XXX REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 
That part of the fund deposited in the Treasury of the United 
States bears interest at 6 per cent per annum, under the provisions of 
the act of August 10, 1846, organizing the Institution, and an act of 
Congress approved March 12, 1894. The rate of interest on the 
West Shore Railroad bonds is 4 per cent per annum. 
United States 4 per cent registered bonds of the par value of 
$7,850, maturing July 1, 1907, were sold by your authority in Feb- 
ruary, 1907, and the proceeds, aggregating $7,918.69, were deposited 
in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the permanent 
fund of the Institution. 
Statement of receipts and disbursements from July 1, 1906, to June 30, 1907. 
RECEIPTS. 
Cash on deposit in the United States Treasury July 1, 1906_------ $10, 184. 13 
Interest on fund deposited in the United States Treas- 
ury, due July 1, 1906, and January 1, 1907____-_____ $56, 220. 00 
Interest on West Shore Railroad bonds to January 1, 
OO (eee ee ee SE ee ee ee ee ee 1, 680. 00 
Repayments, rentals, publications, ete_________-------- 5, 016. 35 
ErOceeds irom Clalm sy init tl eal ON a ee 1, 292. 56 
imterest on) Hodgkins residuary, tund====222222222-2—— 235. 50 
————— 64, 444. 41 
Proceeds from sale of $7,850 United States 4 per cent registered 
ponds) 4907, sat! WOO 22 2a a ae ee ee 7, 918. 69 
ARNOT A eC COLES See a ee ee er ee re 82, 547. 23 
DISBURSEMENTS. 
Biuildines, care-and repairs.._+—--- 2 | Sa ee ets $4, 543. 24 
KULhItITrevand fixtures = ke a eee 1, 479. 78 
General expenses : 
SSEUIENIEL ES ies = ee eet Lae eee $13, 290. 19 
MGeCtIN gS) a ee eee eee 380. ST 
Stationery: = a= Se ao a ee ee ee 729, 41 
Rostace andiielegrams = ee 305. 71 
REL OTs ae ee ee ee 194. 40 
Imncidentalsys22=- = a ee ee ee 3, 221. T4 
——_—_— 18, 122. 32 
Library : 
Purchase of books, binding, ete__-_____- 668, 68 
Salaries) 2 os 2 pe et See 1, 015. 00 
—_————— 1,683.68 
Publications and their distribution : 
Contributions to Knowledge______-__--_- 278. 40 
IRGDORESH a2 == = ns Sale ae es ee eee 961. 39 
Miscellaneous Collections______________ 2,165. 36 
Publications supplics2== 2228-5. 222s eaes 214. 64 
Special publications______ Sok ee ee 156. 52 
alaAriGs gS S=— 2a 2 ok. 2 aii eee OO 
— — 8,908.31 
Mxplorations and! researches) —2 == = 25 ee Sa eee 2, 482. 65 
Hodgkins specific fund: 
iesearches| and publications = 2—-— se) onan eee eee 3, 289. 93 
