10 [Assembly 



FINANCES. 



The following is the financial condition of the American Insti- 

 tute on the 1st day of February, 1855 : 



Balance in the treasury Feb. 1 J 1854, $1,647 13 



The Receipts of the y^av have been. 



From Treasurer of State of New- York,. $950 00 



From rent of store No. 351 Broadway,. 2,500 00 

 From interest on special deposit of 



$15,000, 945 82 



From interest on bond of $5,000, 109 88 



From admission fees and annual dues,. 1 ,746 00 

 From duplicate gold and silver medals, 



&c., 40 00 



From certificates of award, 8 00 



From transactions, 2 00 



6,301 70 



From special deposit account, 15, 000 00 



From bond of $5,000, 5,000 00 



From note discounted, $800, less interest $18.87,. . 781 13 



$28,729 96 



Payments. 



Real Estate, 



Interest on bond of $25,000, $1,269 66 



Onaccountof $25,000 bond, 12,000 00 



Allowance for rear building per agree- 

 ment, 800 00 



Alterations of windows of store, 300 00 



Plastering, 10 00 



Removal of gas metre, 20 00 



Gas pipes in rear building, 45 25 



Taxes, 586 05 



Insurance, 140 50 



Carried forward, $15,171 46 $28,729 96 



