XLIV REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



NATIONAL MUSEUM— PURCHASE OF SPECIMENS, 1901. 



RECEIPTS. 

 Balance as per report July 1, 1902 $72. 17 



Balance carried, under provisions of Eevised Statutes, section 3090, l:)y the Treasury 

 Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1903. 



NATIONAL MUSEUM— CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL HERBARIUM, 1903. 



RECEIPTS. 



Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, " for 

 printing and publishing the contributions from the United States 

 National Herbarium, the editions of which shall not be less than 

 3,000 copies, including the preparation of necessary illustrations, 

 proof reading, bibliographical work, and special editorial work, 

 $7,000: Provided, That one-half of said copies shall be placed on sale 

 at an advance of 10 per cent over their cost " (sundry civil act, June 

 28, 1902) ." $7, 000. 00 



EXPENDITURES. 

 [.July 1, 1901, to June 30, 1903.] 



Editorial assistant, 12 months, at $133.33 $1, 599. 96 



Artist, 7 months 14 days, at $125 933. 33 



Printing 1,200 copies of volume 2 471. 30 



Paints, brushes, and drawing material 22. 90 



Total expenditures 3, 027. 49 



Balance July 1, 1903 3, 972. 51 



NATIONAL MUSEUM— PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL BUILDING, 1903. 

 RECEIPTS. 



Appropriation l)y Congress for the fis(?al year ending June 30, 1903, " for 

 the preparation, under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithson- 

 ian Institution, of preliminary plans for an additicjnal fireproof, steel- 

 frame, brick, and terra-cotta building, to cost not exceeding $1,500,000 

 for the United States National Museum, to be erected, when appro- 

 priated for, on the Mall between Ninth and Twelfth streets west, said 

 plans when completed to be transmitted by the Secretary of the 

 Smithsonian Institution to Congress " (sundry civil act, June 28, 

 1902) $5, 000. 00 



EXPENDITURES. 



[July 1, 1902, to June 30, 1903.] 

 For preparation of plans 4, 956. 80 



Balance July 1, 1903 43. 20 



ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 19U3. 

 RECEIPTS. 



Appropriation b\' Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, " for 

 maintenance of Astrophysical Observatory, under the direction of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assistants, the purchase 

 of necessary books and periodicals, apparatus, printing and publishing 

 results of researches, not exceeding 1,500 copies, repairs and altera- 

 tions of Iniildings, and miscellaneous expenses, $15,000 " (sundry civil 

 act, June 28, 1902) $15, 000. 00 



