496 REPORTS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Statement in Relation to the Expenditures of the Smithsonian Institution during the 



year 1853. 



BUILDING, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, ETC. 



Pay on contracts $25,500 00 



Pay of architects, superintendents, &c 1,580 70 



Magnetic observatory 1,578 28 



Expenses of Building Committee 77 00 



Miscellaneous, incidental to building 184 84 



Furniture, &c, for uses in common 354 05 



Furniture for library 117 H 



$29,391 98 



GENERAL EXPENSES. 



Expenses of Board of Eegents 195 00 



Lighting and heating 646 47 



Postage 364 28 



Transportation . 1,913 19 



Stationery 6 50 



General printing 894 19 



Apparatus 203 50 



Incidentals, general * 3,352 42 



Watchman 367 00 



Salaries, general 4,099 92 



12,042 47 



PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCHES, AND LECTURES. 



Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 8,160 04 



Eeports on progress of knowledge 139 29 



Other publications 1,116 58 



Meteorology 2,346 51 



Pay of lecturers 783 00 



Illustrations and apparatus for lectures 661 84 



Attendance and lighting lectures, &c 445 40 



13,652 66 



LIBRARY, MUSEUM, AND GALLERY OP ART. 



Cost of books 841 75 



Stereotyping and printing 1,318 42 



Incidentals to library 1,581 02 



Salaries, library 2,499 96 



Explorations, museum 250 00 



Expense of collections, museum 240 04 



Incidentals, museum 229 71 



Salaries, museum 1,999 92 



8,960 82 



Total expenditures in 1853 $64,047 93 



The following is a general view of the receipts and expenditures for the year 1853 : 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance in the Treasury, as per last report. $250 49 



Interest on the original fund for the year 1853 30,910 14 



Interest on the extra fund for the year 1853 '. 10,440 00 



$41,600 63 



EXPENDITURES, EXCLUSIVE OP BUILDING. 



For items common to the objects of the Institution 12,042 47 



For publications, researches, and lectures 13,652 66 



For library, museum, and gallery of art 8,960 82 



Balance in the Treasury 6,944 68 



41,600 63 



* Including |948.34 charged for interest on over-drafts during the year. 



