COMMUNICATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE. 



To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of New Yoi'lc : 



The undersigned, Trustees of the American Institute of the city 

 of New York, respectfully submit, as a report of its transactions for 

 the year ending in April, 1869, the annexed documents, containing: 



I. A Review of the Operations of the Institute, presented by the 

 Board of Trustees at the Annual Meeting held on the 4th day of 

 February, 1869. 



II. An Exhibit of the Receipts and Expenditures during the year. 



III. The Annual Reports of the several Standing Committees of 

 the Institute. • 



TV. Twelve Scientific Lectures, delivered at Steinway HaU, in the 

 city of New York, under the auspices of the American Institute, 



Y. The Transactions of the Farmers' Club, including communioa- 

 tions from residents of other States. 



YI. The Proceedings of the Polytechnic Association, embracing 

 notes on progress in Science and Ai*t, both at home and abroad. 



YII. The discussions of the Photographical Section of the Ameri- 

 can Institute. 



HORACE GREELEY, President 



D. S. GREGORY, 



CHAS. P. DALY, 



CYRUS H. LOUTREL, 



GEO. PEYTON, 



SAML. D. TILLMAN, 



S. R. COMSTOCK. 



New York, April 12th, 1869. 



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