LXVT REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Galleries — National Museum : 



From balance July 1, 1903 



Books — National Museum : 



From balance of 1901-2 $19S. 27 



From balance of 1902-S GOO. 02 



From appropriation for 1903-4 2.000.00 



Purchase of specimens — National Museum : 



From balance of 1901-2 55.26 



From balance of 1902-3 4,000.09 



From appropriation for 1903-4 10,000.00 



Contributions to National Herbarium — National Museum: 



From balance July 1, 1903 



Plans for additional building — National Museum: 



From balance July 1, 1903 



Astropbysical Observatory — ?5mitbsonian Institution : 



From balance of 1901-2 1,323.22 



From balance of 1902-3 1, 415. 71 



From appropriation for 1903—1: l.f). 000. 00 



Observation of ecli])se of May 28, 1900: 



From balance July 1, 1903 



National Zoological Park : 



From balance of 1901-2 7. 20 



From balance of 1902-3 4, 755. 04 



From appropriation for 1903-4 95,000.00 



Elephant house — National Zoological Park : 



From balance July 1, 1903 



SUMMARY. 



Smithsonian Institution $123,943.23 



Exchanges 27,823.02 



Ethnology 43, 710. 70 



I'reservation of collections 189,750.30 



Furniture and fixtures 24,201.31 



Heating and lighting 19,904.23 



Postage -- 500. 00 



Printing and binding 17,000.00 



Rent of workshops 4,400.16 



Building repairs 16, 556. 20 



Galleries 1- 17 



Bool<s 2, 804. 89 



Purchase of specimens 14,055.95 



C'ontril)uti()ns to National Herbarium 3,972.51 



Plans for additional building 43.20 



Astrophysical Ob.servatory 17, 738. 93 



Observation of eclipse 755.74 



National Zoological Park 99, 762. 30 



National Zoological Pai'k — Elephant house 64.40 



$607, 054. 3(5 



