REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 81 



LIBRARY, MUSEUM, AND GALLERY OF ART. 



Library : 



Cost of books $3,692 05 



Pay of assistants 1,728 00 



Transportation 451 39 



Incidentals 152 50 



Museum : 



Salary of assistant secretary 1,999 92 



Explorations 158 25 



Collections 220 08 



Alcohol, glass jars, &c 352 64 



Transportation 349 96 



Assistance and labor 327 00 



Gallery of art 100 50 



|9,532 35 



,158 90 



The committee present the following estimates of receipts and ex- 

 penditures for the year 1857 : 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance in the hands of the treasurer Jan- 

 uary 1, 1857, (exclusive of $5,000 be- 

 longing to extra fund) $2,164 32 



Interest on the original fund ($515,169) 



for 1857 ; 30,910 14 



Interest on the extra fund invested in State 



stocks 7,380 00 



$40,454 46 



EXPENDITURES. 



Building, furniture, fixtures, d:c. : 



Repairs, additions, and miscellaneous 



incidentals $1,000 00 



Furniture and fixtures for uses in com- 

 mon 600 00 



Furniture and fixtures for library 350 00 



Furniture and fixtures for museum... 200 00 



Magnetic observatory 60 00 



GENERAL EXPENSES. 



Meetings of Board and committees $250 00 



Lighting and heating 1^800 00 



Postage 550 00 



Transportation and exchange 1,600 00 



6s 



5,210 00 



