XVI REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



RECONSTRUCTION EASTERN PORTION SMITHSONIAN BUILDING. 



Appropriated by act of Congress March 3, 1883 $50, 000 00 



Expended as per vouchers audited by the Treasury De- 

 partment in 1883 37, 322 86 



Balance January 1, 1884 12, 677 14 



POLARIS REPORT. 



Balance available of $8,000 appropriated by act of Con- 

 gress, 1880 $1,918 90 



Expended in 1883, as per vouchers audited by the Treasury 

 Department 1, 116 73 



Balance January 1, 1884 802 17 



CONCLUSION. 



The Committee has examined 835 vouchers for payments made from 

 the Smithson income during the year 1883, and 2,014 vouchers for pay- 

 ments made from appropriations by Congress for the National Museum, 

 making a total of 2,849 vouchers. All these bear the approval of the 

 Secretary of the Institution, and a certificate that the materials and 

 services charged were applied to the purposes of the Institution or of 

 the Museum. 



The balances above given correspond with the certificates of the dis- 

 bursing clerks of the Interior and Treasury Departments. 



The quarterly accounts, the bank and check books and journals have 

 been examined and found correct. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Peter Parker, 

 W. T. Sherman, 



Executive Committee. 



Washington, January 16, 1884. 



