REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XLV 



SUMMARY. 



Smithsonian Institution $72, 816. 31 



International Exchanges 33, 324. 03 



American Ethnology 40,718.90 



Astrophysical Observatory 19,221. 54 



National Museum : 



Preservation of collections $180,844.33 



Furniture and fixtures 25,270.93 



Heating and lighting 19,523.88 



Postage 500.00 



Printing and binding 25,000.00 



Rent of workshoi)s 4,580. 10 



Building repairs 16,854.24 



Books 2,984.28 



Transportation of exhibits acquired from Louisiana 



Purchase Exposition 5,235.12 



Purchase of specimens 014. 72 



287, 413. 66 



National Zoological Park 107,534.72 



501, 029. 22 



The committee has examined tlie vouchers for pa^anent from the 

 Smithsonian income during the year ending June 30, 1906, each of 

 which bears the approval of the Secretary or, in his absence, of the 

 Acting Secretary, and a certificate that the materials and services 

 charged were applied to the purposes of the Institution. 



The books and vouchers have been examined and found correct. 



Statement of regular income from the Smithsonian fund arailahlc for use during 

 the year ending June 30, IDOT. 



Balance July 1, 1900 $10, 184. 13 



Interest due and receivable July 1, 1900 $28,110.00 



Interest due and and receivable January 1, 1907 28, 110.00 



Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due July 1, 1900__ 840.00 



Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due January 1, 



1907 840.00 



57, 900. 00 



Total available for year ending June 30. 1907 08,084. 13 



Resjject fully submitted. 



J. B. Henderson, Chairman, 

 Alexander Graha:m Bell, 



Executive Cominittee. 

 Washington, D. C, January 7, 1907. 



