REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 5 
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co. was placed in the hands of re- 
ceivers on July 1, 1918. 
For the $5,000 in 5 per cent gold notes which failed of redemp- 
tion on the above date, $1,500 was subsequently paid to the Insti- 
tution in cash and the balance of $3,500 is held by the receivers 
pending final adjustment. 
A single piece of real estate bequeathed to the Institution by the 
late Robert Stanton Avery, and located in the District of Columbia, 
326 A Street SE., was sold and the sum of $3,046.50 was realized 
therefrom. Several lots of unimproved land located near Lowell, 
Mass., and forming a part of the bequest known as the Lucy T.. 
and George W. Poore fund, were also sold and the sum of $520.50 
was realized, making a total of $3,567 derived from the sale of real 
estate during the year. 
Income not required for current expenditures continues to be 
placed with local banks on time deposit; the interest so earned dur- 
ing the year amounted to $1,048.10. 
The income of the institution during the year, amounting to $144,- 
100.58, was derived as follows: Interest on permanent investments 
and other sources, $64,466.94; repayments, rentals, publications, etc., 
$34,723.33; contributions from various sources for specific purposes, 
$26,348.26; bills receivable, $15,000; proceeds from sale of real estate, 
$3,567. 
Adding the cash balance of $1,289.90 on July 1, 1918, the total 
resources for the year amounted to $145,390.43. 
Mr. B. H. Swales, honorary custodian, section of birds’ eggs, has 
contributed $300 to the Institution for the purchase of specimens. 
The disbursements which are described in the annual report of 
the executive committee amounted to $143,267.65, leaving a balance, 
on deposit with the Treasurer of the United States, in cash, and in 
bank, of $2,122.78. 
The Institution was charged by Congress with the disbursement 
of the following appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1919: 
ARINC STEVE CUCINA UNO ETAT Sees la ahs at ante PNM Ds EN $35, 000 
ER LLC ATL AAT LU ee ey Mes Rte ener Nana Perea £0 SYN VELL AANO eee Meet EA 2 Su mee eee 42, 000 
International catalogue of scientific literature_________-_______-_____ 7, 500 
Astrophysical -obNervatony =e oe Se Be per Mo TS ee 13, 000 
UNG TOT aU AIMS Wyn aa a8 a Se ea eee Ee Fi 
HUTMISure end, fixchyre ss ts eo eee Be Tee ee 15, 000 
TMS a GOES oY ONSET WIPES OY ia keg Nh Cae Sh AN a Ne ea pcp Seem i ce 55, 000 
Preservation for+collections “2 2avtos {Deo aU Asi nue bh 300, 000 
Biilding, épains 60 25 Be OE pee eR ls eh Pot ul s. 10, 000 
1 E00) Scie arse aR RR Ghetey eee ae a Ame SIE eRe OO) Some ROAR a Od santa et 4) 2, 000 
i SCO S| if 3 le es RY ee ETS 3 SUE NOS NTO RNY Toad DS Ma ae 500 
Bass he SAUL Ge Ug 7 22 a a i 3 ee 115, 000 
Increase of compensation (indefinite)_.-.___.___. = 
12573°—21—_—_2 
