COMMUNICATION TO THE LEGISLATURE. 



To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of New York: 



The undersigned respectfully submit to the Legislature, as a 

 Report of the Transactions of the American Institute of the city 

 of New York for the year ending in April, 1867, the annexed doc- 

 uments, containing : 



1. A Eeview of the operations and condition of the Institute, 

 presented by the Trustees at a meeting on the 7th day of Febru- 

 ary, 1867. 



2. An Exhibit of the receipts and expenditures during the last 

 fiscal year. 



3. Reports of the several Standing Committees of the Institute. 



4. Report of the Board of Managers relative to the Exhibition 

 of Fruits, Flowers, and Vegetables, held on the 2d and 3d of 

 October, 1866. 



5. An Appeal to generous, patriotic citizens — especially those 

 interested in the development and perfection of American Indus- 

 try, presented by the President and adopted at a meeting of the 

 Institute June 7th, 1866. 



6. A report of the Trial of Horse Hay-Forks, held on the 4th 

 and 5th of March, 1867. 



7. A paper on " The need of an Institute which shall be Na- 

 tional in its aims and influence, and the means required to place 

 the American Institute in that position," adopted at a meeting of 

 the Institute March 7th, 1867. ' 



8. A Letter from Benj. C. Townsend, Esq., to the President of 

 the Institute. 



9. The proceedings of the Farmers' Club, including communi- 

 cations from all parts of the Union. 



10. The discussions of the Polytechnic Association, relating 

 chiefly to Technology; also embracing accounts of new Discov- 

 eries and Inventions. 



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