L EEPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Books — National Museum: 



From balance of 1899-1900 $30. 64 



From balance of 1900-1901 858.04 



From appropriation for 1901-2 2, 000. 00 



|>2, 888. 68 



Purchase of specimens — National Museum: 



From balance of 1900-1901 3,058.56 



From appropriation for 1901-2 10. 000. 00 



'■ 13, 058, 56 



Astrophysical Observatory-^Smithsonian Institution : 



From balance of 1899-1900 2.99 



From balance of 1900-1901 79.80 



From appropriation for 1901-2 12, 000. 00 



12. 082. 79 



Observation of eclipse of May 28, 1900: 



From balance July 1, 1901 755. 74 



National Zoological Park: 



From balance of 1899-1900 394.30 



From balanceof 1900-1901 9,802.29 



From appropriation for 1901-2 80, 000. 00 



90, 196. 59 



SU.MMARY. 



Smithsonian Institution §!150, 774. 35 



Exchanges 26, 989. 61 



Ethnology 52, 689. 88 



Preservation of c:illections 186, 839. 31 



Furniture and fixtures 22, 108. 08 



Heating and lighting 24, 888. 1 1 



Postage 500.00 



Printing 17, 000. 00 



Rent of workshops 4,400. 16 



Building repairs 28, 385. 78 



Galleries 5, 000. 00 



Books 2, 888. 68 



Purchase of specimens 13, 058. 56 



Astrophysical Observatory 12, 082. 79 



Observation of eclipse of May 28, 1900 755. 74 



National Zoological Park 90, 1 96. 59 



638, 557. 64 



The committee has examined the vouchers for payment from the 

 Smithsonian income during- the year ending June 30, 1002, each of 

 which ])ears the approval of the secretary or. in his absence, of the 

 acting secretary, and a certificate that the materials and services 

 charged were applied to the purposes of the Institution. 



The committee has also examined the accounts of the several appro- 

 priations committed ))y Congress to the Institution, and linds that the 

 balances hereinbefore given correspond with the certificates of the 

 disbursing clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, whose appointment 

 as such disbursing oflic(>r has been accepted and his ))ond approved b}^ 

 the Secretary of the Treasury. 



The quarterly accounts current, the vouchers, and journals have 

 been examined and found correct. 



