552 REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Expenditures for 1870. 



Building and furniture $4, 843 13 



General expenses 14, 840 65 



Publications and researches .... 15, 873 22 



Museum and exchanges 9, 424 22 



Total expenditures for the year 44, 981 22 



Balance 508 16 



Besides this balance of $508 16, there was a balance of 

 $20,969 65 in bank, at the beginning of 1870, which 

 makes the total uninvested and available balance men- 

 tioned in the general statement of $21, 477 81 



In addition to the receipts mentioned above, the Institution received 

 from and accounted to the Interior Department for $5,024, being part 

 of the $10, 000 appropriated by Congress for the preservation and care 

 during the year ending June 30, 1871, of the specimens collected by 

 various exploring expeditions. This sum is not included in the account 

 of expenditures. 



Statement in detail of expenditures — 1 870. 



BUILDING. 



For reconstruction of parts of building $860 12 



For general repairs of building 3, 852 81 



For furniture and fixtures, cases, carpets, 

 stoves, &c 130 20 



$4,843 13 



GENERAL EXPENSES. 



For meetings of the Board of Eegents $178 25 



For lighting the building 355 42 



For warming the building 1, 566 22 



For postage 770 98 



For stationery 829 19 



For printing blanks, circulars, receipts, &c 389 13 



For tools, materials for cleaning and inci- 

 dentals 478 16 



For salaries of Secretary, clerks, and assist- 

 ants 10, 273 30 



14,840 65 



