Transactions of the American Institute. 



REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



FINANCE. 



Receipts and Disbursements of the American Institute of the City 

 of New York, for the year ending January ZYst, 1872. 



Balance in the treasury January 31, 1871 $2? 407 66 



Receipts. 



Rental of property $13 , 500 00 



Admission fees and dues, and from life 



members 



State appropriation, 1870 



Interest on investments 



From managers of the 39th annual fair. 

 From managers of the 40th annual fair . 

 Miscellaneous sources 



Disbursements. 



Taxes on property No. 351 Broadway and 



No. 89£ Leonard street ' $2, 369 00 



Fire insurance and repairs 487 97 



Books, periodicals and binding 1,023 87 



Rent of rooms in Cooper Union and gas- 

 light 2 ? 382 00 



Printing and stationery . . . : 598 11 



Freight and expenses — Transactions from 



Albany 43 15 



Balance of course of scientific lectures, 



1870, 1871 475 08 



Course of scientific lectures, 1871, '72.. 1,675 70 



Reporting Polytechnic and Photographi- 



cal Sections 540 00 



On account of 38th annual fair 215 00 



On account of 39th annual fair 1,094 37 



Carried forward $10 , 904 25 $54 , 157 82, 



