THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 69 



The whole expenditure on the operations of the Institution was 

 ^30,358 57, which is $1,141 83 less than was appropriated. 



The appropriation was not made until one-third of the year had 

 passed, and this, with the unusual expenditure occasioned by a call of 

 a special meeting of the Board, and the extra clerk hire and printing 

 on account of the various reports, rendered it impossible to apportion 

 the disbursements in exact conformity to the estimates. They will be 

 found, however, approximately to agree — those for publications, &c., 

 being less, and those for library, museum, &c., more. 



On account of the additions which the building committee have 

 found it necessary to make to the contract for the better security and • 

 adaptation of the building, the extra fund has been reduced to $140,000, 

 instead of $150,000, as was formerly contemplated. It is probable a 

 further reduction will be required to pay the amount still due on the 

 contract, and for other purposes connected with the building, but this 

 should not be allowed to diminish the extra fund below $325,000. 



The following table presents a general exhibit of all the receipts and 

 expenditures on account of the Smithsonian fund, from the beginning of 

 the Institution until the first of January, 1855. 



