FINANCES. 



The following is the financial condition of the American Insti- 

 tute on the first day of February, 1862 : 



Balance in the treasury, February 1, 1861 $367 96 



The Receipts of the past year have been — 

 From rent of premises No. 351 Broadway, and 89^ 



Leonard street $5,733 50 



Admission fees, $90 ; annual dues, $520 ; 



life membership, $20 _..,... 630 00 



Treasurer of the State of New York, 



(under act of May, 1841), for 1860 950 00 

 Crystal Palace— sales of old lead and 



brass, $67.14 ; case of conscience, 



50c 67 64 



Library — sales of duplicate volumes, 



$5.47; fines, $1.11 6 58 



Sales of Transactions _ 1 00 



■ 7,388 72 



Am't to be accounted for, includ'g last year's bal'ce, $7,756 68 



Expenditures. 



Real Estate. 

 Interest on mortgage($20,000) 



to Aug. 1, 1861 $600 00 



Taxes, 1861, property No, 351 



Bd'way& 89 i Leonard St. 1,631 46 

 Repairs — new leader for roof. 18 49 



$2,249 95 



Carried forward $2,249 95 $7,756 68 



