REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 99 
By authority, your executive committee employed Mr. William 
L. Yaeger, a public accountant of this city, to audit the receipts and 
disbursements of the Smithsonian Institution during the period 
covered by this report. His certificate of examination supports 
the foregoing statement and contains the following, which is hereby 
approved: 
402 Westory BuILpING, 
Washington, D. C., September, 1, 1909. 
The Executive Commirrrce, Boarp or REGENTs, 
Smithsonian Institution. 
Sirs: I have examined the accounts and vouchers of the Smithsonian Institution 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909, and certify the following to be a correct 
statement: 
PE MBLC CCEMESers. 2 scjsces ese ek sees 222s ne ee we tees es ese $84, 769. 82 
NOTGUSHUTSEMTeMESes- 5.52 sc 502 a0 c02e. be sa anemenesesss see 71, 359. 53 
Hixeess of receipts over disbursements..........--.-+------2--+-+-+-00-- $13, 410. 29 
momount trom. July 1, 1908.........---...-..- 2 EI a Neo te eer 18, 766. 41 
Basnee-on hand June sO) 1909. 2 2. fess oe es se cence scans 32, 176. 70 
Balance shown by Treasury statement June 30, 1909.......- $34, 804. 91 
menemimistandine Checks. .-- 22... cccce ese sc oe sctecn sects ee PWS aA 
32, 051. 70 
Cash overdrawn on pay roll June 30, 1909..............-....- 125. 00 
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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 the 
acting secretary, and a certificate that the materials and services charged were applied 
to the purposes of the Institution, have been examined in connection with the books 
of the Institution and agree with them. 
Yours, respectfully, Witiiam L. YAEGER, 
Public Accountant and Auditor. 
All moneys received by the Smithsonian Institution from interest, 
sales, refunding of moneys temporarily advanced, or otherwise, are 
deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of 
the Institution, and all payments are made by checks signed by the 
secretary. 
The expenditures made by the disbursing agent of the Institution 
and audited by the Auditor for the State and other departments are 
reported in detail to Congress, and will be found in the printed 
document. 
Your committee also presents the following summary of appro- 
priations for the fiscal year 1909, intrusted by Congress to the care 
of the Smithsonian Institution, balances of previous appropriations 
at the beginning of the fiscal year, and amounts unexpended on 
June 30, 1909. 
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