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TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



By the above statement it will be seen that the Mana- 

 gers have paid into the treasmy of the American In- 

 stitute, $7,000 00 



Balance in bank, as above, 1 ,200 00 



Total, $8,200 00 



From which must be deducted the balance of pre- 

 miums unpaid, $2,254 16 



Advertising, &:c., not yet rendered, about, 250 00 



2,504 16 



Leaving the surplus of the fau', $5,695 84 



The great extent of the Crystal Palace made it necessary that 

 the police day and night watch should be increased, for the secu- 

 rity and safety of property on exhibition. The expenses of this 

 department were $3,596.26. 



The committee on light found that extensive repairs, much more 

 than was anticipated, were necessary to be made in the pipes and 

 fixtures belbre the Palace could l)e sufficiently lighted. The ex- 

 pense for the repairs was $344.48. The gas consumed amounted 

 to $3,437.07; but when Ave take into consideration the number of 

 bui'ners lighted, (near 5,000,) this sum is not deemed extravagant. 

 The whole expense incm-red by the committee on light, was 

 $4,122.28. 



The change of location made it necessary that the shafting, pul- 

 lies, &c., at Castle Garden, should be taken down, removed and 

 put up at the Crystal Palace. The committee on steam power and 

 machinery were so fortunate as to procure steam engines sufficient 

 to drive all machinery we expected on exhibition ; but contrary to 

 expectation, the manufacturers of machinery and inventors brought 

 three times the quantity that w^as contemplated, requiring extra 

 power to be provided, thereby augmenting the expense of this 

 department. 



The display of machinery far exceeded, in the estimation of com- 

 petent judges, any exhibition ever before held in the country. The 

 bills incurred by the committee in this department, amount to 

 $2,663.26. 



The expense of fitting up the interior far exceeded the calcula- 

 tions of the Managers, as a number of changes in the general ar- 

 rangement of the .Palace had to be made. The cost ibr carpenter's 



