REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF 

 REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR 



1883. 



The Executive Committee of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 

 Institution respectfully submit the following report in relation to the 

 funds of the Institution, the appropriations by Congress for the National 

 Museum and other purposes, the receipts and expenditures for the 

 Institution and the Museum for 18S3, and the estimates for the year 1884. 



Condition of the fund, January 1, 1884. 



The bequest of James Smithson, deposited in the United 



States Treasury, act of Congress, August 10, 1846 $515, 169 00 



Residuary legacy of Smithson, added to the fund in the 



United States Treasury, act of Congress, February 8, 



1867 26,210 63 



Addition to the fund from savings, &c, act of Congress, 



February 8, 1867 108, 620 37 



Addition to the fund by bequest of James Hamilton, of 



Pennsylvania, 1874 1, 000 00 



Addition to the fund by bequest of Simeon Habel, of New 



York, 1880 500 00 



Addition to the fund by proceeds of sale of Virginia bonds, 



1881 51,500 00 



Total permanent Smithson fund in the United States 

 Treasury (bearing 6 percent, interest) January 1, 

 1884 $703, 000 00 



Statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Smithsonian Institution 



for the year 1883. 



RECEIPTS. 



Interest from the fund $42, 180 00 



Balance cash on hand January 1 , 1883 20, 637 45 



Total receipts. , $71,817 45 



EXPENDITURES. 



Building : 



Repairs and improvements $935 15 



Furniture and fixtures 556 09 



General expenses : 



Meetings of tbe Board 985 05 



Lighting and heating 38 51 



Postage and telegraph 319 06 



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