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REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 
New York, January 12, 1904. 
To THE Boarp or MANAGERS OF 
THE New York BoTanicaL GARDEN. 
Gentlemen: Herewith I submit a statement of my receipts 
and disbursements during the year 1903, and a balance 
sheet’from my ledger as of December 31, 1903. 
Respectfully yours, 
F. Cox, 
Treasurer. 
Recetsts. 
Balance as per last Annual Report....... $ 15,742.08 
Contributions of the City towards De- 
velopment and Maintenance.............. 103,504.71 
Income from Investments : 
5 per cent, on $50,000 Southern Ry. 
Co. First Consol. Mtge. Bonds ..6 2,500.00 
4% per cent. on $50,000 Ches. & 
Genl. Mtge. 
Bonds 2,250.00 
4 per cent. on $50,000 Erie R. R. 
Co. Prior Lien Bonds 2,000.00 
4 per cent. on $59,000 Erie R. R. 
Co. Penn. Collat. Trust Bonds... 2,360.00 
4 per cent. on $50,000 Reading R. 
R. Co. Jersey Central Collat. 
Trust Bonds 2,000.00 
4 per cent. on $24,000 Nor. Pac. 
Co. St. Paul & Duluth 
Diva Bonds 960.00 
4 per cent. on $14,000 Nor. Pac., Gt. 
Northern, C. B. & Q. Collat. 
Trust Bonds 560.00 12,630.00 
Annual Dues — 9,140.00 
Interest at 3 per cent. on balances on de- 
posit with J. P. Morgan & Co........... 497-59 
Proceeds Sales of Merchandise............ 22.25 
