kos pees asscanunanseesenane - 4,334 24 
Repairs..... PSCC RS e cae e verbs CURE eT aw ueis ance 6,016 86 
ING WARP TO Wa RON ia 506s 6 eee KES Soe ck . 145 50 $63,066 33 
Office Expense, 
RPECIIE + + ehddneecktpncndos conncus ee cee cnsces 3,600 00 
Rent of office....... ii was oka Wena. com ge vs 780 00 
Printing, postage, advertising and telephone... 573 29 4,953 29 
Bequests, 
ROWSE BOW ie ceric e008 ees 456 00 
Flower Sermon..... eS ee ee ees rr 200 00 
ct ES Re ene ay Teale 893 50 
REMUNOUNERT CUMIMRIGBE sp kd 50.00.0000 cecceces eves 847 04 
Washington University, School of Botany.... 1,226 40 3,122 94 
Sundries, 
Legal expenses.......+.++ Caeaseiniue es Lene sae . 871 35 
Repairs to buildings damaged by fire......... 692 24 1,063 59 
$106,314 57 
Certificates of deposits invested in 1898......... 50,000 006 
Cash on hand December 81, 1898.........+ee000. 755 07 
$157,069 64 
The books of the Board have been closed after showing 
the operations for the year ending December 31, 1898, 
and after charging to Real Estate Account the balance of 
Streets, Sidewalks and Sewer Account, $21,900.82, the 
income has been disposed of as follows: — 
Rent Account...... pasa seb parcessass revere yr $96,512 28 
Interest and dividends 3s eee ES 950 63 
Insurance of rentals............. VRS eeeiws cece 10 00 
Garden handbook sales......... oMaeremrertarsss 48 25 
$97,521 16 
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