REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF 
REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
For THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1909. 
To the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian stitution: 
Your executive committee respectfully submits the following 
report in relation to the funds, receipts, and disbursements of the 
Institution, and a statement of the appropriations by Congress for 
the National Museum, the International Exchanges, the Bureau of 
American Ethnology, the National Zoological Park, the Astro- 
physical Observatory, and the International Catalogue of Scientific 
Literature for the year ending June 30, 1909, together with balances 
of previous apprcpriations. 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 
Condition of the fund July 1, 1909. 
The permanent fund of the Institution and the sources from which 
it has been derived are as follows: 
DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES. 
Pee OU STAT GNSON SI SAG oo era c.ais's cine aisisciad - smie & sels ole Geiss wa eelelenes $515, 169. 00 
Pe esemary lesacy Of Smithson, 1867.02 .2<002%552 ences cece e esses teens 26, 210. 63 
mapusittrom savings of income, 1867 ......2..5 <5 ese ot eee Seances 108, 620. 37 
Bequest of James Hamilton, 1875.. See See Se 1 OOONO0 
Accumulated interest on Hamilton ead 1895. Recetas sti acumen ve etree 1, 000. 00 
——§ 2,000.00 
Beemeniousuncon Habel, 1SSO0s. . ccc. ccccciese cic ovece cave sajs-mecneess 500. 00 
Deposits from proceeds of sale of bonds, 1881.............------------- 51, 500. 00 
Peeaiubnomasts. Hodgkins, 18915... 2... l.52 52-5. ecseseecesssoesee 200, 000. 00 
Part of residuary legacy of Thomas G. Hodgkins, 1894....-...-..-------- 8, 000. 00 
Bepocimironlsavines-oL income, JO0Sss2..c562 a0 = co he cec ts Soe eke ee 25, 000. 00 
Peeetauary legacy of Thomas G. Hodekins.......22-2-22--.c0cnse220--- 7, 918. 69 
Total amount of fund in the United States Treasury............--- 944, 918. 69 
OTHER RESOURCES. 
Registered and guaranteed bonds of the West Shore Railroad Company, 
part of legacy of Thomas G. Hodgkins (par value)............-----.-- $42, 000. 00 
Maem METI GHINGe oer ar ase as Se es olan Ses At ara, cieie cies wes 986, 918. 69 
Also four small pieces of real estate bequeathed by Robert Stanton Avery, of Wash- 
ington, D. C. se 
