68 



TENTH ANNUAL REPORT OP 



Balance in tlie hands of tlie treasurer, on tlie 1st of Jan- 

 uary, 1856 |8,189 84 



56,114 18 



The following is a detailed statement of the expenditures during 

 the year 1855 : 



BUILDING, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, &C. 



Pay on contracts $16,200 00 



Pay of architects, draughtsmen, &c 500 00 



Miscellaneous repairs to building_, &c 436 90 



Furniture and fixtures for uses in common 1,488 04 



Furniture and fixtures for library 400 00 



Furniture and fixtures for museum 200 00 



Grounds (lamps for the walks) "74 25 



Magnetic observatory 13 68 



♦ $19,312 87 



GENERAL EXPENSES. 



Meetings of the Board of Eegents and com- 

 mittees 849 65 



Lighting and heating 1_,022 80 



Postage 495 41 



Transportation and exchange 1,103 23 



Stationery 411 98 



General printing 827 55 



Apparatus 257 06 



Laboratory 123 14 



Incidentals, general 1,257 16 



Salaries — Secretary 3,500 00 



Chief clerk 1,200 00 



Book-keeper 200 00 



Janitor 400 00 



Laborer 250 00 



Watchman 365 00 



Extra clerks 250 00 



12,512 98 



PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCHES, AND LECTURES. 



For Smithsonian Contributions to Know- 

 ledge 3,562 92 



For reports on progress of knowledge 350 00 



For other publications 316 83 



For meteorology 1,862 28 



For computations 50 00 



For investigations 12 50 



For lectures, illustrations, and apparatus 40 66 



attendance, &c 60 76 



pay of lecturers 914 00 



7,169 95 



