570 REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



THE FOLLOWING AEE THE ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 



1874: 

 RECEIPTS. 



Interest on the permanent fund, receivable 30th 



June, 1874, in gold $19, 500 



Interest on the permanent fund, receivable 31st 



December, 1874, in gold . 19,500 



Probable premium on gold, 10 per cent 3, 900 



Interest on Virginia bonds 2, 000 



$44, 900 



APPROPRIATIONS. 



For building 2, 000 



For general expenses 14, 000 



For publications and researches 20, 000 



For exchanges 7, 000 



For books and apparatus 500 



For contingencies 1, 400 



44, 900 



The executive committee have examined eight hundred and eighty- 

 five receipted vouchers for payments made during the four quarters of 

 the year 1873. In every voucher the approval of the Secretary of the 

 Institution is given, and the certificate of an authorized agent of the In- 

 stitution is appended, setting forth that the materials and property and 

 services rendered were for the Institution, and to be applied to the pur- 

 poses specified. 



The quarterly accounts-current, bank-book, check-book, and ledger 

 have also been examined and found correct, showing a balance in the 

 care of the Treasurer of the United States, 13th January, 1874, of 

 $12,226.68. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



PETER PARKER, 

 JOHN MACLEAN, 

 W. T. SHERMAN, 



Executive Committee. 

 January 24, 1874. 



REPORT ON THE APPROPRIATIONS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE NA- 

 TIONAL MUSEUM. 



Since the foregoing report was presented to the Board of Regents and 

 accepted by them, as authorized by a resolution of the board, January 26, 

 1874, the undersigned, members of the executive committee, have exam- 



