XVIII 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. 



For the purpose of continuing ethnological researches 

 among the American Indians, under the direction of the 

 Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, including sala- 

 ries and compensation of all necessary employes 



$40,000 00 



Exhibit of condition of appropriations by Congress for Xational Museum, ^c, January 1, 



1885. 



Object. 



Balance 

 January 1, 



1884. 



Appropriated. Total avail- 



for fiscal 



year 1884-'85, 



act July 7, 



1884. 



able from 



January 1, 



1884, to .June 



30, 1885. 



Expended 



in the year 



1884. 



Balance 



January 1, 

 1885, avail- 

 able till June 

 30, 1885. 



Preservation of collections, 

 ^National Museum , 



Armory Biiilding, National 

 Muspum . . 



Fiirnitiire and fixtures, Na- 

 tii lual Museum 



International Exchanjies. . ... 



Keconstruction eastern por- 

 tion Smithsonian building .. 



Paving sidewalk. National 

 Mn.seum 



North American Ethnology... 



$46, 658 51 



1, 525 50 



36. 020 49 

 3,500 00 



12, 677 14 



19, 945 40 



$107, 000 00 



2, 500 00 



40, 000 00 

 10,000 00 



15, 000 00 



1, Ono 00 

 40, 000 00 



$153,658 51 i $100,259 24 



$53, 399 27 



1, 500 50 



12, 636 36 

 5, 794 50 



1, 298 22 



1, 000 00 

 19, 525 62 



The balance (January 1, 1884), $802,17, of the appropriation for pre- 

 paring tbe scientific report of the Polaris expedition, has been expended 

 during the year, according to the certificate of Major Hobbs, October 

 G, 1884, disbursing clerk of the Treasury Department. 



The appropriation by Congress of $900 to reimburse the Institution 

 for its expenditures in connection with the Henry statue, was received 

 from the Treasury Department in October, 1884, and is included in the 

 statement of receipts for the year. 



The committee has examined the vouchers for payments made from 

 the Smithson income during the year 1884, all of which bear the ap- 

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

 materials and services charged were applied to the purposes of the 

 Institution. 



The committee has also examined the accounts of the National 

 Museum and find that the balances above given correspond with the 

 certificates of the disbursing officers of the Interior and Treasury De- 

 partments. 



The quarterly and annual accounts-current, the check-books and 

 journals have been examined and found correct. 



Eespectfully submitted. 



John Maclean, 

 W. T. Sherman, 

 James C. Welling, 



Executive Committee. 



Washington, January, 1885. 



Dr. Maclean's examination of the expenditures and vouchers was 

 limited to those of the Smithsonian Institution proper. 



