XLIV EEPOKT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



American Ethnology- — Smithsonian Institution : 



From balance of 1904 $75.70 



From balance of 1905 64.3. 2G 



From appropriation for 1906 40,000.00 



.$40. 718. 9G 



Astrophysical Observatory — Smithsonian Institution : 



From balance of 1904 33.02 



From balance of 1905 4,188.52 



From appropriation for 1906 1.5.000.00 



' 1 9, 22 1 . 54 



Preservation of collections — National Museum : 



From balance of 1904 198.99 . 



From balance of 1905 6,645.34 



From appropriation for 1906 180,000.00 



186,844.33 



Furniture and fixtures — National Museum : 



From balance of 1904 6.94 



From balance of 1905 2,769.99 



From appropriation for 1906 22, 500. 0(» 



25, 276. 93 



Heating and lighting — National INIuseum : 



From balance of 1904 .54.48 



From balance of 1905 1,469.40 



From appropriation for 1906 18,000.00 



19, 523. 38 



Postage — National Museum : 



From appropriation for 1906 500.00 



Printing and binding — National Museum : 



From appropriation for 1906 25,000.00 



Rent of workshops — National Museum : 



From balance of 1904 .08 



From balance of 1905 .08 



From appropriation for 1906 4.580.00 



4, 580. 16 



Building repairs— National Museum : 



From balance of 1904 53.34 



From balance of 1905 1,800.90 



From appropriation for 1906 15,000.00 



16, 854. 24 



Books — National Museum : 



From balance of 1904 18. 32 



From balance of 1905 96.5.96 



From appropriation for 190tj 2,000.00 



2, 984. 28 



Transportation of exhibits acquired from the Louisiana Purchase 



Exposition — National Museum : 



From balance of appropriation 5,235.12 



Purchase of specimens — National Museum : 



From balance of 1904 614.72 



National Zoological Park : 



From balance of 1904 .$1, .376. 99 



From balance of 1905 11.157.73 



From appropriation for 1906 95,000.00 



107,534.72 



