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Bteam-heating apparatus. The following is a tabular statement of the 

 condition of these funds at the present time: 



Appropriation for preservation of collections 

 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. (Stat- 

 utes at Large, vol. 17, p. 518) $15, 000 00 



Amount expended to 31st December, 1873. 

 (See Museum journal A, p. 55) 7, 500 00 



Balance for support of museum to June 

 30, 1874 $7, 500 00 



Appropriation for completion of the hall re- 

 quired for the Government collections. (Stat- 

 utes at Large, vol. 17, p. 361.) 10, 000 00 



(The whole of this has been expended. See 

 Museum journal A, p. 509.) 



Appropriation for fitting up the new halls re- 

 quired for the Government collections. (Stat- 

 utes at Large, vol. 17, p. 518) $15, 000 00 



Amount expended to 2d January, 1874. (See 

 Museum journal A, p. 519) 9, 449 08 



Balance unexpended, but due on con- 

 tracts '. 5, 550 92 



Appropriation for steam-heating apparatus. 



(Statutes at Large, vol. 17, p. 518) 12, 000 00 



Amount expended to 31st December, 1873. 



(See Museum journal A, p. 533) 8, 537 97 



Balance unexpended, but due on con- 

 tracts 3, 4G2 03 



Balances, January, 1874 9, 012 95 



Previous to 1873 all the disbursements on account of the appropria- 

 tions of Congress for the support of the National Museum were made 

 directly by the Institution and afterward refunded by the Department 

 of the Interior; but during the past year as strict a division of the 

 accounts as possible has been made, and those relating to the muse- 

 um have been paid directly by the disbursing agent of the Department 

 of the Interior. 



