LVlil REPOKT OP THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



EXPENDITURES. 

 [July 1, 1003, to June .".0, 1904.] 



For purchase of specimens .$8,517. 7,3 



Balance .July 1, 1904. to meet outstanding liabilities 1,482. 27 



NATIONAL MUSEUM— PURCHASE OF SPECIMENS, 1903. 

 RECEIPTS. 



Balance as per report July 1, 1903 .$4,000. 69 



EXPENDITURES. 



r.Iiily 1, 1903, to .Tune 30, 1904.] 



For purchase of specimens 3,6.50.51 



Balance .July 1, 1904 .3.50.18 



NATIONAL MUSEUM — PURCHASE OF SI'ECIMENS, 1902. 



RECEIPTS. 

 Balance as ])er report .Tuly 1, 1903 $56.26 



EXPENDITURES. 



[.July 1. 1903. to .Tune 30, 1904.] 



For specimens 20. 00 



Balance ;^5. 26 



Bal.-ince carried, under j)rovisions of Revised Statutes, section :'.()!)(), hy tlie 

 Treasui-y Department to tlie credit of the surphis fund .June 30, 1904. 



NATIONAL MUSEUM— PUBLICATION CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL 

 HERBARIUM, 1903. 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance as per report .Tuly 1, 1903 .$:',, 1)72. 51 



EXPEN1>ITURES. 



[Tuly 1, 1903, to Tune 30, 1904.] 

 Frinting contrilmtions :;. !H!9. 80 



Balance .Tuly 1, 1904 2.71 



NATIONAL MUSr;UM— I'LANS FOR ADDITIONAI; BUILDING, NATIONAL MISEUM, 



1903. 



Balance as per rei)ort .Tuly 1, 190;{ .$43.20 



Balance July 1. 1904 4.3.20 



ASTROl'HYSICAL OBSERVATORY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1904. 



RECEIPTS. 



Appropriation l)y Congress for the fiscal y(>ar ending June .">0, 1904, 

 " for maintenance of Ash'ophysical Observatory, under the direc- 

 tion of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assist- 

 ants, tlie pui'cliase of necessary books and periodicals, apparatus, 

 making necessary observations in high altitudes, printing and 

 j)ul)lisliing results of researches, not exceeding 1,.500 copies, rei)airs 

 and alter.-itions of Iniildings. and miscellaneous exi)onsos, $15,000" 

 .•sundry civil act, March .3, 1903) $15, ()()0. 00 



