xliv Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 
Library Expenses. 
Stamps. .o-revcccseccccccvscscessccesecsccscssece pod SF 
Express charges.....-ssse+eces aging Oe gok we vase 45 
Boxes for SHipping..cececeescecccecesecsccsecs sine 1 25 
Freight charges..+.-++++++- (ivabainwe seh enneserbeks 8 90 
Hauling ... .cccccccccccccccessasececcccsscescese 2 00 
WYAPPing PAPEL. .ceoesescceveecccervcves sscenees 2 50 
Binding ..cccccsceccccccencrecse cece sescssesess 26 80 
— $141 74 
Museum Expenses. 
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EXPpresS Charges. --+secccseecccccecssecccecencce 4 00 
BiBIVOR: ji cscke cance swesanat Ragirud wivebas whio'wns 1 65 
Carpenter. .scecccccccccscccccssecees rece sscctees 9 60 
Removing to third floor... .... .eeeeecece sees a eene 5 25 
Paper trayS.coovscccccececsee soece ce vecenseceese 5 00 
BOW GONG osc aeaw cae Dalde so Cab bawanaede laws eee ‘ 5 00 
Pali 1OP GOVOES. iscae Cohan Cvicaneceldes cEcecsaene 1 38 
SEINE 1 CANO isis'c bucc ches ce sceecheven yaonsceweees 1 50 
Inspecting electric Jights......2.seees seecseee sees 1 00 
20 incandescent lights.....ccescccscsccecesers sone 5 00 
—— $39 43 $276 42 
Receipts. 
Cash received from TreaSurer....cercecccccescessscccecse posg 41 
Cash by sale of Transactions.....secccssceeeee sevceseree $20 387 269 78 
Balance AWC. .ccicerosecesustsevandcotncoweceveceves ‘ $6 24 
The Curators reported as follows: — 
The Curators herewith beg to present their annual report for the year 
1905. 
During the year the progress toward re-establishing the museum of the 
Academy has been most gratifying. During the vacation the Curators had 
the museum moved from the smal]! room on the first to the large hall on the © 
third floor of the Academy Building and the collections urranged as far as 
possible. 
The collection of Mound-builder pottery and crania from the south- 
eastern part of Missouri, the butterfly collection, the collection of woods, 
the meteorites and a large portion of the shell and mineral collections have 
been placed in cases and labeled. The Yandell Collection, the Mastodon 
remains, the Indian relics, some shells and many minerals have been placed 
in drawers but not arranged and labeled for want of cases. 
Many valuable specimens saved from the fire have been labeled and placed 
on exhibition. Among them may be mentioned the burnt brick from the 
