LVI REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



SUMMARY. 



Smithsonian Institution $143, 048. 46 



Exchanges 26, 540. 42 



Ethnology 52, 239. 83 



Preservation of collections 189, 135. 35 



Furniture and fixtures 18, 076. 59 



Heating and lighting 18, 061. 97 



Postage 500. 00 



Printing 17, 000. 00 



Rent of workshops 4, 150. 16 



Building repairs 15, 251. 98 



Galleries 205. 79 



Books 2, 903. 80 



Purchase of specimens 10, 000. 00 



Astrophysical Observatory 13, 219. 75 



Observation of eclipse of May 28, 1900 1, 529. 20 



National Zoological Park 84, 989. 77 



596, 853. 07 



The committee has examined the vouchers for payment from the 

 Smithsonian income during the 3'ear ending June 30, 1901, each of 

 which bears the approval of the Secretary or, in his absence, of the 

 acting Secretary, 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 several appro- 

 priations committed by Congress to the Institution, and finds that the 

 balances hereinbefore given correspond with the certificates of the 

 disbursing clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, whose appointment as 

 such disbursing officer has been accepted and his bond approved by the 

 Secretary of the Treasury. 



The quarterly accounts current, the vouchers, and journals hav^e been 

 examined and found correct. 



Stntemerd of regular income from the Smithsonian fund arailable for use in the year ending 



June 30, 1902. 



Balance July 1, 1901 $83, 963. 26 



(Including cash from executors of J. H. Kidder) $5, 000. 00 



(Including cash from Dr. Alex. Graham Bell) 5, 000. 00 



10, 000. 00 



Interest due and receivable July 1, 1901 27, 360. 00 



Interest due and receivable January 1, 3902 27, 360. 00 



Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due July 1, 1901 840. 00 



Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due January 1, 1902 . . . 840. 00 



56,400.00 



Total available for year ending June 30, 1902 140, 363. 26 



Respectfully submitted. 



J. B. Henderson, 

 Alexander Graham Bell, 



KOBERT R. HiTT, 



Executi've Omn mittee. 

 Washington, D, C, January IJf,^ 1902. 



