REPORTS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 503 



Report of the Executive Committee for the year 1855. 



The Executive Committee submit to the Board of Eegents the following report, 

 relative to the finances of the Smithsonian Institution, the expenditures during the 

 year 1855, &c. 



The following is a general statement of the fund : 



The whole amount of the Smithsonian bequest deposited in the Treasury 

 of the United States, (from which an annual income, at 6 per cent., 

 of $30,910.14 is derived,) is . $515,169 00 



Amount of unexpended interest reported, 1855, January 1, 



as in charge of Messrs. Corcoran & Kiggs $125,000 00 



Prorn which deduct amount passed by them to the credit of 

 the Treasurer to meet payments on building during 

 1855 5,000 00 



120,000 00 

 Balance in the hands of the Treasurer, 1st January, 1856- 8,189 84 



128,189 84 



$643,3 5 8 84 



The following is a general view of the receipts and expenditures during the year 

 1855: 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance in the hands of the Treasurer, January 1, 1855-- $14,159 59 



Interest on the original fund ($515,169) for 1855 30,910 21 



Interest on the extra fund for the year 1855 6,044 38 



Amount drawn from Corcoran & Kiggs to meet payments 



on building 1 5,000 00 



$56,114 18 



EXPENDITURES. 



Tor building, furniture, fixtures, &c $19,312 87 



For items common to the objects of the Institution 13,372 71 



Por publications, researches, and lectures 7,169 95 



Por library, museum, and gallery of art 8,068 81 



$47,924 34 



Balance in the hands of the Treasurer, on the 1st of January, 1856 8,189 84 



$56,114 18 



The following is a detailed statement of the expenditures during the year 1855 : 



BUILDING, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, ETC. 



Pay on contracts $16,200 00 



Pay of architects, draughtsmen, &c . 500 00 



Miscellaneous repairs to building, &c 436 90 



Purniture and fixtures for uses in common 1,488 04 



" for library 400 00 



" 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 committees 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 



