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pal, the interest of which alone can be expended, and it is hoped that an act to this 

 •effect will be passed during the present session. 



The committee have also examined the various and multiplied operations of the 

 Institution as set forth in the report of the Secretary, and they are happy to assure 

 the Board and the public that, in their opinion, the benevolent designs of the donor 

 are faithfully and efficiently executed in accordance with his injunction, to " increase 

 and diffuse knowledge among men." 



The following is an abstract of the expenditures during the past year, ranged 

 according to the programme of accounts, which was submitted by the Executive 

 Committee at the last meeting of the Board. : 



Expenditures of the Smithsonian Institution during the year 1851. 



Pay on contracts $22,000 00 



Pay of architects, &c. 2,214 45 



Expenses of building committee, &c 43 53 



Miscellaneous to building 62 07 



Furniture, &c, in common 657 06 



Do. for publications 2100 



Do. lectures 149 99 



Do. library . 255 22 



Do. museum 52 68 



Grounds 515 54 



$25,971 64 



Expenses of Board of Eegents 291 20 



Lighting and heating 486 35 



Postage 370 78 



Transportation 851 43 



Stationery 419 96 



General printing 1,159 06 



Apparatus , 148 69 



Incidentals general 1,878 43 



Salaries general 3,799 92 



$9,405 82 



Smithsonian Contributions 3,211 76 



Reports on progress of knowledge 473 82 



Other publications 100 00 



Meteorology 394 50 



•Computations 300 00 



Investigations 110 00 



Pay of lecturers 635 00 



Illustrations, &c, for lectures 316 49 



Attendance, &c, for lectures 36 75 



Salaries, publications 900 00 



6,478 32 



Cost of books 2,016 90 



•General catalogue 174 88 



Incidentals to library 1,402 01 



Salaries to library 1,999 92 



Explorations — museum 50 00 



Expenses of collections — museum 183 03 



Incidentals, do. 512 06 



Salaries, do. 1,500 00 



Gallery of art, purchases 10 00 



Incidentals, gallery of art 6 00 



' h J 7,854 80 



Total _J49,710 48 



On the building in whole up to end of last year 174,982 00 



25,971 00 



$200,953 00 



Respectfully submitted, by A. D. BACHE, ] 



J. A. PEAKCE, > Executive Committee. 

 JOS. G TOTTEN.J 



