No. 108.J 17 



Brought forward, $1,097 51 



Expense of agricultural address, 29 76 



Printing addresses, catalogue of library, circulars, &c... 213 94 



Newspaper advertisements, . 42 20 



Stationery, $29.14; periodicals for library, $32, 61 14 



Binding books for library, 21 37 



Fuel and light, 118 89 



Transparencies for lectures, 6 50 



Rent of premises for Repository,petty expenses, repairs,&c. 786 11 



Painting and cleaning, 184 97 



$3,462 38 



STATEMENT. 

 Amount received from sales of tickets at the Fourteenth 



Fair, 1841, $7,050 00 



Contributed, 1,110 50 



Comptroller State of New- York, under act of May, 950 00 



$9,110 50 

 Expenditure of Fourteentn Fair, $5,430 97 



do Repository, , 3,462 38 



8,893 35 



Leaving a balance of » .... $217 15 



To carry out the objects of the Institute. 



Ceaseless and untiring in its efforts, the American Institute now 

 present themselves before the common council of our city for the use 

 of the rooms now occupied by them in the Park, that they may more 

 diligently proceed in advancing the noble designs contemplated in 

 their constitution, and in voluntarily promoting the cause of industry, 

 and the happiness of an extended and increasing number of our fel- 

 low-citizens. 



With the belief, therefore, that our city will be enriched by the 

 act, the committee concur in recommnnding that the prayer of the 

 petitioners be granted, and would offer the following resolution: 



Resolvedj That a lease of ten years be granted to the American 

 Institute of the ^ room and appurtenances ' now occupied by that asso- 

 ciation: provided, that their ' reading room shall be thrown open to 



[Senate No. 108.] 3 



