REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, LVII 



SUMMARY. 



Smithsonian Ins^titution 8185, 513. 23 



Exchanges 25, 835. 4-4 



Ethnology 53, 070. 36 



Preservation of collections ] 74, 759. 22 



Furniture and fixtures 25, 996. 51 



Heating and lighting 15, 785. 51 



Printing 17, 000. 00 



Rent of workshop 4, 150. 16 



Postage 500. 00 



Books 2, 000. 00 



Building repairs 6, 085. 61 



Galleries 4,310.53 



Rel)uilding sheds .78 



Astrophysical Observatory 10, 752. 53 



Observation of eclipse of May 28, 1900 4, 000. 00 



National Zoological Park 78, 807. 25 



§558, 567. 13 



The committee has examined the vouchers for payment from the 

 Smithsonian income during the year ending June 30, 1900, each of 

 which bears the approval of the Seci'etary, 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. 



The committee has also examined the accounts of the several appro- 

 priations committed Ijy Congress to the Institution, and finds that the 

 balances hereinbefore given correspond with the certificates of the dis- 

 bursing clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, whose appointment as 

 such disbursing officer has been accepted and his bond approved by 

 the Secretary- of the Treasury. 



The quarterly accounts current, the vouchers, and journals have 

 been examined and found correct, 



iStati'iiii'tit of reijnldr hircnne from the Smithsonian fund (irailahh' for iixc in tlic i/ror oicling 



June 30, 1901. 



Balance July 1, 1900 !?76, 219. 07 



(Including cash from executors of J. H. Kidder) 85, 000. 00 



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



10, 000. 00 



Interest due and receivable July 1, 1900 27, 360. 00 



Interest due and receivable January 1, 1901 27, 360. 00 



Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due July 1, 1900 840. 00 



Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due Januarv 1, 1901 ... 840.00 



56, 400. 00 



Total availal)le for year ending Jmie 30, 1901 132, 619. 07 



Respectfully submitted, 



J, B, Hendersox, 



Alexander Graham Bell, 



Executive Conun ittee. 

 Washington, I), C, January 16^ 1901. 



