120 REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



HAMILTON BEQUEST. 



Eeceived from James Hamilton, February 24, 1874, and 



deposited in the United States Treasury $1, 000 00 



Interest received from February 24, 1874 to December 31, 



1870 183 85 



Interest received from January 1 to June 



30,1877 $30 00 



Premium, 5^^ 1 59 



31 59 



Less commission 04 



$31 55 



Interest received from July 1 to Decem- 

 ber 31, 1877 30 00 



Premium, 2ii 81 



30 81 

 Less commission 04 



30 77 



62 33 



Total income received to December 31, 1877 24G 17 



Appropriated in 187G, for exploration of cave near Car- 

 lisle, Pa 150 00 



Balance on hand January 1, 1878 96 17 



Statement of expenditures in 1877, in detail. 

 BUILDING. 



Eepairs and improvements : $2, 325 46 



Fire-proofing apartments for collections 1, 343 34 



Furniture and fixtures 361 86 



$4, 030 66 



GENERAL EXPENSES. 



Meetings of the board $197 50 



Lighting 238 09 



Heating 1,029 10 



Postage 163 31 



Stationery 286 16 



Incidentals, ice, insurance, &c 560 60 



Salaries 11, 780 00 



Labor and extra clerk hire — . 1, 382 11 



Books and periodicals 416 77 



$16,053 64 



