REPOET OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. LIII 



Astrophysical Observatory — Smithsonian Institution : 



From balance of 1900-1901 $$0. 92 



From balance of 1901-2 2, 253. 69 



From appropriation for 1902-3 15, 000. 00 



117,254.61 



Observation of eclipse of May 28, 1900: 



From balance July 1, 1902 755. 74 



National Zoological Park: 



From l)alance of 1900-1901 $1 7. 28 



From balance of 1901-2 5, 485. 23 



From appropriation for 1902-3 90, 000. 00 



95, 502. 51 



SUMMARY. 



Smithsonian Institution 148, 956. 28 



Exchanges 27, 979. 56 



Ethnology 52, 978. 11 



Preservation of collections 185, 784. 27 



Furniture and fixtures 24, 638. 04 



Heating and lighting 19, 560. 66 



Postage 500. 00 



Printing and binding 17, 000. 00 



Rent of workshops 4, 400. 16 



Building repairs 16, 938. 34 



Galleries 37. 92 



Books 3, 235. 11 



Purchase of specimens 12, 543. 47 



Contributions to National Herl jarium 7, 000. 00 



Plans for additional building 5, 000. 00 



Astrophysical Observatory 17, 254. 61 



Obseryation of eclipse 755. 74 



National Park 95, 502. 51 



640, 064. 78 



The committee has examined the votichers for pa3'ment from the 

 Smith.sonian income during the Aear ending June 30, 1903, each of 

 which bears the approval of the Secretary or, in his absence, of the 

 Acting Secretar}", and a certificate that the materials and services charged 

 were applied to the purposes of the institution. 



The quarterly accounts current, the vouchers, and journals have 

 been examined and found correct. 



Stateiiieiif of regular income from the Smithsonian fuwl available for use in the year ending 



June 30, 1904. 



Balance July 1 , 1903 $55, 507. 67 



Interest due and receivable July 1 , 1903 $27, 964. 17 



Interest due and receivable January 1, 1904 28, 110. 00 



Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due July 1, 1903 840. 00 



Interest, West Shore Railroad ])onds, due January 1, 1904.. 840. 00 



57, 754. 17 



Total available for year ending June 30, 1904. 113, 261. 84 



Respcctf ulh^ submitted. 



J. B. Henderson, 

 Alexaxdeu Graham Bell, 

 Robert R. Hitt, 



Executive Committee. 

 Washington, D. C, Jaimari/ iio, 190 J^.. 



