AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 9 



all branches of industry, from every part of our country, might 

 acquire information connected with their professions unattainable 

 from any other source. 



Respectfully submitted, 



ROBERT L. PELL, EDWIN SWITH, 

 W^M. HALL, HENRY MEIGS, 



B. AYCRIGG, W. B. LEONARD, 



E. T. BACKHOUSE. 



New-York, March 23, 1858. 



FINANCES. 



The following is the financial condition of the American Insti- 

 tute, on the first day of February, 1858 : 



Balance in the treasury, February 1, 1857, $7,194 50 



The Receipts of the year have been — 



From rent of store, &c.. No. 351 Broadway, from 

 Nov. 1, 1856, to Nov. 1,1857, |3,500 00 



From Treasurer of State of New- York, 



under act of May, 1841, 950 00 



From Managers of the 28th Annual Fair, 



balance, 248 36 



From balance in bank, reserved for pre- 

 miums, 170 70 



From Managers of the 29th Annual Fair, 2,595 92 



From Commissioners of Emigration, for 



building at Castle Garden, 520 00 



From sales of four chandeliers, _ 40 00 



From admission fees and annual dues, .. 2,259 00 



From certificates of award, 40 00 



From sales of Transactions, 2 00 



From library fines, 1856 and 1857, 12 25 



From trustees. Crystal Palace account 



balance, _ 33 63 



10,371 86 



$17,566 36 

 Less $5 counterfeit bill, 5 00 



Carried forward, $17,561 36 



