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Brought forward 8-i2 ,183 11 $61 , 165 52 



Committee on Stands and Refreshments. 

 Refreshments for managers, 

 judges and guests, inchiding 



ice^. \ 81 '364 43 



Putting up range in restaurant 40 50 



1,404 93 



MisceUaneous. 

 Hardware, cartage, badges and sundries . 1,193 78 

 Premmrns. 



Paid bills on this account 262 74 



45,044 56 



$16,120 96 

 By cash, Treasurer American Institute, 



amount advanced $1 ' 000 00 



" Estimated surplus 15 , 000 00 



16,000 00 



Balance on hand February 1, 1S70 8120 96 



At a regular meeting of the Institute, held October 7th, 1869, a 

 communication was received from the Board of Managers, stating 

 that they considered it expedient to hold a fair next year, because a 

 large expenditure had been incurred in constructing buildings and 

 all the necessary attachments thereto, and in providing expensive 

 appliances used in the department of engines and machinery, which 

 could be made available at such a fair. Thereupon it was unani- 

 mously resolved, that the present Board of Managers have discretionary 

 power to make all preliminary arrangements for the annual exhibition 

 of 1870. In obedience to this resolution, the Board obtained a lease 

 of the premises belonging to the Empire skating rink, for the months 

 of September and October, 1870, and decided to purchase the large 

 building erected for them, which was offered by its owner for the 

 sum of 8200 less than that stated in the original agreement. They 

 also decided to preserve, for their successors, all the articles which 

 could be used at the next exhibition. 



The following is an account of the cost of such property : 



Buildincr for machinery $3,800 00 



Shafting, hangers, *fcc 2,242 88 



Tables, himber and sundries 700 00 



Water and gas pipes 500 00 



Carried forward $7,242 88 



