380 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 



heat have been submitted to the Rumford Committee for their ap- 

 proval in accordance with authorization of the Chairman of the 

 Rumford Committee. 



Respectfully, 



G. W. Pierce, Chairman. 

 May 12, 1915. 



Report of the House Committee. 



The House Committee submits the following report for the year 

 1914-15: — 



The Committee had at its disposal at the beginning of the year a 

 balance of $28.86. The appropriation by the Academy for the year 

 was $1,800, and there has been received, for the use of the rooms, from 

 the Colonial Society $15, from the Boston Board of Trade $36, and 

 from the American Oriental Society $5, making the total amount at 

 the disposal of the Committee $1,884.86. 



The total expenditure for the year is $1,578.74, leaving an unex- 

 pended balance of $306.12. The expenditures may be summarized 

 as follows : — 



Janitor $750.00 



Electricity | A - Light 692 ° 



JMecmcty 1 B. Power 49.60 



Gas 10.64 



Water 8.00 



Telephone 64.03 



Furnace 350.00 



1 Water Heat 30.50 



Ash tickets 7.00 



Care of Elevator 35.03 



Ice 14.40 



Janitor's materials 13.85 



Furnishings 44.57 



Upkeep 131.92 



Total expenditure $1,578.74 



Of the expenditure for "Up-keep" $50 was paid out for changes in 

 the elevator-well, made at the demand of the State officials, in com- 

 pliance with recent legislative enactments, which are more stringent 



