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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



Tho disbursements dunng the yeai- amounted to 177,294.90, the 

 details of Avhich are given in the report of the executive committee. 

 The balance remaining to the credit of the Secretary' on June 30, 1904, 

 for the expenses of the Institution was $46,648.33. A considerable 

 part of this l)alanee is held against certain contingent obligations which 

 may be expected to mature as a result of various scientific investiga- 

 tions and publications in progress. 



During the fiscal year 1904, tlie Institution Avas charged by Con- 

 gress with the dis)»ursement of the following appropriations: 



International Exchanges $26, 000 



American Ethnology - 40, 000 



Astrophysioal Observatory 15, 000 



United States National ^Museum: 



Furniture and fixtures $22, 500 



Heating and lighting 18, 000 



Preservation of collections 180, 000 



Purchase of specimens 10, 000 



Postage 500 



Books 2, 000 



Rent of workshops 4, 400 



Repairs to Ijuildings 15, 000 



Printing '. 17, 000 



269, 400 



National Zoological Park 95, 000 



Total 445, 400 



The following estimates were forwarded, as usual, to the Secretary 

 of the Treasury for carrying on the Government's interests under the 

 charge of the Institution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905. 

 This table shows the estimates and sums respectively appropriated: 



Estimates. 



Appropria- 

 tions. 



InttTiiational Exchanges 



American Etlinology 



Astropiiysical OI)scrvatory 



National Mtisenni: 



Furniture and fixtures 



Heating and ligliting 



Preservation of collections 



Purchase of specimens 



Boolvs 



Postage 



Building repairs , 



Kent of workshops 



Sunday and night opening 



Building for Natioiuil Museum 



National Zoological Park 



Readjustment of boundaries Zoological Park 



Total 



^-Ki, 000 



r>o, 000 



15,000 



.wo 



000 

 000 

 000 

 000 

 500 

 000 

 580 

 000 



■297,580 



;!00, 000 



18.5,000 

 00, 000 



S-i", 000 

 ■10, 000 

 15,000 



883, 580 



$22, 500 



18,000 



180,000 



2,000 



500 



15,000 



4,580 



2-12, 580 



>)5. 000 



419, 580 



