LXVI REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Galleries — National Museum : 



From balance July 1, 1903 $1.17 



Books — National Museum : 



From balance of 1901-2 $198.27 



From balance of 1902-3 606. 62 



From appropriation for 1908^ 2.000.00 



■ 2, 804. 89 



Purchase of specimens — National Museum : 



From balance of 1901-2 55.20 



From balance of 1902-3 4,000.09 



From appropriation for 1903-4 10,000.00 



14, 055. 95 



Contributions to National Herbarium — National Museum : 



From Iialance July 1, 1903 3,972.51 



Plans for arklitional building — National Museum : 



From balance July 1, 1903 43.20 



iSstropbysical Observatoi'y^ — Smithsonian Institution : 



From balance of 1901-2 1. 32.3. 22 



From balance of 1902-3 ■ 1,415. 71 



From appro])riati()n for 1903-4 15.000.00 



17, 738. 93 



Observation of eclipse of .May 28, 1900: 



From balance July 1, 1903 755.74 



National Zoological Park : 



From balance of 1901-2 7. 26 



From balance of 1902-3 . 4,755.04 



From appropriation for 1903-4 9.5,000.00 



99, 762. 30 



Elephant house — National Zoological Park: 



From balance July 1, 1903 64.40 



SUMMARY. 



Smitlisonian Institution $123,943.23 



Exchanges 27, 823. 02 



Ethnology 43, 710. 76 



I'reservation of collections 189,756.36 



L'urniture and fixtures 24,201.31 



Heating and lighting 19,904.23 



Postage 500. 00 



Printing and binding • 17,000.00 



Rent of worksliops 4,400.1(5 



Building i-cpairs 16, 556. 20 



Galleries 1. 17 



Books - 2, 804. 89 



I'urchase of specimens 14,055.95 



Contril)uti()ns to National Herbarium 3,972.51 



I'lans for additional Iniilding 43.20 



Astr()])liysical Observatory 17, 738. 93 



Observation of eclipse 755.74 



National Zoological Park 99,762.30 



National Zoological Park — Eleiihant house 64.40 



' $607, 054. 36 



