XXXVITI REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



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POSTAGP], NATIONAL MUSET'M, 1905. 

 RECEIPTS. 



Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905, "for 

 postage stamps and foreign postal cards for the National Museum" 

 (sundry civil act, April 28, 1904) $500.00 



EXPENDITURES. 



(July 1, 1904, to June 30, 1905.) 

 For postage stamps .- 500. 00 



PRINTING AND BINDING, NATIONAL ^MUSEUM, 1905. 



RECEIPTS. 



Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905, "for 

 the Smithsonian Institution, for printing labels and blanks, and for the 

 'Bulletins' and 'Proceedings of the National Museum,' the editions of 

 which shall not be less than 3,000 copies, and binding in half turkey 

 or material not more expensive, scientific books and pamphlets i^re- 

 sented to and acquired by the National Museum Library" (sundry 

 civil act, April 28, 1904) $25, 000. 00 



EXPENDITURES. 



(July 1, 1904, to June 80, 1905.) 



Bulletins of the Museum $9, 461. 53 



Proceedings of the Museum 6, 033. 13 



Contributions to National Herljarium 5, 020. 13 



Reprinting publications 822. 22 



Labels 400. 58 



Blanks and circulars 133. 88 



Public documents 74. 10 



Binding • 2, 389. 85 



Record books 466. 78 



Botanical cards 22. 49 



Total expenditure t<j June 30, 1905 24, 824. 69 



Balance July 1 , 1905, to meet outstanding lialalities 175. 31 



RENT OF WORKSHOPS, NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1905. 

 RECEIPTS. 



■Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905, "for 

 rent of workshojis and temporary storage quarters for the National 

 Museum ' ' ( sundry civil act, Apri 1 28, 1904 ) 14, 580. 00 



EXPENDITURES. 

 (July 1, 1904, to June 30, 1905.) 



Rent of workshops: 



431 Ninth street SW., 12 months, at $166.66 |1, 999. 92 



217 Seventh street SW., 12 months, at $105 1, 260. 00 



309 and 313 Tenth street SW. , 12 months, at |80 960. 00 



915 Virginia avenue ( rear) , 12 months, at $30 360. 00 



Total expenditures to June 30, 1 905 4, 579. 92 



Balance July 1, 1905 .08 



