24 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



amount to $2,321.48, a charge to the fair. This amount added 

 to the $5,000 paid into the treasury of the Institute, would have 

 made the surplus of the fair at the Crystal Palace 17,321.48. 



The expenses of the machine department amount to $3,322.54. 

 By some this amount may seem large. The steam power neces- 

 sary to propel the machinery requiring power, and the use of 

 several large steam boilers, with additional shafting, steam pipeS; 

 &c., Avill always make this department expensive, until arrange- 

 ments are made for a permanent location. In such case, after the 

 first outlay the cost of keeping them in order will be but small in 

 comparison to the annual charge of erecting them for a few weeks, 

 and then taking them away, leaving the same to be done by each 

 successive board. 



It may be thought that the expenses incurred by the police 

 committee are large; but when we take into consideration the 

 immense amount of property placed under the charge of the 

 American Institute, and the great extent of the premises to be 

 protected both by day and night it was deemed necessary to 

 have a force sufficient for that purpose. 



During the fair 1 12 persons signified their intention to become 

 members of the Institute. The managers accepted the applica- 

 tions, and ordered the initiation fees to be received and tickets of 

 admission granted, eleven of whom became life members, making 



the amount received from this source, |725 00 



There was also received during the exhibition for 



arrears of dues, _ 810 00 



Making a total of $1,535 00 



These names were reported to the Institute at the stated meet- 

 ing in November, and were duly admitted members of the Ameri- 

 can Institute. 



A gratifying feature in our efforts was the following preamble 

 and resolutions, unanimously adopted at a meeting of the exhibi- 

 tors held at the close of the fair. 



The meeting was organized by the appointment of J. P. Rqss 

 of Penn., to the Chair, and D. M. Grant, of N. Y., Secretary, 



