REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF 

 REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR 



1884. 



The Executive Committee of the Board of Eegents 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 In- 

 stitution and the Museum, for 1884, and the estimates for the year 1885. 



Condition of the fund January 3, 1885. 



The amount of the bequest of James Smithson deposited 

 in the Treasury of the United States (act of Congress 

 August 10, 1846) $515, 169 00 



Residuary legacy of Smithson, added to the fund, deposited 

 in the Treasury of the United States (act of Congress 

 February 8, 18(37) 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 (1884) 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 



A (1881) \ 51, 500 00 



g"^ Total permanent Smithson fund in the Treasury of 

 ^'^ the United States, bearing interest at 6 per cent. 



per annum $703,000 00 



Statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Smithsonian Inetitution 



for the year 1884. 



RECEIPTS. 



Interest on the Smithson fund $42, 180 00 



Repayment of expenses of freight, &c., on 

 Henry statue, by act of Congress 900 00 



Balance cash on hand January 1, 1884 25,914 20 



Total receipts $68, 994 20 



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