THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 67 



REPORT OP THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Washington, January 1, 1856. 



The Executive Committee submit to the Board of Regents the fol- 

 lowing" report relative to the finances of the Smithsonian Institution, 

 the expenditures during the year 1855, &c. 



The following is a general statement of the fund : 



The whole amount of the Smithsonian bequest deposited 

 in the treasury of the United States, (from which an 

 annual income, at 6 per cent., of $30,910 14 is de- 

 rived,) is $515,169 00 



Amount of unexpended interest reported, 

 1855, January 1, as in charge of Messrs. 

 Corcoran & Riggs $125,000 00 * 



From which deduct amount passed by them 

 to the credit of the treasurer to meet 

 payments, on building during 1855 5,000 00 



120,000 00 

 Balance in the hands of the treasurer^ 1st 



January, 1856 8,189 84 



. 128,189 84 



643,358 84 



The following is a general view of the receipts and expenditures 

 during the year 1855 : 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance in the hands of the treasurer, Jan- 

 uary 1, 1855 $14,159 59 



Interest on the original fund ($515,169) 



for 1855 30,910 21 



Interest on the extra fund for the year 



1855 6,044 38 



Amount drawn from Corcoran & Riggs to 



meet payments on building 5,000 00 



^ ^ . '$56,114 18 



EXPENDITURES. 



For building, furniture, fixtures, &c $19,312 87 



For items common to the objects of the 



Institution 13,372 71 



For publications, researches, and lectures 7,169 95 



For librarv, museum, and gallery of art... 8,068 81 



• ' ' t, J $47;924 34 



