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the year without a deficit, with $11,418.36 added to its permanent 
funds, and with the following year’s budget balanced. This, of 
course has been made possible only by the most rigid economies. 
So far (December 31, 1932) it has not been necessary to reduce 
any salaries. It has, however, been announced that the Tax 
3udget of the City will be reopened in January, 1933 (by special 
act of the State Legislature ) 
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In that case it is likely that the 
salary and wage appropriations will be reduced. 
The City and the Garden 
The Tax Budget appropriation for maintenance of the Garden 
in 1932 was as follows: 
Requested Granted Change from 1931 
REUSOll al mSetVICGm at iets mies $126,954 $82,660 No chan 
OpherncOd es; anaes tae 24,855 16,465 $2,275 (Decrease) 
Motalieeemreye eerie $151,809 $99,125 $2,275 (Decrease) 
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The Private Funds Budget was $99,580.35, as against $110,- 
346.43 in 1931, a decrease of $10,766.08. The Private funds 
budget was $455.35 in excess of the Tax Budget. The percentages 
of the two, budgets for the past five years is as follows: 
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 
axa Ceten eek bye yar on sua ere 48% 43% 44% 48% 50% 
Private winds «teen oe 57% 56% 52% 50% 
Collections Fund Contributions 
Considering the times, the response to the Collections T*und 
solicitation was very encouraging, being only $611 less than a year 
ago ($6151 vs. $6762). The Garden is dependent on this fund for 
the purchase of all living plants and herbarium specimens, in part 
for the purchase of books, and for various miscellaneous purposes 
in connection with our scientific and educational work. 
The amounts contributed during the past six years are as fol- 
lows: 
1927 1928 1929 1930-1931 1932 
Within the Board .......... § $2,350 $1,925 $1,850 $ 935 $1,175 $ 600 
Without the Board ........ 7,532 5,495 5,432 5,604 5,587 5,557 
$0,882 $7,420 $7,282 $6,539 $6,762 $6,157 
