REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 113 



Library $2, 554. 13 



Publications and their distribution : 



Miscellaneous collections $5, 447. 87 



Reports 493. 42 



Special publications 553. 21 



Publication supplies 181. SG 



Salaries G, 892. 72 



13,569.08 



Explorations, researches, and collections 6,358.03 



Hodgklns specific fund, researches, and publications 2, 753. 21 



International Exchanges 5,022. 74 



Gallery of Art 19.53 



Advances for field expenses, etc 12, 464. 60 



Deposited to credit of permanent fund 27, 100. 00 



Langley Aerodynamical Laboratory 418. 58 



100, 430. 17 

 Balance, June 30, 1915, deposited with the Treasurer 



of the United States $41,965.86 



Cash on hand 200.00 



42, 165. 86 



142, 596. 03 



By authority your executive committee again employed Mr. Wil- 

 liam L. Yaeger (now Capital Audit Co., William L. Yaegcr, presi- 

 dent) , a public accountant of this city, to audit the receipts and dis- 

 bursements of the Smithsonian Institution during the period covered 

 by this report. The following certificate of examination supports 

 the foregoing statement and is hereby approved : 



Capital Audit Company, 



Metropolitan Bank Building, 



WasJiington, D. C, Angnst 6, 1915. 

 Executive Committee, Board of Regents, Smithsonian Institution. 



SiPvS : We have examined the accounts and vouchers of the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, and certify the following to 

 be a correct statement : 



Total receipts : $112, 035. 90 



Total disbursements 100, 430. 17 



Excess of receipts over disbursements 11, 605. 73 



Amount from July 1, 1914 30, 500. 13 



Balance on hand June 30, 1915 42, 165. 86 



Balance shown by Treasury statement of June 30, 1915 46, 423. 25 



Less outstanding checks 4, 457. 39 



41, 965. 86 

 Cash on hand 200. 00 



Balance June 30, 1915 42, 165. 86 



The vouchers representing payments from the Smithsonian income during the 

 year, each of which bears the approval of the secretary, or, in his absence, of 

 18618°— SM 1915 8 



