LVIII REPOKT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



EXPENDITURES. 



[July 1. 1003, to June HO, 1004.] 



For purchase of spocioiens . $8,517. 73 



Balance .Inly 1, T.K)4. to meet uutstaiulin.u liabilities 1,482.27 



NxVTIONAL MUSEUM— PURCHASE OF SPECIMENS, 100;{. 

 RECEIPTS. 



Balance as per report July 1. liHK! .$4. 000. (iO 



EXPENDITURES. 



[July 1, lOO:'., to June 30, 1004.] 



For jiurchase of specimens 3,650.51 



Balance July 1, 1904 350.18 



NATIONAL MUSEUM — PURCHASE OF SPECIMENS. 1002. 



RECEIPTS. 

 Balance as per report July 1. 1!>03 1 $56. 2(5 



EXPENOITURES. 



[July 1, l!t03. to June 30. 1004.] 



For specimens 20. 00 



Balance 35. 20 



Balance carried, under jirovisions of Revised Statutes, section :H)'.»K hy the 

 Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund June 30. 1004. 



NATIONAL AlUSEUM— PUBLICATION CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL 

 HEUBARIITM, 10O3. 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance as per rejiort July 1, 1003 .$3,972.51 



EXPENDITURES. 



[July 1, 1003, to June 30, 1004.] 



Printing contributions .", 9(*>9. 80 



Balance July 1, 1904 2.71 



NATIONAL MI Si:UM— PLANS FOR AODITIONAT/ BUILDING. NATIONAL MI'SEUM, 



1903. 



Balance as jum- report July 1. 1903 .$4:'.. 2i) 



Balance July L 1904 43.20 



ASTKOPIIYSICAL OBSERVATORY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, lOOL 



RECEIPTS. 



Ai)pro]»i-iation by Congress foi' the fiscal year ending June .30, 1904. 

 " for maintenance of Astrophysical Observatory, under the direc- 

 tion of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assist- 

 ants, the purchase of necessary books and periodicals, apparatus, 

 making necessary observations in high altitudes, printing and 

 imblishing rc^sults of researches, not exceeding 1,500 coiiies, repairs 

 and alterations of buildings, and nnscellaneous exi)enses, $15,000" 

 .(sundry civil act, March 3, 1903) $15,000.00 



