I. VI REPORT <>K THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



-I MMAItV. 



Smithsonian [nstitution $143,048. 16 



Exchanges 26, 540. 42 



Ethnology 52, 239. 83 



Preservation of collections 189, L35. 35 



Furniture and fixtures Is, 07<>. 59 



Heating and Lighting 18,061.97 



Postage . r )i)o. 00 



Printing 17, 000. 00 



Rent of workshops 4, lf>o. 16 



Building repairs L5, 251. 98 



< talleries 205. 7!) 



I :. .. ,ks 2, 903. so 



Purchase of specimens 10,000.00 



Astrophysical ( >bservatory 13, 219. 75 



< ►bservation of eclipse of May 28, 1900 1,529.20 



National Zoological Park 84,989. 77 



596,853.07 



The committee has examined the vouchers for payment from the 

 Smithsonian income during the year ending June 30, L901, each of 

 which bears the approval of the Secretary <>r. in his absence, of the 

 acting Secretary, and a certificate that the materials and services 

 charged were applied (»> the purposes <>!' the [nstitution. 



The committee has also examined the accounts of the several appro- 

 priations committed by Congress to the Institution, and finds that the 

 balances hereinbefore given correspond with the certificates of the 

 disbursing clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, whose appoint merit as 

 such disbursing officer has been accepted and his bond approved by the 

 Secretary of the Treasury. 



The quarterly accounts current , the vouchers, and journals have been 

 examined and found correct. 



s/i id mi' ni of regular income from tli<- Smithsonian fund available for use <u tfu ye i* > nding 



June SO, W0 '. 



Balance July 1, 1901 $88, 963. 26 



(Including cash fr executors of J. II. Kidder) $5,000.00 



(Including cash from Dr. Alex. Graham Bell) 5,000.00 



10,000.00 



interest due and receivable July I, 1!>01 27,:5<>0.00 



Interest due and receivable January I, 3902 27,360.00 



Interest, West shore Railroad bonds, due July I, 1901 840.00 



Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due January I, 1902 840.00 



56,400.00 



[•otal available for year ending June 30, 1902 140,368. 26 



Respectfully submitted. 



J. H. Henderson, 

 Alexander Graham Bell, 

 Robert R. Hut, 



Executive ( 'ommittee. 

 W ^.shington, 1>. C, January l '/, 1902. 



