REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XXXIII 



Astrojiliysical Observatory — Smithsoniau lustitutiou: 



From balance 1891-92 $37. 03 



From balance of 1892-93 , 266.96 



Froui appropriation for 1893-94 9, 000. 00 



Summary : 



Smithsoniau Institution 127, 0i:.9. 88 



Exchanges 15, 762. 23 



Ethnology 50. 509. 29 



Preservation of collectious 139, 931 . 58 



Printing 12, 358. 1 5 



Furniture and fixtures 12, 967. 87 



Heating and lighting 11,841.91 



Rent of workshops 1,000.00 



Postage 500.00 



Smithsoniau Institution Ijuildiug, repairs 8, 086.62 



National Zoological I'arlc 53, 047. 71 



Astrophysical Observatory 9, 303. 99 



$9, 303. 99 



442, 369. 23 



The committee Las examined the voucliers for payment from the 

 Smithsonian income during- the year ending- June 30, 1894, each of 

 which bears the approval of the Secretary, or, in his absence, of the 

 Acting Secretary, and a certificate that the materials and services 

 charged were applied to the purposes of the Institutioji. 



The committee has also examined the accounts of the several appro- 

 priations committed by Congress to the Institution, and finds that the 

 balances hereinbefore given correspond with the certificates of the dis- 

 bursing clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, whose appointment as 

 such disbursing officer has been accepted and his bonds approved by 

 the Secretary of the Treasury. 



The quarterly accounts-current, the vouchers, and journals have been 

 examined and found correct. 



Statement of regular income from the Smithsonian fund available for use in the year 



ending June 30, 1895. 



Balance on baud Jcme 30, 1894 $59, 598. 50 



(Including cash from executors of J. H. Kidder) $5, 000. 00 



(Including cash from Dr. Alex. Graham Bell) 5, 000. 00 



10, 000. 00 



Interest due and receivable July 1, 1894 27, 143. 92 



Interest due and receivable January 1, 1895 27, 330. 00 



Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due July 1, 1894 840. 00 



Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due January 1, 1895 840. 00 



56. 153. 92 



Total available for year ending June 30, 1895 115, 752. 42 



Respectfully submitted. 



Henry Coppee, 



J. B. Henderson, 



Executive Committee, 



Washington, D. C, December 14, 1894. 



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