REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XXXI 
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International Catalogue of Scientific Literature_______- 4, 602. 30 
Me Cal EXEN SCS es ee ee ee ee ee 1, 786. 30 
JNO GER CAI a ee ee 35. 21 
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o $49, 936. 53 
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United States Treasury : 
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Balance June 30, 1907, deposited with the Treasurer of the United 
ia Le eee ee MN SO Ne ee ee eS 24, 592. O1 
82, 547. 23 
By authority, your executive committee employed Mr. J. EK. Bates, 
a certified public accountant, to audit the receipts and disbursements 
of the Smithsonian Institution during the period covered by this 
report. His certificate of examination supports the foregoing state- 
ment, and reads as follows: 
WASHINGTON, D. C., October 8, 1907. 
The Executive Committee, Board of Regents, Smithsonian Institution, Wash- 
ington, D. C. 
GENTLEMEN: I certify that I have examined the accounts of the Smithsonian 
Institution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907, and find the following cash 
statement to be correct: 
Diya COG palanceroniehan das = se ene 2 ee eee $10, 184. 13 
RECEIPTS. 
TotHenreceipts tor yearending JUNC Usd G0 (swe es = ae ee eee 72, 363. 10 
PS CG eat eee ere a a ee es 82, 547. 23 
DISBURSEMENTS. 
RotaledishursementS Lon year a= = 25s oe Ss 2 Se eee BiG Sway 
June 30, 1907, al COO mel any Cs eee Es ee 24, 592. 01 
June 30, 1907, balance as per United States Treasurer’s statement, 
after deducting all outstanding checks unpaid__________________ 24, 592. 01 
Respectfully, yours, 
(Signed ) J. EK. BATES. 
All moneys received by the Smithsonian Institution from interest, 
sales, refunding of moneys temporarily advanced, or otherwise, are 
deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of the 
Institution, and all payments are made by checks signed by the 
Secretary. 
The vouchers representing payments from the Smithsonian income 
during the year ending June 30, 1907, each of which bears the ap- 
proval of the Secretary, or, in his absence, of the Acting Secretary, 
and a certificate that the materials and services charged were applied 
