LVT REPOET OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



American Ethnology — Smithsonian Institution: 



From balance of 1897-98 $35. 36 



From balance of 1898-99 3, 035. 00 



From appropriation for 1899-1900 50, 000. 00 



§;53, 070. 36 



Preservation of collections — National Mu.seum: 



From balance of 1897-98 97. 28 



From balanceof 1898-99 4,661.94 



From appropriation for 1899-1900 - . . 170, 000. 00 



174,759.22 



Fui-niture and fixtures — National Museum: 



From l^alance of 1897-98 1. 23 



From balance of 1898-99 995. 28 



From appropriation for 1899-1900 25, 000. 00 



25, 996. 51 



Heating and lighting, etc. — National ]\Iuseuni : 



From balance of 1897-98 5. 49 



From balance of 1898-99 1, 780. 02 



From a])i)ropriation for 1899-1900 14, 000. 00 



15, 785. 51 



Printing — National Museum : 



From appropriation for 1899-1900 17, 000. 00 



Rent of workshops, etc. — National Museum: 



From balance of 1897-98 .08 



From balance of 1898-99 110. 08 



From appropriation for 1899-1900 4, 040. 00 



4,150.16 



Postage — National Museum : 



From appropriation for 1899-1900 500. 00 



Books — National Museum : 



From appropriation for 1899-1900 2, 000. 00 



Building repairs — National Museum: 



From balance of 1897-98 4. 53 



From balance of 1898-99 81.08 



From appropriation for 1899-1900 6, 000. 00 



6, 085. 61 



Galleries — National jNIuseum : 



From balance for 1897-98 8. 87 



From balance for 1898-99 4, 301. 66 



4,310.53 



Rebuilding sheds, etc. — National Museum: 



From appropriation for 1 898-99 .78 



Astrophysical Observatory — Smithsonian Institution : 



From balance of 1897-98 .17 



From balance of 1898-99 752. 36 



From appropriation for 1899-1900 10, 000. 00 



10, 752. 53 



Observation of eclipse of May 28, 1900: 



From ai^propriation 4, 000. 00 



National Zoological Park: 



From balance of 1897-98 7. 15 



From balance of 1898-99 3, 800. 10 



From appropriation for 1899-1900 75, 000. 00 



78, 807. 25 



