XVIir KEPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



The quarterly nccounts-carrcnt, the bank-book, cbeck-book, and jonr- 

 Liils have been exaiuined, and fouud to be eorrcct. 



The bahmce to the credit of the lustitiitioii ])roper. ou the 1st of 

 January, 1883, in the hands of the Treasurer of the United States, 

 available for the current operations of the Institution, is $20,037.45. 

 Kespectfully submitted. 



Peter Parker, 

 John Maclean, 

 W. T. Sherman, 

 Executive Comiuittee. 



[Dr. Maclean's examination of the expenditures and vouchers was 

 limited to those of the Smithsonian Institution proper, January 15, 

 1883.] 



Washington, January 17, 1883. 



