Xr. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



National Zoological I'auk, 1896. 

 Utilaucp .July 1, 1896, as per last report $4, 305. 26 



Dishnrsements. 



Buildings $1. 70 



Biiildiug materials .38. 63 



Fencing, cage materials 72. 43 



Food 425. 10 



Freight and transportation 14. 95 



Fuel 6. 25 



Lumber 39.43 



Machinery, tools, etc 212. 21 



Miscellaneous 111.89 



Paints, oils, glass, etc 11. 11 



Postage, telephones, etc 63. 19 



Road material, grading, etc 2, 637. 75 



Surveying, plans, etc 370. 00 



Stationery, books, etc 65. 33 



Trees, plants, etc 35. 97 



Water supply, sewerage, etc 176. 09 



Total disbursements $4, 282. 03 



Balance July 1, 1897 23. 23 



Entrance and Drivkway, National Zoological Pauk, 1895 and 1896. 



Balance July 1, 1896, as ])er last report $95. 49 



Balance carried, under the provisions of the Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the 

 Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1897. 



National Zoological Park, 1895. 



Balance July 1, 1896, as per last report $2. 48 



Balance carried, under the provisions of the Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the 

 Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1897. 



KKCAPITULATION. 



The total amount of funds administered by the Institution during the year ending 

 June 30, 1897, appears, from the foregoing statements and the account books, to have 

 been as follows : 



Smithsonian Institution . 



From balance of last year, July 1, 1896 $57, 065. 78 



(Including cash from executors of Dr. J. H. Kidder). $5, 000. 00 

 (Including cash from gift of Alex. Graham Bell) ... 5, 000. 00 



10, 000. 00 



From interest on Smithsonian fund for the year 54, 720. 00 



From sales of publications 460. 95 



From repayments of freight, etc 5, 667. 76 



Interest on West Shore bonds 1, 680. 00 



$119,594.49 



