FINANCES. 



The following is the financial condition of the American Institute 

 on the 1st day of February, 1864 : 



Balance in the treasury February, 1863 _ $299 46 



The Receipts of the year, have been : 

 From rent of premises No. 351 Broadway and 



No. 89i Leonard street $5,654 54 



Bills payable, amount advanced, and note 



discounted _ 1,500 00 



Admission fees and dues, viz : initiation fees, 



$195; annual dues, |886; life members 



$140 1,221 00 



Sales of shafting, pullies, hangers, pipe, &c. 396 58 



do old paper and packing cases 51 18 



do Transactions.. 75 



Managers of the 35th Fair 1,404 63 



Managers sales ot old gold after restriking 



medals. ._ _ 147 69 



Duplicate medals 10 00 



Certificates of award 8 00 



Tenants, arrears of Croton water 1862, '63, 43 70 



10.438 07 



$10,737 53 

 Expenditures. 

 Real Estate. 

 Interest on bond and mortgage, 



$20,000, 1 year at 6 per cent, $1,200 00 



Taxes 1863 on real estate 1,455 02 



Croton water 1862, '63 43 70 



Repairs 13 33 



$2,712 05 



Library. 



Books " $23 58 



Periodicals 55 99 



Binding 52 16 



Newspapers _ , 18 50 



■ 150 23 



Bills Payable. 



Amount advanced and note $1,500 00 



Interest 22 56 



1,522 56 



Carried forward $4,384 84 $10,737 53 



