REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 117 



Statement of receipts and expenditures of the Smithsonian Institution dur- 

 ing 187C. 



RECEIPTS. 



Interest on $650,000 from the United States, per cent. 



gold $39, 000 00 



Premium on above June 30, 1876, at 1 11$, $2,266.87, and 



January 6, 1877, at 100 T » T , $1,255.36, (less commission) . . 3, 522 23 

 Interest on Virginia bonds," coupons sold December 15, 



1S76, ® 83-86, (less commission) 2, 907 75 



Dividend from First National Bank October 7, 1876, 25 per 



cent 2,056 23 



Amount 47. 486 21 



EXPENDITURES. 



Total expenditure from the Smithson income in the 



year 1876 46, 978 21 



Balance unexpended of the annual iucome, which is 

 included in the cash balance in the Treasury, 

 ($21,029.18) 508 00 



HAMILTON BEQUEST. 



Interest on $1,000 February 24, 1874, to December 31, 1874. . . $50 88 

 " t January 1, 1875, to December 31, 1875.. . 07 61 



" ' January 1, 1876, to December 31, 1876. . . 65 36 



Total income received to 31st December, 1876 183 85 



Expended for exploration of a cave near Carlisle, Pa., in 

 1876, by Prof. S. F. Baird 150 00 



Balance on hand January 1, 1877 . . , $33 85 



VIRGINIA BONDS. 



Amount realized from sale of Virginia coupons in 1876, by 



Riggs & Co. 

 December 15, 1S76, coupons due 1st January, 1876, and 1st 



July, 1876: 



30 coupons ® 85 $25 50 



12 coupons ® 86 10 32 



900 coupons © 83£ , 748 13 



2,580 coupons © 83 2, 141 40. ' 



2, 925 35 



Less £ per cent., broker's commission 17 60" 



$2,907 75 



