FINANCES. 



The following is the financial condition of the American Insti- 

 tute on the first day of February, 1861 : 



Balance in the treasury February 1, 1860 $20Y 22 



The Receipts of the past year have been — 

 From rent of premises No. 351, Broadway, Nov. 1, 



1859, to Feb. 1, 1861 $13,736 29 



Admission fees and dues from members. 1 ,328 00 



Certificates of award 32 00 



Duplicate silver medal 5 00 



Bowery savings bank, bond and mort- 

 gage... 4,000 00 



Treasurer of the State, under act of 



May, 1841, (for 1859) 950 00 



Sales of old iron, etc 125 63 



Papers, etc 38 35 



Canvas,etc 37 62 



Transactions 2 00 



20,254 89 



From Managers of the Thirty-second Fair, balance. 1 23 



Am't to be accounted for, includ'g last year's bal'ce, $20 ,463 34 



Expenditures. 

 Real Estate. 

 Interest on mortgage to Feb. 



1, 1861 $1,646 66 



Insurance.. 104 21 



Repairs of building, 351 B'y 19 33 



Taxes, 1860 1,355 84 



Searching title, etc 16 66 



Emptying sink 35 28 



$3,177 98 



Carried forward, $3,177 98 $20,463 34 



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