XXIV KEPOET OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



RECAPITULATION (l888-'89). 



By approprialiou for North American ethnology |40, 000. 00 



To amount expended to June 30, 1889, as per foregoing detailed 



statement of expenditures $34,311.67 



To amount of bonded railroad accounts settled by Treasury. .. 61. 19 



34, 372. 86 

 Balance on hand from this appropriation to meet outstanding 



liabilities 5,627.14 



40,000.00 



SUMMARY {1887-'89). 



It appears from the last report of the committee that, at the close of the 

 fiscal year ending June 30, 1888, the balance then on hand of iirevious ap- 

 propriations for this object was 7,847. 08 



Amount credited to appropriation because of disallowance by the Comp- 

 troller 17.00 



Appropriation by Congress, October 2, 1888 40, 000. 00 



Total available for the year ending June 30, 1889 47, 864. 08 



Expended during the year ending June 30, 1889 34, 372, 86 



July 1, 1889, balance to meet outstanding liabilities 13,491.22 



Which balance on hand is deposited as follows : 



With disbursing clerk : 4,847.92 



With special disbursing agent 600. 00 



In the United States Treasury 8,043.30 



13, 491. 22 



SMITHSONIAN BUILDING EEPAIRS. 



Appropriation by Congress " for urgent and necessary repairs to central 

 and western portions of the Smithsonian Institution building" (sundry 

 civil act, March 3, 1887. Public, 148, p. 4) |;15, 000. 00 



Expended to July 1, 1888 12,719.96 



Balance July 1, 1888, as per last report 2, 280. 04 



Expenditures from July 1, 1888, to June 30, 1889 : 



Paints and painting $1,525,51 



Carpenters and miscellaneous Avork 53. 71 



Architects 700.00 



2, 279. 22 



Balance deposited in United States Treasury to credit of the appro- 

 priation, to close the account, July 1, 1889.. .82 



NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS, JULY 1, 1888, TO JUNE 30, 1889. 



Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, "for 

 the preservation, exhibition, and increase of the collections from the sur- 

 veying and exploring expeditions of the Government, and from other 

 sources, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employes" 

 (sundry civil act, October 2, 1888. Public, 307, page 28) $125 000.00 



