REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



The Executive Committee respectfully submit to the Board of Kegents the 

 following report of the receipts and expenditures of the Smithsonian Institution 

 during the year 1864 : 



RECEIPTS. 



The whole amount of Smithson's bequest deposited in the treasury 

 of the United States is $515,169, from which an annual income 



of 6 per cent, is derived of. $30, 910 14 



The extra fund of unexpended income is invested as follows, viz : 



$75,000 in Indiana 5 per cent, bonds, yielding in 1864 3, 750 00 



$53,500 in Virginia 6 per cent, bonds, yielding in 1864 



$12,000 in Tennessee 6 per cent, bonds, yielding in 1864 



$500 in Georgia 6 per cent, bonds, yielding in 1864 



$100 in Washington 6 per cent, bonds, yielding in 1864 6 00 



34,666 14 



Balance in hands of treasurer, January, 1864, and interest due 



from government 32, 353 90 



67,020 04 



EXPENDITURES. 



For building, furniture, and fixtures $2, 620 77 



For general expenses 14, 071 50 



For publications, researches, and lectures 11, 907 48 



For library, museum, and gallery of art 8, 936 21 



37,535 96 



Balance in treasury and due from government January, 1865 $29, 484 08 



STATEMENT IN DETAIL OP THE EXPENDITURES OF 1864. 

 BUILDING. 



Building, incidentals $1, 066 32 



Furniture and fixtures in general 804 45 



Furniture and fixtures for museum 750 00 



$2,620 77 



GENERAL EXPENSES. 



Meetings of the Board 131 50 



Lighting and heating 1, 816 36 



Postage 408 38 



Transportation, general 868 09 



Exchanges 2,753 76 



Stationery 502 77 



General printing 157 76 



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