XLVI REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK 1897. 



Balance July 1, 189<S, as per last report $12. 52 



Balance carried, under the provisions of Kevised Statutes, section 3090, by the 

 Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1899. 



RECAPITULATION. 



The total amount of funds administered by the institution during the year ending 

 June 30, 1899, appears from the foregoing statements and the account books to have 

 been as follows: 



Smithsonian Lislltitfion. 



From ])alance of last year, July 1 , 1898 165, 803. 02 



(Including cash from executors of Dr. J. H. 



Kidder) §5, 000. 00 



(Including cash from gift of Alex. Graham Bell) . 5, 000. 00 



10,000.00 



From interest on Smithsonian fund for the year 54, 720. 00 



From interest on West Shore bonds 1 , 680. 00 



From sales of publications 396. 18 



From repayments of freight, etc 9, 227. 42 



$131, 826. 62 



Appropriation.^ coiniiiittcd lnj Coitf/rrsK to the care of the Institution. 



International exchanges — Smithsonian Institution: 



From balance of 1896-97 $1.08 



From balance of 1897-98 40.16 



From appropriation for 1898-99 21 , 000. 00 



21, 041. 24 



American ethnology — Smithsonian Institution: 



From balance of 1896-97 472. 08 



From balance of 1897-98 1, 831. 28 



From appropriation for 1898-99 50, 000. 00 



52, 303. 36 



Preservation of collections — National Museum : 



From l)alance of 1896-97 379. 99 



From l)alance of 1897-98 2, 363. 51 



From appropriation for 1898-99 1()5, 000. 00 



167, 743. 50 



Furniture and fixtures — National Museum: 



From balance of 1896-97 s. 30 



From balance of 1897-98 1, 710. 4(5 



From appropriation for 1898-99 35, 000. 00 



— 36,718.76 



Heating and lighting, etc. — National Museum: 



From balance of 1896-97 2. 84 



From balance of 1897-98 816. 87 



From appropriation for 1898-99 14, 000. 00 



14, 819. 71 



Printing — National Museum: 



From appropriation for 1898-99 17, 000. 00 



Kent of workshops, etc. — National Museum : 



From balance of 1896-97 .08 



From balance of 1897-98 .08 



From appropriation for 1898-99 4, 500. 00 



■ — 4, 500. 16 



